Fleet by fuel
Fleet interpretation
Korea Electric Power Company is represented here as an asset portfolio, not just a company label. The visible fleet spans 1 country; the largest concentration is South Korea (11).
The fuel mix by asset count is hydro (11). The largest listed asset is Yangyang in South Korea (1,000 MW), and the mean listed unit size is about 417 MW across units with capacity data.
CO₂ coverage is source-labelled: 0 plants have a reported or modelled CO₂ value in the dataset, including 0 measured records. Missing values remain blank rather than inferred as company totals.
Method: plant-level records are grouped by owner/operator label, then aggregated by country, fuel, capacity and CO₂ provenance.
All 11 plants
| Plant | Fuel | Country | MW | t CO₂/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yangyang | Hydro | South Korea | 1,000 | — |
| Yecheon | Hydro | South Korea | 800 | — |
| Sancheong | Hydro | South Korea | 700 | — |
| Muju | Hydro | South Korea | 600 | — |
| Samnangjin | Hydro | South Korea | 600 | — |
| Chungju | Hydro | South Korea | 412 | — |
| Soyang gang | Hydro | South Korea | 200 | — |
| Hapchon | Hydro | South Korea | 100 | — |
| Daecheong | Hydro | South Korea | 90 | — |
| Imha | Hydro | South Korea | 50 | — |
| Somjingang (Chilbo) | Hydro | South Korea | 35 | — |
Ownership & capacity: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ is measured for EPA/EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records.
Frequently asked questions
How many power plants does Korea Electric Power Company operate?
Korea Electric Power Company operates 11 power plants across 1 country, with about 4,587 MW of total capacity.
What is Korea Electric Power Company's largest power plant?
Yangyang in South Korea is its largest at about 1,000 MW.
What types of power plants does Korea Electric Power Company run?
Its fleet includes hydro (11).