Ulsan's Nam-gu launches real-time EV charger availability service at public parking lots

The Ulsan Nam-gu Urban Management Corporation on Friday launched a service on its website allowing users to check the real-time availability of electric vehicle chargers at public parking lots in Nam-gu.

The service covers 80 of the 87 EV chargers — 70 fast-charging and 17 slow-charging units — installed across 22 public and ancillary parking lots operated by the corporation, specifically those registered in the national public data portal. Electric vehicle drivers can now check charger availability before leaving for a parking lot.

No app download or membership registration is required. Users simply visit the "Parking and Transportation Facilities — Public Parking Lots" menu on the corporation's website, where they can view the number of available chargers at each lot, whether each unit is a fast or slow charger, current charging status, and the time of the last data update.

If all chargers at a chosen lot are in use, the service also shows availability at other charging stations within a 300-meter radius, helping drivers find an alternative. Charger status data is automatically refreshed every five minutes through a link to the "Electric Vehicle Charging Station Information" feed provided by the Korea Environment Corporation via the public data portal. The service is accessible on both PCs and smartphones, making it easy to check availability before departure or while on the move.