StocksMedium•13 November 2026•
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Korea Electric Power Q3 Operating Profit Drops 71% on Fuel Costs
Key Facts
1Korea Electric Power reported a 71% year-on-year drop in Q3 operating profit to 1.64 trillion won.
2The profit decline was driven by rising fuel costs for LNG and coal, alongside increased renewable energy certificate payments.
Korea Electric Power reported a 71% year-on-year drop in Q3 operating profit to 1.64 trillion won. Investing.com reported that the profit decline was driven by rising fuel costs for LNG and coal, alongside increased renewable energy certificate payments.
KEP closed at $11.13 on November 12, 2026, with the stock trading between a low of $11.11 and a high of $11.32 during that session. The earnings miss reflects a squeeze on margins caused by surging global input costs for energy generation despite relatively stable revenue levels.