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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN MEMBER'S EQUITY, THE STATEMENT OF CASH
FLOWS, AND THE BALANCE SHEET FOR THE FORM 10-Q DATED JUNE 30, 2000, AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<CIK> 0000317187
<NAME> PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 4,342
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 804
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,282
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 2,892
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,320
<COMMON> 1,476
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> (599)<F1>
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 569
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 1,446
47
50
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 3,247
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 377
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 272
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 234
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LEASES-CURRENT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 3,647
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 9,320
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 2,133
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 144
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,648
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,792
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 341
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 23
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 364
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 125
<NET-INCOME> 239
13
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 226
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 0
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<EPS-BASIC> 0.00
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.00
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<F1>NET OF $632 MILLION OF TREASURY STOCK
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