<ARTICLE>                       UT
<CIK> 0000861388
<NAME> LG&E ENERGY CORP.
<MULTIPLIER>                    1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                            DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                 JUN-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE>                                    PER-BOOK
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                         725,210
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                              630,138
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                            263,805
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                            0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                    5,037,362
<COMMON>                                            775,679 
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                              (592)
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                 170,121
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                      945,208
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                     0
<PREFERRED>                                         142,640
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                              1,404,441
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                  413,660
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                                 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                            0
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<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                                 0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                               0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                          0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                    1,755,907
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                     5,037,362
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                         1,231,681
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                 19,923
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                        1,109,359 
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                        1,129,282
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                             102,399
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                 (144,284)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                      (41,885)
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             68,275
<NET-INCOME>                                       (110,160)
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<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                      (113,769)
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<EPS-BASIC>                                         (0.88)
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<F1>Includes common stock expense of $1,334.
<F2>Represents unrealized loss on marketable securities,
    net of taxes.
<F3>Includes equity in earnings of affiliates of
    $16,690.