UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549


FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER
SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.


Commission File Number            1-5366

Eastern Utilities Associates
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

750 West Center Street, West Bridgewater, MA 02379
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)

Common shares, $5 par value per share
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s)
relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)     (X)                     Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)     (X)
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)    (   )                   Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)    (   )
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)     (   )                   Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)     (   )
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)    (   )                   Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)    (   )
Rule 15d-6              (   )

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:
9,124

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Eastern
Utilities Associates has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date: April 19, 2000                    By: /s/ Clifford J. Hebert, Jr.
                                                Clifford J. Hebert, Jr.
                                                Treasurer