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 August 2008

 

 

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-            .

 

 

 

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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		July 2007		July 2008		Year on year growth			July 2007		July 2008		Year on year growth
For July		Residential		5,007		5,297		5.8	%		513		559		9.0	%
		Commercial		7,185		7,630		6.2	%		754		777		3.1	%
		Educational		445		496		11.5	%		38		43		15.2	%
		Industrial		16,397		17,726		8.1	%		1,202		1,339		11.4	%
		Agricultural		615		659		7.1	%		27		28		6.2	%
		Streetlighting		198		203		2.7	%		15		16		2.8	%
		Total		29,846		32,011		7.3	%		2,548		2,762		8.4	%
From January to July		Residential		44,828		47,019		4.9	%		4,041		4,415		9.3	%
		Commercial		46,289		49,918		7.8	%		4,401		4,615		4.9	%
		Educational		2,991		3,314		10.8	%		225		253		12.5	%
		Industrial		112,038		120,004		7.1	%		7,116		7,744		8.8	%
		Agricultural		4,497		4,854		7.9	%		195		210		7.8	%
		Streetlighting		1,582		1,678		6.1	%		115		123		6.6	%
		Total		212,225		226,788		6.9	%		16,092		17,359		7.9	%

 

*	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.

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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: August 22, 2008