Daejeon City Freezes Supply Costs for Residential and General Urban Gas

Daejeon City recently held a Consumer Policy Committee meeting and announced on the 24th that it has finalized the "2023 Urban Gas Supply Cost Adjustment Plan," which will be applied from the usage starting on the 1st of next month.

The adjustment plan freezes the supply costs of urban gas for residential and general use, while increasing the average consumer rate for other uses by 0.31%.

Earlier, Daejeon City selected an external accounting firm to ensure fairness and objectivity in calculating urban gas supply costs and conducted a cost calculation service from May to June.

As a result, factors affecting supply cost adjustments were identified, including ▲cost increases due to minimum wage hikes and raw material price rises ▲increased investment returns due to rising interest rates ▲decreased sales calorific value due to rising temperatures and economic recession ▲and adjustments for differences in sales calorific value from the previous year.

However, after a report meeting on the service results, Daejeon City submitted an adjustment plan that further reduced operating expenses beyond essential costs, and through the Consumer Policy Committee’s review and resolution, the plan was decided at a level that minimizes the economic burden on citizens.

A Daejeon City official stated, “This decision was an unavoidable adjustment to ensure urban gas safety management and expand supply to unserved areas,” adding, “Daejeon City will do its best to minimize citizens’ fee burdens while ensuring stable supply of urban gas.”

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