Autumn weekend daytime discount on public EV charging fees — up to 32% from September 5 to October 31, 2026
Source material is a Korean government announcement (in Korean).
From September 5 to October 31, 2026, public EV charging fees are discounted by up to 32% on weekends and public holidays between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Key facts
| Discount period | September 5 – October 31, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Discount hours | Weekends and public holidays, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
| Basic discount | 50% off the energy charge — 40.1–48.6 won per kilowatt-hour (applies both to KEPCO's self-consumption tariff and to its tariff for charging service providers) |
| Maximum discount | The roughly 9,600 public rapid chargers operated by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment add their own discount for a total discount of up to 32% on the charging fee (85.4–97.2 won per kilowatt-hour). Run temporarily for the autumn season |
| Chargers covered | About 14,000 public rapid chargers operated by the ministry and KEPCO (24% of all rapid chargers), about 3,400 slow chargers operated by KEPCO, and self-consumption charging points at homes, workplaces and the like |
| Private chargers | Many private charging operators also plan to reflect the discount in consumer charging fees — the size and method of the discount differ by operator |
| Enquiries | Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, Decarbonised Green Transport Innovation Division 044-201-6897, 6885 |
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The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (기후에너지환경부) said on September 3, 2026 that from September 5 to October 31, 2026 it will discount public electric vehicle charging fees on weekends and public holidays between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. A 50% discount on the energy charge applies both to the self-consumption tariff and to the tariff for charging service providers offered by Korea Electric Power Corporation (한국전력공사), giving a discount of 40.1–48.6 won per kilowatt-hour. The roughly 9,600 public rapid chargers operated by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment add their own discount on top of this, cutting the total charging fee by up to 32%, a discount of 85.4–97.2 won per kilowatt-hour. This additional discount is being run temporarily for the autumn season only. Many private charging operators also plan to reflect the discount in consumer charging fees, with the size and method of the discount differing by operator.
Background — why this change
The spring and autumn electricity tariff discount policy took effect on April 16, 2026 under the 'reform of seasonal and time-of-use electricity tariffs'. In connection with this, the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (기후에너지환경부) first ran a discount on public EV charging fees during weekend and public holiday daytime hours from April 18 to May 31, 2026; at that time the 50% discount on the energy charge cut consumer charging fees by up to 15%, and the number of charging sessions rose by a daily average of 9.2% compared with before the discount. The ministry explained that the measure is intended to encourage electricity use during hours when relatively more power is supplied from renewable generation and to create stable conditions for grid operation, and said it plans to analyse the results of the two discounts, in spring and in autumn, and use them as basic material for designing a seasonal and time-of-use tariff for EV charging that is under consideration for introduction in 2027.
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FAQ
When does charging qualify for the discount?
Charging between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on weekends and public holidays from September 5 to October 31, 2026 qualifies for the discount.
Where can the maximum 32% discount be obtained?
At the roughly 9,600 public rapid chargers operated by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, where the ministry's own discount is added to KEPCO's 50% energy charge discount, cutting the total charging fee by up to 32%. This additional discount is being run temporarily for the autumn season only.
Do chargers installed at home or at work also get the discount?
Self-consumption charging points installed at homes, workplaces and the like also receive a discount of 50% of the energy charge, or 40.1–48.6 won per kilowatt-hour, from September 5, 2026.