EXHIBIT 23.5







                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (Nos.  333-78717 and  333-88783) of Jersey Central Power &
Light  Company of our report dated  January 31, 2001  relating to the  financial
statements, which appears in this Form 10-K.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 29, 2002