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  "id": 8840756,
  "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",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-21T04:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20260921/kepco-to-keep-electricity-rates-frozen-for-q4-despite-higher-costs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KEPCO, the state-run Korea Electric Power Corp., has announced that it will maintain electricity rates unchanged for the fourth quarter, despite facing higher raw material prices and financial difficulties. The adjusted fuel cost, a significant factor in determining electricity rates, will remain at the maximum level of 5 won per kilowatt-hour for the October-December period. This decision comes as KEPCO has kept the adjusted fuel cost at 5 won per kWh for 18 consecutive quarters since the third quarter of 2022. While this move is expected to further strain the company's finances, it is a response to the ongoing financial challenges that have been exacerbated by global energy price surges since 2021, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.",
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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"
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      {
        "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-8832119",
        "published": "2026-09-21T03:52:03.000Z"
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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."
}