South Korea Finalizes Revised EV Charging Fee Plan

Published: Jul 1, 2026 16:04

The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment announced on July 1 that it has finalized a revised public EV charging fee system, which will raise rates for ultra-fast chargers and lower rates for slow chargers. The new system will take effect on August 1.

Under the revised plan, chargers with output below 30 kW will be charged at KRW 295.0/kWh, while chargers of 30 kW to below 50 kW will be charged at KRW 307.2/kWh.

Chargers of 50 kW to below 100 kW will be charged at KRW 325.6/kWh, those of 100 kW to below 200 kW at KRW 348.4/kWh, and those of 200 kW or above at KRW 393.1/kWh.

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