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  "id": 8832119,
  "title": "KEPCO to keep electricity rates frozen for Q4 despite higher costs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/kepco-to-keep-electricity-rates-frozen-for-q4-despite-higher-costs-8832119",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-21T03:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20260921/kepco-to-keep-electricity-rates-frozen-for-q4-despite-higher-costs"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KEPCO, the state-run Korea Electric Power Corp., announced on Monday that it will maintain electricity rates unchanged for the fourth quarter, despite higher raw material prices and financial difficulties. The adjusted fuel cost, which makes up a significant portion of electricity rates, will remain at a maximum level of 5 won per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for the October-December period. This decision to freeze rates, which was expected to further strain the company's finances, comes after KEPCO had to supply electricity at prices below production costs due to global energy price surges following Russia's invasion of Ukraine between 2021 and 2023.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "KEPCO to keep electricity rates frozen for Q4 despite higher costs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/kepco-to-keep-electricity-rates-frozen-for-q4-despite-higher-costs",
        "published": "2026-09-21T02:49:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "KEPCO to keep electricity rates frozen for Q4 despite higher costs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/kepco-to-keep-electricity-rates-frozen-for-q4-despite-higher-costs-8840756",
        "published": "2026-09-21T04:42:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}