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 March 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, 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) 		 

Period

    Demand by
Type of Usage		    February
2009		    February
2010		    Year on
year
growth		     February
2009		    February
2010		    Year on
year
growth		  

For February

    Residential    8,335    8,684    4.2 %    803    867    7.9 % 
   Commercial    7,892    8,810    11.6 %    752    844    12.2 % 
   Educational    536    673    25.5 %    43    56    30.0 % 
   Industrial    15,422    17,765    15.2 %    1,166    1,383    18.6 % 
   Agricultural    863    1,013    17.4 %    37    44    17.7 % 
   Street-lighting    258    275    6.4 %    19    22    13.2 % 
                                     
   Total    33,306    37,220    11.8 %    2,820    3,214    14.0 % 
                                     

From January To February

    Residential    16,866    17,637    4.6 %    1,625    1,769    8.9 % 
   Commercial    16,319    18,107    11.0 %    1,539    1,722    11.9 % 
   Educational    1,124    1,396    24.2 %    89    115    29.2 % 
   Industrial    31,083    37,191    19.7 %    2,330    2,870    23.2 % 
   Agricultural    1,732    2,029    17.1 %    74    87    17.1 % 
   Street-lighting    532    573    7.5 %    38    44    14.9 % 
                                     
   Total    67,656    76,933    13.7 %    5,695    6,607    16.0 % 
                                     

 

* 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: March 15, 2010