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<ARTICLE> UT
<CIK> 0000055387
<NAME> KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY
<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> 1,560,177
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 14,688
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 155,750
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 51,570
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,782,185
<COMMON> 307,545 <F1>
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 320,048
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 627,593
0
40,000
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 430,830
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 29,931
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 54,000
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LEASES-CURRENT> 0
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<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 1,782,185
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 423,102
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 22,734
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 342,703
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 365,437
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 57,665
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 3,979
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 61,644
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,938
<NET-INCOME> 41,706
1,128
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 40,578
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 50,000
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 17,380
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 118,612
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1>Includes common stock expense of $595.
</FN>
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