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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050902145524
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-045756
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050901
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050902
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050902

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Williamson Keith H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001336916

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11459
		FILM NUMBER:		051067590

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		610-774-5151

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO N. NINTH STREET
		CITY:			ALLENTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18101

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PPL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000922224
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				232758192
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0819

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO N NINTH ST
		CITY:			ALLENTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			181011179
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6107745151

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO N NINTH ST
		CITY:			ALLENTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18101-1179

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PP&L RESOURCES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941123
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    <periodOfReport>2005-09-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000922224</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PPL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PPL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001336916</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Williamson Keith H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>TWO N. NINTH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALLENTOWN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>18101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Unit (DDCP)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-09-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>32.35</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7000</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7000</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">No conversion or exercise price applies as under the terms of the Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (DDCP), payout of the underlying securities will occur following Mr. Williamson's retirement, so long as such retirement occurs on or after September 1, 2010 (i.e., the Stock Units are subject to a five-year restriction period).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Payout of the underlying securities occurs as noted above in Note 1.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Thomas D. Salus, as Attorney-In-Fact for Keith H. Williamson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-09-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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