Korea Electric Power Corporation
Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Severe losses and electricity-pricing controversy
KEPCO’s exceptionally large losses during the global energy-price shock prompted public and political controversy over regulated electricity tariffs, executive accountability, debt, and the burden placed on households and businesses. The issue was principally a regulatory and financial crisis rather than a single product scandal.
2013
Nuclear-safety document falsification indictments
A KEPCO vice-president was indicted with approximately one hundred other people in a case involving falsified nuclear-safety documents. The episode raised concerns about compliance and the reliability of documentation used in the nuclear-power supply chain.