ENERGY USE RATIONALIZATION ACT

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Energy Use Rationalization Act and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof.

Article 2(Support for local governments) #

The Minister of Trade and Industry and the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environments may provide necessary support to ensure that local governments, energy users and suppliers, persons who manufacture energy-using machinery, equipment or materials and energy-supplying facilities, and citizens fulfill their own responsibilities for the efficient use of energy, which will result in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, pursuant to Article 3 (2) through (5) of the Act. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>

CHAPTER II PLAN AND MEASURES FOR RATIONALIZATION OF ENERGY U

Article 3(Master plan for rationalization of energy use) #

(1) The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall formulate a master plan for the rationalization of energy use under Article 4 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "master plan") every 5 years. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) The head of the relevant administrative agency, the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Do Governor, or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor (hereinafter referred to as "Mayor/Do Governor") shall formulate an implementation plan under Article 6 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "implementation plan") each year and submit such plan to the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment by January 31 of the relevant year and the results of implementation thereof by the end of February of the following year, respectively. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall evaluate the results of implementation submitted under paragraph (2) and notify the head of the relevant administrative agency and a Mayor/Do Governor of the details of such evaluation. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>

ENERGY USE RATIONALIZATION ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Support for local governments) #

Article 3(Master plan for rationalization of energy use) #

Article 4 #

Article 5 #

Article 6 #

Article 7 #

Article 8 #

Article 9 #

Article 10 #

Article 11 #

Article 11-2(Evaluation of progress of implementation plan for rationalization of energy use by proxy) #

Article 12(Persons imposed with energy storage obligations) #

Article 13(Measures for stabilization of supply and demand) #

Article 14(Restrictions on or prohibition of energy use) #

Article 15(Details of measures for efficient use of energy) #

Article 16(Demand management investment plans of energy suppliers) #

Article 17(Grounds for modification or supplementation of investment plans) #

Article 18(Institutions specialized in demand management) #

Article 19(Promotion of demand management investment) #

Article 20(Submission of energy use plans) #

Article 21(Details of energy use plans) #

Article 22(Requirements for persons planning energy use and formulating plans by proxy) #

Article 23(Examination of energy use plans) #

Article 24(Application for objection) #

Article 25(Prohibition of implementation of construction works prior to completion of consultation procedures) #

Article 26(Follow-up management of energy use plan) #

Article 27(Investments in energy-saving facilities) #

Article 28(Follow-Up management of efficiency management machinery, equipment, or materials) #

Article 28-2(Standards for sales) #

Article 28-3(Imposition and payment of penalty surcharge) #

Article 29(Energy saving projects) #

Article 30(Registration of enterprises specialized in energy saving) #

Article 30-2(Mutual aid regulations) #

Article 31(Energy-saving facilities) #

Article 32(Submission of project plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions) #

Article 33(Persons subject to education and training related to reduction of greenhouse gas emissions) #

Article 34(Standards for designation of specialized graduate school for the convention on climate change) #

Article 35(Excessive energy-consuming business entities) #

Article 36(Energy audit cycle) #

Article 37(Management and supervision of specialized energy audit institutions) #

Article 38(Subsidization of energy audit expenses) #

Article 39(Standards for designation of audit institutions) #

Article 40(Requirements and procedures for improvement orders) #

Article 41(Verification of compliance of improvement order) #

Article 42(Preparation of proposal for adjustment to use waste heat) #

Article 42-2(Buildings subject to restrictions on heating and cooling temperatures) #

Article 42-3(Methods of ordering corrective measures) #

Article 43(Contents of articles of incorporation) #

Article 44(Guidance and supervision) #

Article 45(Contributions to Korea Energy Agency) #

Article 46(Registration of establishment of branch office) #

Article 47(Registration of relocation) #

Article 48(Registration of modification) #

Article 49(Counting of registration period) #

Article 50(Delegation of authority) #

Article 51(Entrustment of affairs) #

Article 52(Reporting) #

Article 52-2(Management of personally identifiable information) #

Article 52-3(Re-examination of regulation) #

Article 53(Standards for imposition of administrative fines) #