The Ministry of Environment (Minister Kim Wansup) announced that it has finalized the subsidy guidelines* for electric vehicle charging facilities for 2025 and will launch the support project for the installation of electric vehicle charging facilities in early March.

* Subsidy and Installation/Operation Guidelines for the 2025 Electric Vehicle Fast and Slow Charging Facility Subsidy Project2025 Regional Zero-Emission Vehicle Conversion Brand Project Application Guidelines

This year’s budget for installing electric vehicle charging facilities has increased by 43% compared to 2024, totaling KRW 618.7 billion, with KRW 375.7 billion allocated for the installation of fast chargers and KRW 243 billion for the installation of smart-controlled slow chargers that enhance safety. 

The revised subsidy guidelines for electric vehicle charging facilities were finalized on February 25, and the main contents are as follows.

First, considering the increase in the cost of purchasing and installing chargers due to inflation, the subsidy amount was actualized* through discussions by the ‘Product Evaluation Committee’ composed of external advisors. In addition, the installation costs for closed-circuit television (CCTV, including thermal imaging cameras**) are also eligible for subsidy support, strengthening fire monitoring in parking areas where chargers are installed.

* Fast (100kW): (2022) KRW 20 million → (2023) KRW 20 million → (2024) KRW 20 million → (2025) KRW 26 million  

Slow (7kW): (2022) KRW 1.6 million (general) → (2023) KRW 1.4 million (general) → (2024) KRW 1.4 million (general), KRW 1.8 million (smart) → (2025) KRW 2.2 million (smart)

** A camera that detects temperature rises and can provide warning a.lerts and monitor the site conditions when a certain temperature increase occurs

Second, priority support for the installation of fast chargers will be provided in densely populated urban areas with demand for fast charging facilities, such as old multi-family housing and large supermarkets, to enhance charging convenience near living spaces.

* (Existing) △ Gas station sites, △ Rest areas on highways and national roads as mobility hubs, △ Charging sites for commercial vehicles such as logistics centers, △ 

Integrated charging facilities for vehicles for children, etc.

Third, the maintenance obligations of charging facility installation operators, such as repairing charger malfunctions, have been strengthened. If these obligations are not fulfilled, it will be possible to restrict subsidy payments. This will also be reflected in the evaluation of selecting project execution agencies for the following year.

* △ Failure to provide charging status information for three consecutive days, △ Failure to submit regular inspection results, △ Operating hours below 95%, △ Arbitrary adjustment of charging speed, △ Decrease in charger output (80% of installation specifications) within the mandatory operating period (5 years), etc.

Fourth, to improve the convenience of electric vehicle charging payments, the evaluation of shared use (roaming) services* and shared usage fees will be included when selecting project execution agencies**.

* Charging services will be provided so that users can access chargers from all charging operators without membership, using just one membership card.

** Charging operators that can carry out the subsidy project for the installation of fast and slow chargers 

Meanwhile, the subsidy support for the installation of fast chargers will be conducted through the ‘Regional Zero-Emission Vehicle Conversion Brand Project*’ application in March. Applications for commercial vehicle parking lots, logistics centers, and highway rest areas can be submitted to the Korea Automobile Environmental Association (aea.or.kr), while applications for living spaces and commercial facilities can be submitted to the Korea Environment Corporation (keco.or.kr).

* A project in which charging operators form a consortium with local governments to apply for the installation of electric vehicle charging facilities in various forms (e.g., charging stations linked to convenience facilities such as cafes) tailored to the characteristics of each region.

In the case of subsidy support for the installation of smart-controlled slow chargers, owners of multi-family housing and other properties can apply through the Zero-Emission Vehicle Integrated Website (ev.or.kr). In order to facilitate the process for applicants, charging operators can act on behalf of the applicants for the installation application.

More specific details about the application process and methods for the ‘Regional Zero-Emission Vehicle Conversion Brand Project,’ as well as the application for the installation of smart-controlled slow chargers, can be found on the ‘Zero-Emission Vehicle Integrated Website (ev.or.kr).’

Oh Il-young, Director General of Air Quality Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Environment, stated, “Through the revision of the subsidy guidelines, we have adjusted the subsidy rates to be more realistic and strengthened the maintenance obligations of project execution agencies regarding charger repairs.” He added, “We will install suitable chargers in appropriate locations according to the electric vehicle usage environment and create a safer and more convenient charging environment to expand the adoption of electric vehicles.”

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