State-run utility behemoth Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEP), in the first half of 2010, incurred a net operating loss of KRW2.3 trillion (USD$1.9 billion), an increase of 53.2%, compared with a net operating loss of KRW1.5 trillion (USD$1.3 billion) in the first half of 2009. This was primarily due to the increased power purchase costs. [...] (KEP) Korea Electric Power Company Reports Loss From Costs