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Based on a family of four, the average monthly electricity bill will rise by 2,270 won.

City gas rates for residential and general use have also risen, increasing by an average of 5,400 won per household in Seoul.

The government held an emergency economy ministers meeting to discuss measures to reduce energy use by 10% to overcome the energy crisis this winter.



Reporter Jeong Hye-jin delivers the first news.



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The electricity rate for the fourth quarter, which will be applied from tomorrow (1st), will increase.



KEPCO has decided to raise the standard fuel cost increase by 2.5 won per kilowatt-hour to 4.9 won per kilowatt-hour, which was scheduled for this year.



Based on a four-person household that uses an average of 307 kilowatt-hours per month, the burden will increase by 2,270 won per month.

[Lee Chang-yang/Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy: Energy prices skyrocketed due to the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war and the weaponization



of energy, etc., and an emergency situation similar to the oil shock of the 1970s is underway.]



It is increased by 2.7 won per person.



Based on Seoul standards, the average annual gas bill per household will rise from 33,980 won to 39,380 won per month, which will increase by 5,400 won per month.



As the natural gas supply regulations were changed at the end of last year, the increase in raw material cost by 2.4 won was reflected in the 0.4 won per megajoule increase in the settlement unit price.



As a result of the rate increase, the housing rate will increase by 15.9%, from 16.99 won per megajoule to 19.69 won.



The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy explained, "We decided to raise the gas rate at a minimal level as the accumulated receivables of KOGAS will increase to the largest ever due to the rise in the international price of LNG."



The government held an emergency economy ministers' meeting jointly with related ministries in a situation in which inflationary pressure was increasing due to the announcement of an increase in electricity and gas rates.



[Chu Kyung-ho/Deputy Prime Minister of Economy: Now, along with global and nationwide efforts to save energy, we must also improve our constitution for the transition from an energy-consuming structure to an energy-efficient economic structure.]



The government will respond to the energy crisis this winter .

To this end, we discussed energy-saving measures such as a 10% reduction in energy consumption.