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Homeplus electricity bill unpaid
KEPCO warns power cuts this month-end

Deadline Deadline October 29 · Final day of sequential power cut notice
Photo: 연합뉴스

In short

Some Homeplus stores have failed to pay electricity bills for over two months.

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) announced sequential power cuts from October 27 to 29.

Small business tenants inside the stores face payment and service disruption losses.

Key facts

WhenSequential power cuts are scheduled from October 27 to 29.
WhoClosed Homeplus stores and their tenant small businesses are targeted.
WhatSix Homeplus locations have defaulted on 2-3 months of electricity bills.
HowKEPCO will maintain electricity for tenant businesses if they apply for shared transformer contracts.

What it means for me

Homeplus customers should check whether stores may suspend operations or payments.

Homeplus tenant business owners must urgently apply for shared transformer contracts.