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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

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FORM 6-K

 

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Month of September 2007

 

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KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

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167, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-791, Korea

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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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		August 2006		August 2007		Year on year growth			August 2006		August 2007		Year on year growth
For August 2007		Residential		5,511		5,661		2.7	%		677		683		1.0	%
		Commercial		7,765		8,246		6.2	%		899		945		5.1	%
		Educational		401		433		8.0	%		39		42		6.5	%
		Industrial		15,305		16,392		7.1	%		1,123		1,247		11.0	%
		Agricultural		682		728		6.7	%		29		31		7.8	%
		Street-Lighting		198		210		5.9	%		14		16		9.8	%
		Total		29,862		31,670		6.1	%		2,782		2,964		6.6	%
From January 2007 to August 2007		Residential		49,547		50,489		1.9	%		4,599		4,724		2.7	%
		Commercial		52,164		54,535		4.5	%		5,115		5,345		4.5	%
		Educational		3,146		3,425		8.9	%		247		267		8.1	%
		Industrial		121,270		128,429		5.9	%		7,617		8,363		9.8	%
		Agricultural		4,861		5,226		7.5	%		213		226		6.0	%
		Street-Lighting		1,727		1,791		3.7	%		121		131		8.0	%
		Total		232,715		243,895		4.8	%		17,911		19,055		6.4	%

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*	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.

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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: September 21, 2007