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                                   EXHIBIT 27

                            STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P.



THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM STAR GAS
PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF
MARCH 31, 2001 AND CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE
INTERIM PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2000 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2001 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


MULTIPLIER                                                  1,000
NAME                                      STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P.
CIK                                                    0001002590
PERIOD START                                          OCT-01-2000
PERIOD TYPE                                                 6-MOS
FISCAL-YEAR-END                                      SEPT-30-2001
PERIOD-END                                            MAR-31-2001
CASH                                                       16,908
SECURITIES                                                      0
RECEIVABLES                                               205,490
ALLOWANCES                                                  5,648
INVENTORY                                                  26,001
CURRENT-ASSETS                                            261,088
PP&E                                                      247,891
DEPRECIATION                                               45,729
TOTAL-ASSETS                                              804,439
CURRENT LIABILITIES                                       207,030
BONDS                                                     335,198
PREFERRED-MANDATORY                                             0
PREFERRED                                                       0
COMMON                                                    257,795
OTHER-SE                                                        0
TOTAL LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY                                804,439
SALES                                                     730,314
TOTAL-REVENUES                                            793,951
CGS                                                       475,915
TOTAL-COSTS                                               549,272
OTHER-EXPENSE                                             141,851
LOSS-PROVISION                                              3,747
INTEREST EXPENSE                                           17,120
INCOME-PRETAX                                              81,961
INCOME-TAX                                                  1,639
INCOME-CONTINUING                                          80,322
DISCONTINUED                                                    0
EXTRAORDINARY                                                   0
CHANGES                                                     1,466
NET INCOME                                                 81,788
EPS-PRIMARY                                                  3.83
EPS-DILUTED                                                  3.81