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

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                            DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                 SEP-30-2000
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                         820,938
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                              588,301
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                            216,758
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                            0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                    5,044,507
<COMMON>                                            775,481 
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                              (449)
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                 213,332
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                      988,364
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                     0
<PREFERRED>                                         142,640
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                              1,421,774
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                  550,184
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                                 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                            0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                       308,172
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                                 0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                               0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                          0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                    1,633,373
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                     5,044,507
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                         1,913,577
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                 65,862
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                        1,623,092 
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                        1,688,954
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                             224,623
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                 (141,852)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                       82,771
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            105,325
<NET-INCOME>                                        (22,554)
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<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                       (28,089)
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<EPS-BASIC>                                         (0.22)
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<F1>Includes common stock expense of $1,532.
<F2>Represents unrealized loss on marketable securities,
    net of taxes.
<F3>Includes equity in earnings of affiliates of
    $32,628.