EXHIBIT 12.8

PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY

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	$	84,182	$	92,938	$	88,170	$	65,388	$	59,492
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred		45,278		54,840		59,424		54,605		69,864
Provision for income taxes		56,539		64,015		57,647		45,694		41,173
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		3,247		3,214		3,319		3,141		3,385
Earnings as defined	$	189,246	$	215,007	$	208,560	$	168,828	$	173,914
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Interest before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred	$	45,278	$	54,840	$	59,424	$	54,605	$	69,864
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		3,247		3,214		3,319		3,141		3,385
Fixed charges as defined	$	48,525	$	58,054	$	62,743	$	57,746	$	73,249
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		3.90		3.70		3.32		2.92		2.37

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