<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<CIK> 0000040779
<NAME> GPU, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US DOLLARS
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1999 JUL-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK PRO-FORMA
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 6,727,425 6,727,425
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 3,776,292 3,776,292
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,518,946 2,556,750
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 7,436,228 7,436,228
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 20,458,891 20,496,695
<COMMON> 331,958 331,958
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 1,014,032 1,013,210
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 2,245,396 <F1> 2,245,396 <F1>
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 3,276,386 <F2> 3,314,190 <F3>
376,500 <F4> 376,500 <F4>
12,649 12,649
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 4,894,739 4,894,739
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 1,123,033 1,123,033
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 174,700 174,700
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 588,626 588,626
0 0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 1,917 1,917
<LEASES-CURRENT> 39,548 39,548
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 9,970,793 9,970,793
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 20,458,891 20,496,695
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 5,252,539 5,252,539
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 0 0
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 4,477,463 4,477,463
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 4,477,463 4,477,463
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 775,076 775,076
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 88,538 88,538
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 863,614 863,614
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 576,048 <F5> 576,048 <F5>
<NET-INCOME> 141,218 <F6> 141,218 <F6>
0 0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 141,218 141,218
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 0 0
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 169,089 169,089
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 440,295 440,295
<EPS-BASIC> 1.13 1.13
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.13 1.13
<FN>
<F1> INCLUDES ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) OF
<F1> ($35,165).
<F2> INCLUDES REACQUIRED COMMON STOCK OF $315,000.
<F3> INCLUDES REACQUIRED COMMON STOCK OF $276,374, WHICH REFLECTS THE
<F3> PRO-FORMA JOURNAL ENTRY.
<F4> INCLUDES AMOUNTS FOR SUBSIDIARY-OBLIGATED MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE
<F4> PREFERRED SECURITIES OF $125,000 AND TRUST PREFERRED
<F4> SECURITIES OF $200,000.
<F5> INCLUDES AMOUNT FOR SUBSIDIARY-OBLIGATED MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE
<F5> PREFERRED SECURITIES OF $15,533, PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS OF
<F5> SUBSIDIARIES OF $8,838, AND TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES OF $14,690.
<F6> INCLUDES MINORITY INTEREST NET (INCOME)/LOSS OF $2,228) AND
<F6> INCOME TAX EXPENSE OF $144,120.
</FN>
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