Who owns Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power?
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power is owned by KEPCO (South Korea, NYSE: KEP).[1]
Evidence: Korea Electric Power Corporation Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-04-29, SEC EDGAR, 29 April 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Korea Electric Power Corporation verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇰🇷 South Korea, Naju
- Origin
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Category
- Energy › Power & utilities › Nuclear & uranium
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: KEP
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power took over all of KEPCO nuclear and hydroelectric generation assets on 2 April 2001. KEPCO's 20-F says it operates plant complexes including Kori and is building five new pumped storage units, and calls it a wholly owned generation subsidiary.
How often KEPCO names Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named less often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power
Where Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power sits in KEPCO
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by KEPCO
KEPCO controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in energy.
Also in energy
Other brands in nuclear & uranium, and who owns them
The 9 brands in nuclear & uranium on Brandtree belong to 8 owners. The largest is Ur-Energy, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Lost Creek | Ur-Energy | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Kinectrics | BWXT | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cameco | Cameco | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Centrus | Centrus | 🇺🇸 United States |
| CGN Power | CGN Power | 🇨🇳 China |
| White Mesa Mill | Energy Fuels | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Aurora powerhouse | Oklo | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Shirley Basin | Ur-Energy | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: KEPCO
KEPCO is a state-owned company headquartered in Naju, South Korea. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: KEP.
Korea Electric Power Corporation is South Korea's state-controlled electric utility. Its 20-F for 2025 says the Korean Government, directly and through the Korea Development Bank, owned 51.1 percent of its capital stock at 31 December 2025, and Korean law requires at least 51 percent state ownership. The filing names six wholly owned generation subsidiaries: KHNP, KOSEP, KOMIPO, KOWEPO, KOSPO and EWP.
🇰🇷 Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power and other South Korean brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 185 brands that began in South Korea. 7 of them (4%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power is not one of them.
- LG Energy Solution — LG Energy Solution 🇰🇷
- 4DX — CJ CGV 🇰🇷
- A Café La — Binggrae 🇰🇷
- A-Solution — Aekyung 🇰🇷
- Absolute — Maeil Dairies 🇰🇷
- Aero K — Aero K 🇰🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power?
The parent company of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power is KEPCO, a state-owned company headquartered in South Korea.
Is Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power South Korean?
Yes. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power originated in South Korea and its owner, KEPCO, is also headquartered in South Korea.
Is Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power still owned by KEPCO?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power is still owned by KEPCO. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Korea Electric Power Corporation Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-04-29 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 29 April 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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