<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> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 5,738
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 6,873
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,825
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 5,272
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 19,708
<COMMON> 2,935 <F1>
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 1,398
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 4,142 <F2>
1,113
95
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 4,706
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 2,664
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 779
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 52
<LEASES-CURRENT> 2
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 6,155
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 19,708
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 4,970
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 364 <F3>
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 3,582
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 3,946
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 1,024
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 11
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 1,035
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 481 <F4>
<NET-INCOME> 554
71
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 554
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 348
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 223
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 929
<EPS-BASIC> 1.62
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.62
<FN>
<F1>Includes Treasury Stock of ($669).
<F2>Includes Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment of ($188).
<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>
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