[Question] To reduce uneven wall thickness of the
insulation layer or the occurrence of voids or
delamination due to shrinkage, and to provide a
power cable with excellent
dielectric breakdown strength and a method for manufacturing the
power cable. [Solution] According to the
power cable 1 of the present invention, the
insulation layer 13 contains a propylene resin within a specific range, and the relationship between the
cooling rate X at the interface portion of the
insulation layer 13 with the inner semiconductive layer 12 during manufacturing and the
cooling rate Y at the center portion of the insulation layer 13 during manufacturing is set to a specific relationship. This allows not only the surface of the insulation layer 13 but also the interior of the insulation layer 13, the interface portion of the insulation layer 13 with the inner semiconductive layer 12, and the interior of the insulation layer 13 to be reliably cooled and hardened. As a result, the
metal conductor 11 is prevented from deviating from the center of the power cable 1 due to its own weight, wall thickness unevenness is less likely to occur, and deformation caused by cooling shrinkage is dispersed, thereby suppressing the occurrence of voids due to shrinkage, resulting in a power cable 1 with excellent
dielectric breakdown strength.