EXHIBIT 12.1
FIRSTENERGY CORP.
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
		Year Ended December 31,
			2003		2004		2005		2006		2007
		(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items		$	444,166	$	906,753	$	879,053	$	1,257,806	$	1,308,757
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized
	and deferred		841,099		692,068		675,424		727,956		785,539
Provision for income taxes			407,633		680,524		748,794		794,595		883,033
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)			247,222		248,499		241,460		226,168		206,073
	Earnings as defined	$	1,940,120	$	2,527,844	$	2,544,731	$	3,006,525	$	3,183,402
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Interest before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred		$	798,730	$	670,655	$	659,886	$	721,068	$	785,539
Subsidiaries’ preferred stock dividend requirements			42,369		21,413		15,538		6,888		-
Adjustments to subsidiaries’ preferred stock dividends
	to state on a pre-income tax basis		21,515		16,071		13,236		4,351		-
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)			247,222		248,499		241,460		226,168		206,073
	Fixed charges as defined	$	1,109,836	$	956,638	$	930,120	$	958,475	$	991,612
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES			1.75		2.64		2.74		3.14		3.21
	(a)Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest element can be determined.