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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

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FORM 6-K

 

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

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

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Month of July 2007

 

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KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

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

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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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		May 2006		May 2007		Year on year growth			May 2006		May 2007		Year on year growth
For May 2007		Residential		5,458		5,667		3.8	%		474		501		5.6	%
		Commercial		5,628		5,960		5.9	%		531		555		4.5	%
		Educational		355		386		8.7	%		26		28		8.9	%
		Industrial		15,182		16,220		6.8	%		870		960		10.3	%
		Agricultural		524		585		11.6	%		23		25		9.4	%
		Street-Lighting		202		210		4.2	%		15		16		8.6	%
		Total		27,350		29,029		6.1	%		1,939		2,085		7.5	%
From January 2007 to May 2007		Residential		34,026		34,623		1.8	%		2,934		3,026		3.1	%
		Commercial		31,492		32,629		3.6	%		2,948		3,057		3.7	%
		Educational		1,991		2,141		7.6	%		147		158		7.1	%
		Industrial		75,542		79,373		5.1	%		4,535		4,944		9.0	%
		Agricultural		3,049		3,227		5.8	%		136		141		4.0	%
		Street-Lighting		1,140		1,183		3.8	%		78		84		7.9	%
		Total		147,241		153,175		4.0	%		10,777		11,409		5.9	%

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*	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.

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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: July 2, 2007