Form 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


FORM 6-K

 


REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Month of October 2007

 


KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 


167, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-791, Korea

(Address of principal executive offices)

 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F      X            Form 40-F              

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes                      No      X    

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-            .

This Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K is deemed filed for all purposes under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including by reference in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 33-99550) and the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-9180).

 



Korea Electric Power Corporation

Monthly Power Sales Report

 

         

Power Sold

(In Gigawatt hours)

   

Power Sales

(In billions of Won)

 
    

Demand by the
Type of Usage

   September
2006
   September
2007
  

Year on
year

growth

    September
2006
   September
2007
  

Year on
year

growth

 

For September 2007

   Residential    5,238    5,576    6.5 %   595    643    8.1 %
   Commercial    7,254    7,653    5.5 %   742    778    4.8 %
   Educational    423    466    10.2 %   33    38    13.7 %
   Industrial    15,609    16,030    2.7 %   933    987    5.8 %
   Agricultural    692    734    6.1 %   29    31    7.1 %
   Street-Lighting    216    222    2.9 %   15    16    7.6 %
                                   
   Total    29,432    30,681    4.2 %   2,347    2,493    6.2 %
                                   

From January 2007 to September 2007

   Residential    54,784    56,065    2.3 %   5,193    5,367    3.3 %
   Commercial    59,418    62,187    4.7 %   5,857    6,123    4.5 %
   Educational    3,569    3,891    9.0 %   280    304    8.8 %
   Industrial    136,879    144,459    5.5 %   8,550    9,350    9.4 %
   Agricultural    5,553    5,959    7.3 %   242    257    6.1 %
   Street-Lighting    1,943    2,014    3.6 %   136    147    8.0 %
                                   
   Total    262,146    274,575    4.7 %   20,258    21,549    6.4 %
                                   

 

* The figures may not add up due to rounding.

Disclaimer:

The sales figures, including but not limited to power sold and revenues received therefrom (the “Estimates”), of Korea Electric Power Corporation (“KEPCO”) as presented above have been prepared based on internal estimates of KEPCO for your convenience only and have neither been audited nor reviewed by KEPCO’s independent accountants, Deloitte Anjin LLC., or any other accountants. These Estimates may differ significantly from the actual results of operations of KEPCO, which KEPCO expects to publicly disclose in the future, in a number of ways, including but not limited to, elimination of internal profits and sales discount. KEPCO disclaims any liability in connection with the Estimates, and no undue reliance should be made upon these Estimates including in connection with, but not limited to, entering into any contract for the purpose of trading any securities of KEPCO or any other investment decision in respect of KEPCO.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

By:  

/s/ Kim, Myung-Whan

Name:   Kim, Myung-Whan
Title:   General Manager
  International Finance Department

Date: October 26, 2007