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Kepco makes shortlist for Saudi energy projects worth $2B

The state-run Korea Electric Power (Kepco) has been shortlisted for major renewable energy projects in Saudi Arabia estimated at 3 trillion won ($2.16 billion), the Saudi's energy procurement agency said Monday.

2024-10-28

Energy price populism can’t resolve the debt

An energy price freeze can provide immediate relief. But good bargains empty the purse.

2024-10-24

Debt-ridden Kepco to dump properties in Philippines, Indonesia

Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) will divest its overseas assets, including its 60 percent share of a coal-fired power plant in Cebu, the Philippines.

2024-09-27

Kepco monitors electricity supply as unrelenting heat drives up consumption

An official of the Korea Electric Power Corporation monitors the power supply status at the Power Management Office System Operation Center in Suwon, Gyeonggi, on Tuesday afternoon.

2024-08-20

Kepco to jointly develop power transmission network in Indonesia

Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) will participate in a large-scale electric power transmission network project in Indonesia through multiple preliminary agreements announced Monday.

2024-06-10

Kepco, facing massive debt, begs to raise bills

Kepco's CEO urged a hike of electricity bills as the company struggles under high fuel costs, and massive debt.

2024-05-16

Electricity rates for second quarter coming Thursday

Electricity meters are affixed to a wall in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Wednesday.

2024-03-20

Kepco reports dramatically smaller operating loss in 2023

Restructuring efforts and price hikes enabled the power company to cut its operating loss by 28.09 trillion won.

2024-02-23

Postseason playoffs still anyone's game in red-hot V League

The race in the 2023-24 men’s V League remains extremely competitive, with only seven points separating league leaders Seoul Woori Card Woori Won and fifth-place Suwon Kepco Vixtorm on the seven-team table.

2024-01-23

Blackout in northern Seoul leaves houses in the dark early Sunday morning

According to the Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco), the power outage lasted five hours and 40 minutes in Eungam-dong in Eunpyeong District, northern Seoul, and Hongeun-dong in Seodaemun District, western Seoul.

2024-01-07