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 November 2006

 


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             

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-            .

 



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     Sales  
        (In Gigawatt hours)     (In billions of Won)  
  

Sector

   September
2005
   September
2006
   Year on
year
Growth
    September
2005
   September
2006
   Year on
year
Growth
 

For September 2006

   Residential    4,887    5,238    7.2 %   518    595    14.8 %
   Commercial    6,736    7,254    7.7 %   669    742    10.9 %
   Educational    363    423    16.5 %   34    33    -2.7 %
   Industrial    14,496    15,609    7.7 %   843    933    10.6 %
   Agricultural    628    692    10.1 %   27    29    10.3 %
   Street-Lighting    205    216    5.1 %   14    15    10.4 %
   Total    27,316    29,431    7.7 %   2,105    2,347    11.5 %

From January 2006 through September 2006

   Residential    51,980    54,784    5.4 %   4,794    5,193    8.3 %
   Commercial    55,963    59,418    6.2 %   5,369    5,857    9.1 %
   Educational    3,171    3,569    12.6 %   285    280    -2.0 %
   Industrial    129,691    136,879    5.5 %   7,852    8,550    8.9 %
   Agricultural    5,336    5,553    4.1 %   225    242    7.8 %
   Street-Lighting    1,859    1,943    4.5 %   125    136    9.2 %
   Total    248,000    262,146    5.7 %   18,649    20,258    8.6 %

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, KPMG Samjung Accounting Corp., 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: November 8, 2006