January

Establishment of Hanseong Electric Company, Korea's first power company

March

Opening of the first tram line in Seoul

April

First private lighting in Korea in Jongno, Seoul

June

Completion of Unsan Hydroelectric, the first hydroelectric power plant

September

Establishment of Ilhan Gas Co.

August

Loss of national sovereignty and the full-scale entry of Japanese capital into the power industry in the Korean Peninsular

September

Ilhan Gas Co. renamed to Gyeongseong Electric Co.

April

Establishment of Kaeseong Electric Co., the first electric company financed by the Korean capital

December

Announcement of the Power Control Plan (consolidation of 54 distribution companies into 4 in 5 years) by the Japanese Governor-General

March

Establishment of Namseon Combined Electric Co.

October

Completion of Yeongwol Thermal Power Plant Unit 1

February

Establishment of Joseon Jeonup Co., Ltd. (First merger of Joseon Songjeon, Buryeong Hydroelectric, and Joseon Hydroelectric)

March

Announcement of the Joseon Electric Power Control Ordinance

September

Transfer of electricity business from the three companies (Joseon Jeonup, Gyeongseong Electric, and Namseon Electric) from Japan

May

Unilateral power cut by North Korea
Commencement of Danginri Thermal Power Plant

December

Launch of energy-saving campaign

June

Damage to facilities due to the Korean War

December

Restoration of Yeongwol Thermal Power Plant Deployment of U.S. military powership to Korea to respond to power shortages

November

Retaking of Hwacheon Hydroelectric Power Plant

February

Signing of the Korea-U.S. Nuclear Cooperation Agreement

August

Membership in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

November

Implementation of the Three-Year Power Development Plan

July

Establishment of Korea Electric Power Co. Ltd.

September

Installation of electricity consultation offices at all KEPCO branches

November

Establishment of the First 5-Year Power Development Plan

December

Announcement of the Electric Utility Act (Enforcement Decree announced on March 27, 1962)

April

Full lifting of transmission restrictions since the independence from Japanese Empire

April

Launch of the Rural Electrification Promotion Project

May

Domestic power generation capacity exceeds 1 million kW

October

Started the nationwide voltage increase project to 220V

October

Started the undergrounding of overhead distribution lines The first company to start nationwide online business operation Started the era of 345 kV transmission

November

First Korean institution to develop a natural resource overseas

December

Implementation of the first peak demand control rate system in Asia

July

Completion of the Gori Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1, marking the beginning of the nuclear era

March

Implementation of dispatch automation

October

Completion of the Cheongpyeong Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant
Completion of the Rural Electrification Promotion Project

January

Korea Electric Power Co. Ltd. re-establishes as Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)

April

Completion of the first heavy-water reactor nuclear power plant and surpassing 10 million kW in domestic power generation capacity

May

Completion of the first LNG power generator, Pyeongtaek Thermal Power Plant Unit 3

July

Participation in the development of a uranium mine in Canada

August

Completion of Samcheonpo Thermal Power Plant Unit 1, marking the start of large-capacity standard coal-fired power plants

November

Completion of KEPCO's headquarters building in Samseong-dong, Seoul

April

Launched the 100th-anniversary project of Korea's electric power
Acquired shares in a North American uranium mine

June

Maximum power demand surpassed 10 million kW

July

Established the Comprehensive Consultation Center (with the national direct phone number of 123) for electricity fault reporting

October

1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul and KEPCO supplied power with zero interruption

August

KEPCO's shares were offered to the general public as the national stock after those of POSCO and listed in Korea

January

Electricity Utility Act enacted and promulgated

December

Maximum power demand surpassed 5,000 kW

December

Long-term Power Supply Plan (1993-2006) confirmed

October

Became the second Korean company listed to the New York Stock Exchange

January

Acquired shares in an Australian coal mine

March

Completion of Yeonggwang Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 & Unit 4

May

Won the operation contract for the Malaya Power Plant in the Philippines

March

Selected as the main contractor for the KEDO North Korean Light Water Reactor Project

January

Completion of Korea's first 345 kV underground transmission line

June

Received the Edison Award

September

Nuclear power generation capacity surpassed 10 million kW

November

Won the construction and operation contract for Ilijan Power Plant in the Philippines

December

First development of a distribution automation system

March

Successful HVDC trial transmission between Haenam and Jeju
Declared the "100th Year of the Power Industry"

September

Completion of Korean Standard Nuclear Power Plant, Uljin Nuclear Unit 3

December

Opened the first online Comprehensive Consultation Center (Cyber Branch)

September

Established and promulgated the Power Service Charter

October

Nuclear power generation surpassed 1 trillion kWh

April

Restructuring of the power industry and spin-off of power generation business

August

Won a power transmission network diagnostic service project in Myanmar

January

Implemented remote metering for all high-voltage customers

May

Successfully developed the APR1400 next-generation light water reactor
Beginning of the 765 kV transmission era

