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From the rice cooker switch to the bill

five stops on the road of one kWh

One September evening at 7 p.m., you press the rice cooker switch. That hour's September average market price for 1 kWh was 137.8 Korean won, more than the 97.6 won at 4 a.m. Yet on your bill, the hour you used it disappears. What lies in between?

#Renewable transition#Power market reform#Electricity tariffs8 min

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0501001502002502021-112023-022024-052025-082026-10110.02 KRW/kWh0501001502002502021-112022-072023-032023-112024-072025-032025-112026-10110.02 KRW/kWh

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