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 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-            .

 

 

 

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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)
Period		Demand by Type of Usage		April 2009		April 2010		Year  on year growth			April 2009		April 2010		Year on year growth
For April		Residential		6,921		7,456		7.7	%		625		686		9.7	%
		Commercial		6,954		7,633		9.8	%		633		698		10.3	%
		Educational		549		676		23.2	%		40		51		27.2	%
		Industrial		17,086		19,124		11.9	%		1,133		1,322		16.6	%
		Agricultural		732		841		14.9	%		32		36		14.8	%
		Street-lighting		236		250		5.9	%		18		20		13.3	%
		Total		32,478		35,980		10.8	%		2,481		2,813		13.4	%
From January To April		Residential		30,819		32,401		5.1	%		2,863		3,115		8.8	%
		Commercial		30,390		33,212		9.3	%		2,837		3,130		10.4	%
		Educational		2,242		2,723		21.5	%		172		218		26.2	%
		Industrial		65,058		75,335		15.8	%		4,586		5,515		20.3	%
		Agricultural		3,232		3,735		15.6	%		139		160		15.2
		Street-lighting		1,008		1,075		6.6	%		74		84		14.0	%
		Total		132,749		148,481		11.9	%		10,671		12,222		14.5	%

 

*	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.

 

Date: May 14, 2010