<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>

<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the AGL
Resources Inc. Form 10-K Annual Report for the Fiscal Year ended September 20,
2000, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                        1,580
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                         58
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                              99
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                           283
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   2,020
<COMMON>                                           223
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                          200
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                198
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                     621
                               74
                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                               590
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                 141
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                       20
                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          1
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                     573
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                    2,020
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                          607
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                37
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                         358
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                         507
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                            100
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                  29
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                     129
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            52
<NET-INCOME>                                        77
                          6
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                       71
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                            60
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                           47
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                             152
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.29
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.29


</TABLE>



© 2022 IncJournal is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission