<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME, BALANCE SHEET,
AND CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<CIK> 0001032208
<NAME> SEMPRA ENERGY
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 5,152
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 2,193
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,030
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 1,215
<OTHER-ASSETS> 212
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 13,802
<COMMON> 1,414
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 1,117
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 2,478
225
179
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 3,272
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 117
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 28
<LEASES-CURRENT> 1
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 7,502
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 13,802
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 4,739
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 167
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 4,143 <F1>
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 4,310
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 429
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 121
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 550
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 216
<NET-INCOME> 334
0 <F1>
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 334
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 151
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 126
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 675
<EPS-BASIC> 1.59
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.59
<FN>
<F1> PREFERRED DIVIDENDS OF SUBSIDIARY INCLUDED IN OTHER OPERATING
EXPENSE
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