Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 4
1.2 List of Figures 4
2 Executive Summary 5
2.1 South Korea, Power Sector Outlook 5
3 Introduction 8
3.1 GlobalData Report Guidance 9
4 South Korea, Power Market, Snapshot 10
4.1 Macroeconomic Factors 10
4.2 Supply Security 12
4.3 Opportunities 13
4.4 Challenges 13
5 South Korea, Power Market, Market Analysis 15
5.1 South Korea, Power Market, Market Structure 15
5.2 South Korea, Power Market, Key Market Players 15
5.3 South Korea, Power Market, Financial Deals 16
5.3.1 Deal Value and Volume Analysis, 2004-March 2017 16
5.3.2 Deals by Type, 2016 17
5.4 South Korea, Power Market, Demand Structure 17
5.4.1 Power Consumption by Sector, 2016 20
6 South Korea, Power Market, Regulatory Scenario 21
6.1 South Korea, Power Market, Key Electricity Policies 21
6.1.1 Market Restructuring 21
6.1.2 Nuclear Power Policy 21
6.1.3 Renewable Power Policy 22
6.1.4 Boost to Renewable Power Development in 2016 22
6.1.5 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement 23
6.1.6 Emissions Trading Program 23
7 South Korea Power Market, Capacity and Generation Overview 24
7.1 South Korea, Power Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity, 2000-2030 24
7.1.1 Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, 2016 24
7.2 Cumulative Installed Capacity and Annual Generation, 2000-2030 25
7.2.1 Cumulative Installed Thermal Power Capacity and Annual Thermal Power Generation, 2000-2030 28
7.2.2 Cumulative Installed Hydropower Capacity and Annual Hydropower Generation, 2000-2030 32
7.2.3 Cumulative Installed Nuclear Power Capacity and Annual Nuclear Generation, 2000-2030 35
7.2.4 Cumulative Installed Non-hydro Renewable Power Capacity and Annual Non-hydro Renewable Power Generation, 2000-2030 38
8 South Korea, Power Market, Transmission and Distribution Overview 41
8.1 South Korea, Power Market, Transmission Network Overview 41
8.2 South Korea, Power Market, Distribution Network Overview 42
8.3 South Korea, Power Market, Electricity Trading 43
9 South Korea, Power Market, Competitive Landscape: Snapshot of Leading Power Generating Companies 44
9.1 Key Company in South Korea Power Market: Korea Electric Power Corporation 44
9.1.1 Korea Electric Power Corporation, Company Overview 44
9.1.2 Business Description 44
9.1.3 SWOT Overview 45
10 Appendix 48
10.1 Market Definitions 48
10.1.1 Power 48
10.1.2 Installed Capacity 48
10.1.3 Electricity Generation 48
10.1.4 Electricity Consumption 48
10.1.5 Thermal Power Plant 48
10.1.6 Hydropower Plant 48
10.1.7 Nuclear Power 48
10.1.8 Renewable Energy Resources 48
10.2 Abbreviations 49
10.3 Bibliography 50
10.4 Methodology 51
10.5 Coverage 51
10.5.1 Secondary Research 51
10.5.2 Primary Research 52
10.5.3 Modeling and Forecasting 52
10.6 Contact Us 53
10.7 Disclaimer 53
List of Tables
Table 1: Power Market, South Korea, Gross Domestic Product (KRW and $tn), Population (m), and Annual Power Consumption (TWh), 2000-2021 12
Table 2: Power Market, South Korea, Market Share of Leading Power Generation Companies (%), 2016 15
Table 3: Power Market, South Korea, Deal Value ($bn) and Number of Deals, 2004-March 2017 17
Table 4: Power Market, South Korea, Annual Power Consumption (TWh), 2000-2030 19
Table 5: Power Market, South Korea, Power Consumption by Sector (%), 2016 20
Table 6: Power Market, South Korea, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type (%), 2016 24
Table 7: Power Market, South Korea, Cumulative Installed Capacity (GW) and Annual Power Generation (TWh), 2000-2030 27
Table 8: Power Market, South Korea, Leading Thermal Power Plants (MW), 2017 29
Table 9: Power Market, South Korea, Cumulative Installed Thermal Power Capacity (GW) and Annual Thermal Power Generation (TWh), 2000-2030 31
Table 10: Power Market, South Korea, Leading Hydropower Plants (MW), 2017 32
Table 11: Power Market, South Korea, Cumulative Installed Hydropower Capacity (GW) and Annual Hydropower Generation (TWh), 2000-2030 34
Table 12: Power Market, South Korea, Cumulative Installed Nuclear Power Capacity (GW) and Annual Nuclear Power Generation (TWh), 2000-2030 37
Table 13: Power Market, South Korea, Leading Non-hydro Renewable Power Plants (MW), 2017 38
Table 14: Power Market, South Korea, Cumulative Installed Non-hydro Renewable Power Capacity (GW) and Annual Non-hydro Renewable Power Generation (TWh), 2000-2030 40
Table 15: Power Market, South Korea, Transmission Line Length (Ckm), 2006-2025 41
Table 16: Power Market, South Korea, Distribution Line Length (Ckm), 2006-2025 42
Table 17: Power Market, South Korea, Korea Electric Power Corporation, SWOT Profile, 2017 45
Table 18: Abbreviations 49
List of Figures
Figure 1: Power Market, South Korea, Gross Domestic Product ($tn) and Annual Power Consumption (TWh), 2000-2016 5
Figure 2: Power Market, South Korea, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type (%), 2016 6
Figure 3: Power Market, South Korea, Annual Power Consumption and Generation (TWh), 2000-2016 7
Figure 4: Power Market, South Korea, Gross Domestic Product ($tn), Population (m), and Annual Power Consumption (TWh), 2000-2021 11
Figure 5: Power Market, South Korea, Market Share of Leading Power Generation Companies (%), 2016 15
Figure 6: Power Market, South Korea, Deal Value ($bn) and Number of Deals, 2004-March 2017 16
Figure 7: Power Market, South Korea, Annual Power Consumption (TWh), 2000-2030 18
Figure 8: Power Market, South Korea, Power Consumption by Sector (%), 2016 20
Figure 9: Power Market, South Korea, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type (%), 2016 24
Figure 10: Power Market, South Korea, Cumulative Installed Capacity (GW) and Annual Generation (TWh), 2000-2030 26
Figure 11: Power Market, South Korea, Cumulative Installed Thermal Power Capacity (GW) and Annual Thermal Power Generation (TWh), 2000-2030 30
Figure 12: Power Market, South Korea, Cumulative Installed Hydropower Capacity (GW) and Annual Hydropower Generation (TWh), 2000-2030 33
Figure 13: Power Market, South Korea, Cumulative Installed Nuclear Power Capacity (MW) and Annual Nuclear Power Generation (GWh), 2000-2030 36
Figure 14: Power Market, South Korea, Cumulative Installed Non-hydro Renewable Power Capacity (GW) and Annual Non-hydro Renewable Power Generation (TWh), 2000-2030 39
