<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE TECO
ENERGY, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000350563
<NAME> TECO ENERGY, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 3,293
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 527
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 543
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 326
<OTHER-ASSETS> 244
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,933
<COMMON> 126
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 240
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 1,115
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 1,481
0
0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 1,185
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 1,166
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 26
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 30
<LEASES-CURRENT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 1,045
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 4,933
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 1,084<F1>
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 29
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 876
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 876
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 208<F2>
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 7
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 215
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 75
<NET-INCOME> 111
0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 111
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 83
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 23
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 195
<EPS-BASIC> 0.88
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.88
<FN>
<F1>Discontinued operations had no revenues for the period.
<F2>From continuing operations.
</FN>
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