<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE>5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Registrant's unaudited interim financial statements for the nine month period
ended June 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to those
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>0001060755
<NAME> RIDGEWOOD ELECTRIC POWER TRUST V
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 4,054,945
<SECURITIES> 50,235,883<F1>
<RECEIVABLES> 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,927,470<F2>
<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 56,163,353
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 59,074
<BONDS> 0
<COMMON> 0
0
0
<OTHER-SE> 55,058,059<F3>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 56,163,353
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 748,793
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,375,672
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,335,330)<F4>
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,335,330)<F4>
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (2,335,330)<F4>
<EPS-BASIC> (2,503)
<EPS-DILUTED> (2,503)
<FN>
<F1>Investment in power project partnership and limited liability company
accounted for on equity basis.
<F2>Includes $452,207 due from affiliates.
<F3>Shareholders' equity of $55,299,444 less managing share-
holders' accumulated deficit of $241,385.
<F4>After addition of minority interest in Ridgewood WaterPure Corporation
loss of $291,549.
</FN>
</TABLE>
