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With the increase in electricity prices since last month, many people are worried about their bills this summer.

The government is expanding the system to reduce this burden, and reporter Jeongyeon interviewed what kind of things there are.

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A convenience store in
Dongdaemun, Seoul.

There are about 45 lights on the 90-square-foot ceiling.

At the request of the power exchange, the lighting level of the store will be automatically lowered.

It is a system called Energy Comma, which allows users to install smart meters on electronic devices in homes or small stores that have joined the system, and then automatically lower the user's power consumption when it is difficult to obtain electricity at the power exchange, when demand is expected to be at its peak, and when a fine dust alert is issued.

Electricity users will receive cash or coupons at the level of 1,300 won per kWh for the amount of reduction.

[Shin So-bong/IoT platform company representative: All you have to do is install these devices and products that contain wireless communication chips, and the functions are done automatically.]

The 1,5 participating stores have saved 200,7100 kWh of electricity so far.

[Chun Young-gil, Director of Energy Policy Office, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy: Wouldn't

it be nice if commercial facilities could take advantage of the energy savings that can be seen for a month by lowering the lighting or temporarily adjusting the temperature of the refrigerator?

If you achieve savings that are higher than the average savings, you will receive cash back, and starting next month, you will be able to extend the benefit even further, allowing you to pay the pre-increase rate if you use 7% less electricity than you did a year ago.

(Video Interview: Kim Se-kyung, Video Editing: Choi Hye-young, CG: Lee Jong-jung, Jo so-in)