The 'AI Electricity Bill' Is Coming—Who Foots It?

Aug 1, 2026

As AI data centers drive electricity demand to double by 2030, the key question shifts from how to supply power to who pays for it—companies, utilities, governments, or consumers.

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Office Rents Rise on Business District Demand as Retail Vacancies Persist

Korea's office rents rose 0.42% in Q2 2026 on business district demand, while retail rents fell 0.03% amid weak consumption. Office vacancy hit 9%, general retail 13.4%.

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Korea's land ministry uncovered 346 suspected illegal real estate deals near new housing supply sites, including corporations falsely reporting contract dates and prices in 249 cases.

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Daewoo E&C is expanding into Southeast Asia with Vietnam and Indonesia as key bases, pursuing new city developments, data centers, nuclear power, and railway infrastructure projects.

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US AI Data Center Power Crunch Drives Korean Suppliers' Bloom Energy Orders

US AI data center power shortages are driving orders for Korean suppliers of Bloom Energy's SOFC fuel cells, with Amosense, Coseus, and Seojin System expanding contracts and capacity.

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Most Home Seekers Expect Housing Prices to Rise in Second Half

A Real Estate 114 survey of 1,602 people found 56% expect Korea's housing sales prices to rise in the second half, with jeonse and monthly rent also facing upward pressure.

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