<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<CIK> 0000065350
<NAME> METROPOLITAN EDISON 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> 1,091,331
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 164,917
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 206,026
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 2,014,670
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,476,944
<COMMON> 66,273
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 400,200
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 20,080 <F1>
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 486,553
100,000 <F2>
0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 496,886
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 49,100
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 72,000
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 25
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LEASES-CURRENT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 2,272,380
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 3,476,944
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 628,312
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 0
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 543,936
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 543,936
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 84,376
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 7,223
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 91,599
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 41,318 <F3>
<NET-INCOME> 31,369 <F4>
0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 31,369
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 25,000 <F5>
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 45,770
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> (8,486)
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1> INCLUDES ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OF $130. <F2> REPRESENTS
COMPANY-OBLIGATED TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES OF $100,000 <F3> INCLUDES AMOUNT
FOR COMPANY-OBLIGATED TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES OF $4,818.
<F4> AMOUNT IS NET OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE OF $18,912.
<F5> REPRESENTS COMMON STOCK DIVIDENDS PAID TO PARENT CORPORATION.
</FN>
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