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, 2009

 

 

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              

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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
2008
   April
2009
   Year on
year
growth
    April
2008
   April
2009
   Year on
year

growth
 

For April

   Residential    6,739    6,921    2.7 %   602    625    3.8 %
   Commercial    6,643    6,954    4.7 %   588    633    7.6 %
   Educational    479    549    14.6 %   34    40    17.9 %
   Industrial    16,964    17,086    0.7 %   1,022    1,133    10.9 %
   Agricultural    640    732    14.5 %   28    32    13.0 %
   Streetlighting    240    236    -1.5 %   17    18    4.3 %
                                     
   Total    31,705    32,478    2.4 %   2,292    2,481    8.3 %
                                     

From January To April

   Residential    30,644    30,819    0.6 %   2,796    2,863    2.4 %
   Commercial    29,451    30,390    3.2 %   2,676    2,837    6.0 %
   Educational    1,999    2,242    12.2 %   148    172    16.8 %
   Industrial    68,244    65,058    -4.7 %   4,355    4,586    5.3 %
   Agricultural    2,926    3,232    10.5 %   127    139    9.6 %
   Streetlighting    1,042    1,008    -3.2 %   72    74    2.6 %
                                     
   Total    134,305    132,749    -1.2 %   10,174    10,671    4.9 %
                                     

 

* The figures may not add up due to rounding
* Power sales figures are net of sales discounts, including discounts for automatic bank transfers and online payments, among others.

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/ Kim, Myung-Whan

Name:   Kim, Myung-Whan
Title:   General Manager, Finance Team

Date: May 15, 2009