EXHIBIT 12.1

FIRSTENERGY CORP.

CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Year Ended December 31,
	2006		2007		2008		2009		2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	1,260,452	$	1,311,294	$	1,339,291	$	989,801	$	759,734
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred		727,956		785,539		761,291		982,419		845,709
Provision for income taxes		794,595		883,033		776,915		245,316		481,716
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		226,168		206,073		171,229		161,263		151,114
Earnings as defined	$	3,009,171	$	3,185,939	$	3,048,726	$	2,378,799	$	2,238,273
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Interest before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred	$	721,068	$	785,539	$	761,291	$	982,419	$	845,709
Subsidiaries’ preferred stock dividend requirements		6,888		—		—		—		—
Adjustments to subsidiaries’ preferred stock dividends to state on a pre-income tax basis		4,351		—		—		—		—
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		226,168		206,073		171,229		161,263		151,114
Fixed charges as defined	$	958,475	$	991,612	$	932,520	$	1,143,682	$	996,823
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		3.14		3.21		3.27		2.08		2.25

(a) Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest element can be determined.