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next year, the electricity price will be changed in a way that is linked with fuel cost.

Electricity bills are expected to go down a little during the low oil price period like this one, but in the long run, the cost of the climate environment is set aside.



This is Kim Hye-min.



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price of fuel used for electricity production is periodically reflected in electricity rates starting from January next year, electricity rates are expected to be lowered immediately.



This is because the low oil price situation is reflected in the second half of this year, 3 won per kWh in the first quarter of next year and 5 won per kWh in the second quarter.



In the case of a family of 4 using an average of 350 kWh per month, the electricity bill is reduced by up to 1,50 won per month in the first quarter and 1,750 won per month in the second quarter.



When the oil price rises, the rate also rises.



However, in order to prevent damage to consumers due to rapid rate fluctuations, the adjustment range was limited to a maximum of 5 won per kWh and 3 won per time compared to the previous rate.



Changes in fuel cost are reflected every 3 months.



In the bill, the climate environment charge is separately announced as a separate item.



This is the cost spent on reducing environmental pollution such as renewable energy, greenhouse gas emission rights, etc., and it is expected to increase in the mid- to long-term, leading to an increase in electricity rates.



[Deok-Hwan Lee / Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Sogang University: KEPCO is the one that bears the most burden of the carbon credit trading system.

KEPCO is responsible for fully paying the cost of installing new and renewable facilities in accordance with the government's new and renewable expansion policy.]



Considering the rise in oil prices when the global economy recovers after vaccine development, and the expansion of carbon neutrality, electricity rates will be in the long term. Is an observation that there is a high possibility of going up.



(Video coverage: Kim Min-cheol, Video editing: Park Jeong-sam)