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 2010

 

 

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-            .

 

 

 


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.


Korea Electric Power Corporation

Monthly Power Sales Report

 

          Power Sold
(In gigawatt hours)
    Power Sales
(In billions of Won)
 

Period

  

Demand by Type
of Usage

   September
2009
   September
2010
   Year  on
year
growth
    September
2009
   September
2010
   Year on
year

growth
 
   Residential    5,539    6,189    11.7   610    784    28.5
  

Commercial

   8,000    8,984    12.3   833    918    10.2

For

  

Educational

   552    657    19.0   49    59    21.0

September

  

Industrial

   18,348    19,247    4.9   1,313    1,418    8.0
  

Agricultural

   847    931    10.0   36    40    13.1
  

Street-lighting

   240    246    2.7   19    21    7.8
                                     
   Total    33,525    36,254    8.1   2,859    3,239    13.3
                                     

From January

To

September

   Residential    58,828    62,754    6.7   5,782    6,528    12.9
  

Commercial

   67,969    74,519    9.6   6,728    7,390    9.8
  

Educational

   4,737    5,607    18.4   397    483    21.6
  

Industrial

   152,636    172,242    12.8   11,201    13,009    16.1
  

Agricultural

   6,975    7,849    12.5   297    336    13.0
  

Street-lighting

   2,120    2,236    5.5   164    182    11.1
                                     
   Total    293,265    325,207    10.9   24,570    27,928    13.7
                                     

 

* 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.

 

By:   /S/    SHIN, CHANG-KEUN        
Name:   Shin, Chang-Keun
Title:   Vice President

Date: October 13, 2010