<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<CIK> 0000077227
<NAME> PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC 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> 1,225,575
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 309,844
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 229,447
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 1,854,139
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,619,005
<COMMON> 105,812
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 285,486
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 21,747 <F1>
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 413,045
100,000 <F2>
0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 517,780
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 10,700
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 98,600
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 13
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 1,794
<LEASES-CURRENT> 474
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 2,476,599
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 3,619,005
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 663,623
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 0
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 606,380
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 606,380
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 57,243
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 2,957
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 60,200
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 32,318 <F3>
<NET-INCOME> 17,472 <F4>
0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 17,472
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 55,000 <F5>
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 33,694
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> (141,255)
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1> INCLUDES ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OF $10.
<F2> REPRESENTS COMPANY-OBLIGATED TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES OF $100,000.
<F3> INCLUDES AMOUNT FOR COMPANY-OBLIGATED TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES OF
$5,199.
<F4> AMOUNT IS NET OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE OF $10,410.
<F5> REPRESENTS COMMON STOCK DIVIDENDS PAID TO PARENT CORPORATION.
</FN>
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