Ministry of Industry: "Opening Doors While Cooling Increases Electricity Bills by 33%"

'Summer Energy Saving Campaign' on the 5th in Myeongdong
Energy Cashback New Sign-ups Exceed 540,000 Households

It has been found that cooling with the door open can increase electricity bills by 33% compared to cooling with the door closed.

On the afternoon of the 5th, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy held the 'Summer Energy Saving Campaign Launch Ceremony' in Myeongdong, Seoul, and announced this.

An official from the Ministry explained at the launch ceremony, "Cooling with the door open can increase power consumption by 66% and electricity bills by 33% compared to cooling with the door closed," and urged, "Please participate in energy saving by closing the door while cooling and maintaining the appropriate temperature of 26℃."

After the campaign launch ceremony held together with civic groups and energy public enterprises, the Ministry conducted street campaigns focusing on major commercial districts and shopping areas with civic groups. Cheon Young-gil, Director of the Energy Policy Office, who attended the launch ceremony, said, “This summer is expected to see record-high electricity demand due to more rain and heatwaves than usual, making wise energy consumption by citizens more important than ever,” and added, “The government will also focus its policy capabilities to motivate citizens to proactively save energy and strengthen incentives.”

The Ministry also reported that the Energy Cashback program, which expanded the incentive scale to up to 100 won/kWh from the second half of this year, has surpassed 540,000 new subscribers. According to the expanded Energy Cashback policy, a family of four with a monthly electricity usage of 427 kWh during summer who joins the Energy Cashback program and reduces usage by 10% will pay only 65,910 won, which is lower than last year’s electricity bill of 66,690 won. A Ministry official explained, "Energy Cashback has received explosive responses, surpassing about 540,000 new subscribers, which is ten times the number of new subscribers within one month of registration."

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