<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form
10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000788784
<NAME> PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED
<MULTIPLIER>1000000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
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<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
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<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 5,342
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
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<COMMON> 2,935 <F1>
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 1,371
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 4,123 <F2>
1,113
95
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 4,417
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
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<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 778
0
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<LEASES-CURRENT> 2
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<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 19,632
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 3,445
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 280 <F3>
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 2,449
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 2,729
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 716
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 17
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 733
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 321 <F4>
<NET-INCOME> 412
47
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 412
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 149
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 658
<EPS-BASIC> 1.91
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.91
<FN>
<F1> Includes Treasury Stock of ($669).
<F2> Includes Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment of ($180).
<F3> Federal and State Income Taxes are included in this line item for
FDS purposes.
<F4> Total interest expense includes Preferred Securities Dividends
Requirements.
</FN>
</TABLE>