Industrial electricity prices in Gangwon are expected to fall by about 8%, according to regional reporting. That gives the province a potentially useful advantage as it tries to attract AI data centers and other power-intensive investment, where electricity cost can materially change project economics. The cut does not guarantee new facilities, because grid capacity, fiber connections, land, cooling and permitting also matter. What to watch next is whether developers translate the lower tariff into actual site commitments, which would show whether the policy changes Gangwon’s competitive position rather than only improving its pitch.