CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS                Exhibit 23




     We hereby  consent to the  incorporation  by reference in the  Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (File Nos.  33-58297,  333-02965 and  333-10585) and Form
S-8 (File  Nos.  2-79612,  33-37261,  33-69596,  33-69598,  33-61558,  33-79443,
333-08994,  333-42635, 333-89971, 333-90347, 333-36146, 333-36150 and 333-46382)
of Southern Union Company and  Subsidiaries of our report dated August 23, 2000,
except  for Notes II, XI and XIV as to which  the date is  September  28,  2000,
relating to the consolidated  financial statements,  which appears in the Annual
Report to  Stockholders,  which is  incorporated  in this Annual  Report on Form
10-K.




                                                     PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Austin, Texas
September 28, 2000