About 5 months into the new year, the state-run utility, which is rated AAA, issued 9.35 trillion won ($7.06 billion) of corporate bonds.
Kepco has been requesting that the cap on its corporate bond sales be lifted from twice the size of its equity to six times.
Korea's corporate bond market is starting to recover as signs suggest that rates may be peaking.
Rates on business loans from commercial banks broke 5 percent last month following the Legoland debacle and as the bond market remained seized up.
Korea's financial authorities announced plans to expand funding for liquidity programs to at least 50 trillion won ($3.5 billion) on Sunday in an effort to calm corporate bond market jitters.
Corporations are rushing to the bond markets in the new year.
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