<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<CIK> 0000861388
<NAME> LG&E ENERGY CORP.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 3,418,510
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 820,938
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 588,301
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 216,758
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,044,507
<COMMON> 775,481 <F1>
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> (449)<F2>
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 213,332
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 988,364
0
142,640
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 1,421,774
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 550,184
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 308,172
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LEASES-CURRENT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 1,633,373
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 5,044,507
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 1,913,577
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 65,862
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,623,092 <F3>
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,688,954
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 224,623
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> (141,852)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 82,771
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 105,325
<NET-INCOME> (22,554)
5,535
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> (28,089)
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 124,813
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 49,978
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 205,271
<EPS-BASIC> (0.22)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.22)
<FN>
<F1>Includes common stock expense of $1,532.
<F2>Represents unrealized loss on marketable securities,
net of taxes.
<F3>Includes equity in earnings of affiliates of
$32,628.
</FN>
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