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 May 2008

 

 

KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

411, Youngdong-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, 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

   April
2007
   April
2008
   Year on
year
growth
    April
2007
   April
2008
   Year on
year

growth
 

For April

   Residential    6,754    6,739    -0.2 %   591    605    2.4 %
   Commercial    6,349    6,643    4.6 %   593    590    -0.6 %
   Educational    458    479    4.5 %   32    34    4.6 %
   Industrial    15,981    16,964    6.2 %   965    1,022    6.0 %
   Agricultural    607    640    5.4 %   27    28    5.4 %
   Streetlighting    226    240    6.1 %   17    18    5.7 %
                                   
   Total    30,375    31,705    4.4 %   2,225    2,297    3.2 %
                                   

From January

to April

   Residential    28,956    30,644    5.8 %   2,525    2,810    11.3 %
   Commercial    26,668    29,451    10.4 %   2,502    2,683    7.2 %
   Educational    1,754    1,999    13.9 %   129    148    14.3 %
   Industrial    63,153    68,244    8.1 %   3,984    4,357    9.4 %
   Agricultural    2,642    2,926    10.7 %   116    128    10.0 %
   Streetlighting    973    1,042    7.1 %   68    73    7.9 %
                                   
   Total    124,146    134,305    8.2 %   9,324    10,199    9.4 %
                                   

 

* 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:   Director Finance Team

Date: May 28, 2008