November

Completion of Ilijan Power Plant, the largest combined-cycle power plant in the Philippines

March

Revised electricity rates and introduced a welfare discount rate scheme

May

Established KEPCO Volunteer Group, the largest among state-owned enterprises

June

Government halted the distribution privatization plan and introduced an independent business unit system

December

Completed the world's first ultra-large 345 kV Yeongheung offshore transmission line

March

First supply of South Korean electricity to North Korea since division

November

Completed the 32-year-long voltage upgrade project to 220V

January

Won the operation rights for an 870 MW power plant in Lebanon

June

Won the Edison Award for the second time

November

Completed the Wuzhi fluidized bed cogeneration plant and Saihanba wind farm in Inner Mongolia, China

December

Signed a joint venture contract to acquire, build, and operate a power plant in Shanxi, China
Connected a 154 kV transmission line between South and North Korea and completed the Pyeonghwa Substation to supply power to the Kaesong Industrial Complex

July

Signed a contract for rehabilitation of the Egbin Power Plant in Nigeria

July

Won the contract for Al Qatrana gas combined-cycle power plant in Jordan

September

Completed the 44-year-long standardization of distribution system voltage to 22.9 kV

December

Won the contract for the Rabigh heavy oil power plant project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

August

Started construction of the Jeju Smart Grid Demonstration Complex

December

First nuclear power plant export to the UAE

March

Completed the establishment of 41 regional advanced distribution centers nationwide

July

Acquired 100% ownership of the Bylong coal mine in Australia

September

Signed a business contract for a gas combined-cycle power plant in Mexico

October

Established the KEPCO 119 Disaster Relief Team

November

Achieved flawless power supply for the G20 Summit

February

Won the contract for the Shuweihat Gas Combined-cycle Power Plant project in the UAE
Signed a USD 100 million transmission and substation project contract in Kazakhstan

June

Completed the Cebu Power Plant in the Philippines

February

Completed the Al Qatrana Power Plant in Jordan

March

Opened the Korea Electric Power International Nuclear Graduate School (KINGS)

September

Completed and implemented the microgrid in Gapa Island

November

Achieved No. 1 in the world for electric power quality

December

Initiated the development of the Southwest Offshore Wind Power Project
Reestablished the company's founding year as 1898

March

Achieved highest rating for state-run enterprise customer satisfaction survey for 15 consecutive years
Won Vietnam's first independent power producer (IPP)

June

Won the operation & maintenance contract for Egbin Power Plant in Nigeria

October

Successfully hosted Daegu World Energy Congress

February

Completed Korea's first Smart Grid Station

March

Initiated microgrid-based "Energy Self-sufficient Island" project

May

Installed the first reactor for UAE's nuclear power plant
Completed Saudi Arabia's largest-ever Rabigh Power Plant

July

Held bell-ringing ceremony to commemorate 20th anniversary of KEPCO's NYSE listing

September

Sold the Samsung-dong headquarter in Seoul

October

Hosted the Asia-Pacific Electric Power Industry Conference of CEPSI

November

Established the Integrated ICT Center

December

Relocated the headquarters to Naju Innovation City

April

Completed Amman Diesel Power Plant in Jordan

July

Completed Korea's first Energy Storage System for frequency control

October

Hosted the first Bitgaram International Electric Power Technology Expo (BIXPO 2015)

May

Ranked No. 1 among global utilities in “Forbes Global 2000”

August

First Korean company to receive CIO100 Awards

October

Signed investment contract for UAE nuclear power plant operation

December

Revised the residential progressive electricity tariff (from 5 tiers to 3 tiers)

May

Ranked No. 2 in the global utility sector in “Forbes Global 2000”

June

Won 60 MW solar power project in Guam, USA

November

Signed business contract for Nghi Son Power Plant in Vietnam

February

Flawlessly supplied power for PyeongChang Winter Olympics

August

Successfully and stably supplied electricity against the historically-high peak power demand

November

Established and launched Employee Stock Ownership Association

May

Won CIO 100 Awards for four consecutive years

August

Developed the world's largest DC-powered energy self-sufficient island (Seogeochado, Korea)

November

Recognized as Korea's top institution in internal audit activities by the Board of Audit and Inspection

March

Won CIO 100 Awards for five consecutive years

December

Supported 302 energy startups over the past four years

January

Implemented Green Premium as part of RE100 initiative

April

Recognized as a leading company in climate change response by CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project)

February

Secured financing for Korea's largest offshore wind farm project in Hallim, Jeju

September

Mr. Kim Dong-cheol appointed as the President & CEO of KEPCO

October

Won “IJ Global 2023 ESG Awards” for exemplary project management

May

First Korean public enterprise to win the 2024 Best HRD Awards hosted by the American Association for Talent Development (ATD)

September

Began commercial operations of Unit 4 at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant

November

Secured consecutive renewable energy projects in Saudi Arabia and Guam (USA)

February

Expanded cooperation on new businesses and new technology development with the Philippine Department of Energy and major power companies