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 December 2008

 

 

KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

411, Yeongdong-daero, 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               

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):                      

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):                      

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-                    .

 

 

 

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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).

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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		October 2007		October 2008		Year on year growth			October 2007		October 2008		Year on year growth
For October		Residential		5,272		5,292		0.4	%		510		515		0.9	%
		Commercial		6,337		6,615		4.4	%		584		590		1.1	%
		Educational		401		435		8.5	%		30		33		8.4	%
		Industrial		16,338		17,157		5.0	%		978		1,044		6.8	%
		Agricultural		613		671		9.5	%		28		30		8.7	%
		Streetlighting		241		233		-3.2	%		17		16		-2.2	%
		Total		29,202		30,403		4.1	%		2,146		2,228		3.8	%
From January to October		Residential		61,337		63,521		3.6	%		5,877		6,245		6.3	%
		Commercial		68,524		72,677		6.1	%		6,707		6,919		3.2	%
		Educational		4,292		4,687		9.2	%		334		370		10.5	%
		Industrial		160,797		171,228		6.5	%		10,328		11,148		7.9	%
		Agricultural		6,572		7,091		7.9	%		284		306		7.5	%
		Streetlighting		2,254		2,332		3.4	%		164		171		4.3	%
		Total		303,777		321,536		5.8	%		23,694		25,158		6.2	%

 

*	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 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 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 or its securities.

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.

 

Date: December 1, 2008