<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<CIK> 0000053456
<NAME> JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US DOLLARS
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 2,122,465
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 251,627
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 536,470
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 3,284,242
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,194,804
<COMMON> 153,713
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 510,769
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 768,169 <F1>
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 1,432,651
176,500 <F2>
12,649
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 1,133,940
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 163,000
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 13
10,833
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LEASES-CURRENT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 3,265,218
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 6,194,804
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 1,547,940
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 0
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,216,557
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,216,557
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 331,383
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 20,587
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 351,970
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 77,448 <F3>
<NET-INCOME> 182,797 <F4>
5,513
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 177,284
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 130,000 <F5>
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 93,319
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 219,689
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1> INCLUDES ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OF $7.
<F2> INCLUDES AMOUNT FOR COMPANY-OBLIGATED MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE
<F2> PREFERRED SECURITIES OF $125,000.
<F3> INCLUDES AMOUNT FOR COMPANY-OBLIGATED MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE
<F3> PREFERRED SECURITIES OF $8,025.
<F4> AMOUNT IS NET OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE OF $91,725.
<F5> REPRESENTS COMMON STOCK DIVIDENDS PAID TO PARENT CORPORATION.
</FN>
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