The largest electric utility in South Korea, generating and distributing electricity with a focus on advancing smart grid and renewable energy technologies.
Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) is an integrated electric utility company that operates both domestically in South Korea and internationally. The company's operations are segmented into Transmission and Distribution, Nuclear Power Generation, Thermal Power Generation, and Others. KEPCO generates electricity from a diverse array of sources, including nuclear, coal, oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), internal combustion, combined-cycle, integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC), hydroelectric, wind, solar, fuel cell, biogas, and other renewable sources.
As of December 31, 2021, KEPCO managed a comprehensive portfolio of 763 generation units across nuclear, thermal, hydroelectric, and internal combustion technologies, with a total installed capacity reaching 82,459 megawatts. Its extensive transmission system comprised 34,923 circuit kilometers of lines, including 765 kilovolts and high-voltage direct current lines, supported by 892 substations with a combined transformer capacity of 344,286 megavolt-amperes. The distribution system handled 132,376 megavolt-amperes of transformer capacity and serviced 9,940,440 units across 532,348 circuit kilometers of total line length.
KEPCO serves a broad spectrum of customers ranging from residential and commercial sectors to educational institutions, industrial facilities, agricultural operations, and public utilities for street lighting and overnight power usage. Beyond electricity supply, the company offers a range of ancillary services including utility plant maintenance, resource development, electric power information technology solutions, facility maintenance and services, electric meter reading, security services, and leasing of information and communication lines. KEPCO also engages in the sale of nuclear fuel, contributing to its comprehensive energy service offerings.
Founded in 1961 and headquartered in Naju-si, South Korea, Korea Electric Power Corporation continues to play a pivotal role in meeting energy demands sustainably, emphasizing technological innovation and service excellence in the global energy landscape.