Gyeonggi-do Supports Cleaning Following Air Conditioner Installation for Energy-Vulnerable Households

Gyeonggi-do is installing air conditioners in energy-vulnerable households.

Gyeonggi Province is launching the ‘Energy Vulnerable Household Air Conditioner Cleaning Support Project’ targeting 1,400 households, including elderly people living alone and low-income families who have difficulties managing their air conditioners.

This project was proposed directly by residents last year and is the first of its kind among metropolitan local governments.

The project supports maintenance such as disassembly cleaning and replacement of consumable parts for air conditioners in energy-disadvantaged households, including elderly people living alone with mobility difficulties and basic livelihood security recipients.

The top priority for cleaning support is 1,413 households that were selected for the Gyeonggi Province heatwave energy welfare support project in 2019 (586 households) and 2020 (827 households) and had air conditioners installed.

Since 2019, Gyeonggi Province has been promoting air conditioner installation projects for energy-disadvantaged groups, supporting a total of 3,950 households to date. This year, the province plans to provide aftercare by linking the newly launched air conditioner cleaning project.

Through this project, Gyeonggi Province aims to create a healthy indoor environment, improve air circulation efficiency through disassembly cleaning of air conditioner filters and condenser coils, and reduce energy consumption. Additionally, it expects to create jobs by activating training for air conditioner cleaning personnel and linking them to employment.

Choi Jong-il, Director of the Energy Management Division of Gyeonggi Province, emphasized, "The Energy Vulnerable Household Air Conditioner Cleaning Support Project is a step toward energy efficiency and will contribute to the development of energy welfare policies."

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