Yonhap News5/13/2026Business2 min readSouth Korea
KEPCO's Q1 net income rises 6.7% despite limited sales growth
Cost-saving efforts under emergency management mode contribute to increase in net profit
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KEPCO's net income rose 6.7% in Q1 to 2.51 trillion won, despite limited sales growth, thanks to cost-saving efforts
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KEPCO has been facing financial troubles due to providing electricity at prices below production costs
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The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) said Wednesday its net income rose more than 6 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter, despite a limited increase in sales, thanks to its cost-saving efforts under an emergency management mode. ...
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KEPCO's Q2 earnings will be affected by the recent surge in global energy prices
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