<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<CIK> 0000077227
<NAME> PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US DOLLARS
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 1,218,386
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 324,088
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 272,817
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 1,881,169
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,696,460
<COMMON> 105,812
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 285,486
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 45,288 <F1>
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 436,586
100,000 <F2>
0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 474,734
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 4,600
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 99,800
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 13
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 1,917
<LEASES-CURRENT> 462
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 2,578,348
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 3,696,460
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 426,894
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 0
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 358,584
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 358,584
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 68,310
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 4,705
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 73,015
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 20,179 <F3>
<NET-INCOME> 31,481 <F4>
0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 31,481
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 55,000 <F5>
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 30,192
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> (94,849)
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1> INCLUDES ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OF $9,542.
<F2> REPRESENTS TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES OF $100,000.
<F3> INCLUDES AMOUNT FOR TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES OF $3,670.
<F4> AMOUNT IS NET OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE OF $21,355.
<F5> REPRESENTS COMMON STOCK DIVIDENDS PAID TO PARENT CORPORATION.
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