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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE TXU
AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS (PARTNERSHIP) LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<CURRENCY> AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 DEC-31-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 0.5971 0.5971
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 2,897,966 2,697,040
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 1,507,486 1,300,590
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 340,548 371,165
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 0 0
<OTHER-ASSETS> 251,747 231,391
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,997,747 4,600,186
<COMMON> 0 0
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 1,065,000 884,000
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 93,133 63,607
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 1,158,133 947,607
0 0
0 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 2,391,394 1,933,394
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 545,000 960,000
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 334,547 320,484
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 0 0
0 0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0 0
<LEASES-CURRENT> 0 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 568,673 438,701
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 4,997,747 4,600,186
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 581,716 887,670
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 7,613 (19,807)
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 439,948 706,468
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 439,948 706,468
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 134,155 201,009
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 6,491 (2,789)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 140,646 198,220
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> (121,799) (204,071)
<NET-INCOME> 18,847 (5,851)
0 0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 18,847 (5,851)
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 0 0
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 0 0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> (26,960) (64,111)
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
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