<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<CIK> 0000053456
<NAME> JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT 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> 1,817,546
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 542,951
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 454,331
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 2,980,832
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,795,660
<COMMON> 153,713
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 510,769
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 711,767 <F1>
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 1,376,249
176,500 <F2>
12,649
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 1,133,880
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 13
10,833
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LEASES-CURRENT> 39,086
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 3,046,450
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 5,795,660
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 942,895
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 0
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 747,347
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 747,347
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 195,548
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 4,444
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 199,992
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 50,713 <F3>
<NET-INCOME> 90,004 <F4>
4,122
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 85,882
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 95,000 <F5>
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 93,677
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 236,067
<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 $5,350.
<F4> AMOUNT IS NET OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE OF $59,275.
<F5> REPRESENTS COMMON STOCK DIVIDENDS PAID TO PARENT CORPORATION.
</FN>
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