On the afternoon of August 7, 2023, when electricity demand is expected to reach its highest this summer, the current electricity supply and demand status electronic display board installed at the Seoul Regional Headquarters of Korea Electric Power Corporation in Jung-gu, Seoul displays the current electricity usage and today's expected maximum electricity demand. Yonhap News As a response to rapidly increasing electricity demand during the summer, discussions were raised about introducing an ‘energy vacation system’ during heat waves. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Metal Workers’ Union and the Green Korea Alliance held a meeting in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 8th.