<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K
FOR SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000003146
<NAME> ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 355,007
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 241
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 111,488
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 4,546
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 471,282
<COMMON> 20
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 34,484
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 164,767
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 199,271
0
0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 115,000
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 20,500
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 4,650
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LEASES-CURRENT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 131,861
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 471,282
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 366,161
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 14,324
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 317,098
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 331,422
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 34,739
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 1,453
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 36,192
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,870
<NET-INCOME> 26,322
0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 26,322
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 5,057
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 8,542
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 28,745
<EPS-BASIC> 0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>EARNINGS PER SHARE IS CALCULATED FOR ENERGEN CORPORATION (PARENT COMPANY OF
ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION) AND IS NOT CALCULATED FOR ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION AS
AMOUNT WOULD NOT BE MEANINGFUL
</FN>
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