KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP
Korea Electric Power Corporation, better known as KEPCO (Korean: 켑코) or Hanjeon (Korean: 한전), is the largest electric utility in South Korea,
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- electricity supply company [1]
- Company / filing name
- KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP [2]
- Headquarters location
- Naju [1]
- Founded
- 1961-07-01; 1898 [1]
- Legal form
- market-type public enterprise; Kōsha [1]
- Official website
- http://home.kepco.co.kr/kepco/EN/main.do; http://www.kepco.co.kr/; http://home.kepco.co.kr [1]
- Employees
- 20,957 · reported year 2016 [1]
- Annual revenue
- HKD 60,190,384,000 · reported year 2016 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US5006311063 [1]
- CIK
- 887225 [2]
- Country in background record
- South Korea [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- KEP (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
Korea Electric Power Corporation, better known as KEPCO (Korean: 켑코) or Hanjeon (Korean: 한전), is the largest electric utility in South Korea, [3]
responsible for the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity and the development of electric power projects including those in nuclear power, wind power and coal. KEPCO, through its subsidiaries, is responsible for 96% of Korea's electricity generation as of 2023. The South Korean government (directly and indirectly) owns a 51.10% share of KEPCO. Together with its affiliates and subsidiaries, KEPCO has an installed capacity of 83,235 MW. KEPCO has ranked in the top 300 of the Fortune Global 500 ranking of the world's largest companies. KEPCO is a member of the World Energy Council, the World Nuclear Association and the World Association of Nuclear Operators. As of September 2024, KEPCO possesses an AA credit rating with S&P Ratings, while Moody's has assigned KEPCO an Aa2 stable rating. [3]
Originally located in Samseong-dong, Seoul, KEPCO headquarters was relocated to the city of Naju in South Jeolla Province in August 2014 as part of a government decentralization program. The move, which has been in the works for years has been controversial. Dong-Cheol Kim is the president and CEO of KEPCO. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Korea Electric Power Corporation. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Employees: 20,957 · reported year 2016. [1]
Annual revenue: HKD 60,190,384,000 · reported year 2016. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: KEP (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP founded?
Founded: 1961-07-01; 1898. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP?
Headquarters location: Naju. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP?
Business sectors: electricity supply company. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Korea Electric Power Corporation (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.