South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) Energy Voucher for Korean low-income households. Summer cooling credit deducted from the Korean electricity bill and winter heating credit via Korean Happy Card or bill deduction, with per-household amounts and full eligibility guide.
This South Korea–only summary is based on the Korean MOTIE and Korea Energy Agency guidance (as of April 2026). Household amounts, use periods, and eligibility criteria change each Korean notice. Actual payout depends on the Korean community-center review and the Energy Voucher system. The calculator is a non-binding reference; verify on the Korean Energy Voucher portal (energyv.or.kr) or your Korean community center before relying on any figure.
Korea's Energy Voucher is a MOTIE / Korea Energy Agency program under the Energy Rationalization Act that helps Korean low-income households afford summer cooling and winter heating. Eligible households receive a Korean-resident-only credit that is automatically deducted from the Korean electricity bill for summer, while the winter credit can be set as a bill deduction or used through the Korean Happy Card to pay for electricity, city gas, district heating, kerosene, LPG, briquettes, or heat. For 2024–2025, Korean single-person households received ~310k KRW annually and 4+-person households up to ~716k KRW. 2026 unit values follow MOTIE's official Korean notice. Apply at a Korean community center or on Bokjiro between May 27 and Dec 31, 2026. Unused balances expire after the Korean use period.
No. Even if you meet the Korean income rule, a qualifying household member (senior, infant, pregnant woman, disabled, single-parent head, severe-illness patient) is required, and you must apply at a Korean community center or on Bokjiro.
Yes. Korean-eligible households receive both with a single application — summer is automatic bill deduction, winter is either bill deduction or Korean Happy Card at your choice.
The winter voucher cannot stack with the Korean Energy Foundation kerosene/LPG aid — choose one. The summer voucher can be received independently.
Notify your new Korean community center and request a voucher transfer, or bill credits will stop at the old Korean address.
No — Korean unused voucher balance expires at the period's end and is not refundable or carried over.
Korean seniors or residents with disabilities can request a home-visit application through their Korean community center. Family or neighbors may also apply by proxy with a signed Korean authorization.
South Korea's 2026 Energy Voucher is a Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE) / Korea Energy Agency subsidy that pays Korean low-income households for summer cooling and winter heating. Eligibility combines a Korean income rule (National Basic Living Security recipient or near-poor) with a household-member rule (at least one Korean senior 65+, infant under 6, pregnant, registered disabled, single-parent head, or severe-illness patient). 2024–2025 Korean amounts ranged from ~310,200 KRW total per year for a 1-person household to ~716,300 KRW for 4+ persons, split between summer (July–September) and winter (October 15 – April 30 next year) periods. Summer credit is automatically deducted from the Korean electricity bill; winter credit is either a bill deduction or usable on the Korean Happy Card for electricity, city gas, district heating, kerosene, LPG, or briquettes. The 2026 Korean application window runs May 27 – Dec 31 at community centers or on Bokjiro (bokjiro.go.kr). Unused balances expire. Korean contacts: Energy Voucher 1600-3190, Health & Welfare Hotline 129, Bokjiro 1566-0133.