Muan-gun Provides 370 Million Won Support for Agricultural Electricity Bills

Published 21 Feb.2023 16:10(KST)

50% Increase for October to December 2022

[Muan＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Muan County, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) will support 50% of the increase in electricity charges to alleviate the increased management burden on farms due to the rise in agricultural electricity rates and to promote management stability.

Exterior view of Muan-gun Office <br>[Photo by Muan-gun]

Exterior view of Muan-gun Office
[Photo by Muan-gun]

According to the county on the 21st, the support targets are business owners using agricultural electricity who must be licensed according to relevant laws, must have fully paid their bills during the support period, and in the case of joint management, one person among them will be targeted.

The total support amount is 370 million KRW, providing 50% of the increase in electricity charges for three months from October to December last year, with a support rate of 9.05 KRW per kWh.

Business owners wishing to apply for the project should visit the eup/myeon office of their electricity usage location by the 10th of next month and submit an application form, consent form for personal information provision, and Korea Electric Power Corporation customer number.

The county plans to verify the submitted supporting documents, electricity consumption, and payment details of applicants through the Korea Electric Power Corporation Muan branch and pay the support funds by April.

Seo Myung-ho, head of the Agricultural Policy Division, said, “In a situation where the increase in electricity charges has intensified the management burden on farms, we hope this support project will help households and farming preparations even a little,” and added, “We will thoroughly carry out the work to ensure there are no delays in the payment of support funds.”