Exhibit 12(c)
PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Millions of Dollars)
					2002 (b)		2001 (b)		2000 (b)		1999		1998
Fixed charges, as defined:
	Interest on long-term debt				$	209	$	220	$	223	$	205	$	188
	Interest on short-term debt and   other interest					3		4		16		12		14
	Amortization of debt discount,   expense and premium - net					7		6		4		3		2
	Interest on capital lease obligations
			Charged to expense							4		9		8
			Capitalized									1		2
	Estimated interest component of   operating rentals					7		8		14		19		18
	Preferred stock dividends of   subsidiaries on a pre-tax basis					13		23		23		23		23
				Total fixed charges	$	239	$	261	$	284	$	272	$	255
Earnings, as defined:
	Net income (a)				$	39	$	114	$	250	$	444	$	361
	Preferred security dividend   requirements					16		26		26		37		48
						55		140		276		481		409
Add:
	Income taxes					18		65		171		151		273
	Amortization of capitalized   interest on capital leases									2		2		2
	Total fixed charges as above   (excluding capitalized interest,   capitalized interest on capital   lease obligations and   preferred stock dividends of   subsidiaries on a pre-tax basis)					225		238		257		243		222
				Total earnings	$	298	$	443	$	706	$	877	$	906
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (c)						1.2		1.7		2.5		3.2		3.6
(a)		Net income excludes extraordinary item and the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle.
(b)		Due to the corporate realignment on July 1, 2000, data in 2000 and subsequent years are not comparable to prior years. See Note 19 to the Financial Statements for additional information.
(c)		Ratio of earnings to fixed charges for years 2001 and prior were recalculated to give proper effect of preferred security dividends of subsidiaries on a pre-tax basis.