<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<CIK> 0000861388
<NAME> LG&E ENERGY CORP.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 3,418,209
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 725,210
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 630,138
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 263,805
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,037,362
<COMMON> 775,679 <F1>
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> (592)<F2>
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 170,121
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 945,208
0
142,640
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 1,404,441
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 413,660
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 375,506
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LEASES-CURRENT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 1,755,907
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 5,037,362
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 1,231,681
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 19,923
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,109,359 <F3>
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,129,282
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 102,399
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> (144,284)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> (41,885)
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 68,275
<NET-INCOME> (110,160)
3,609
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> (113,769)
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 82,344
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 33,906
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 146,697
<EPS-BASIC> (0.88)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.88)
<FN>
<F1>Includes common stock expense of $1,334.
<F2>Represents unrealized loss on marketable securities,
net of taxes.
<F3>Includes equity in earnings of affiliates of
$16,690.
</FN>
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