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<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEET AND RELATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED
EARNINGS OF NATIONAL GRID USA (PARENT COMPANY), AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<MULTIPLIER>     1,000

               
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>     MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>     MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-TYPE>     12-MOS
<BOOK-VALUE>     PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>     0
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>     3,381,866
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>     729,083
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>     10,965     
<OTHER-ASSETS>     0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>     4,121,914
<COMMON>          59,355
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>     3,978,561
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>     2,171
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>     4,040,087
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>     0
<PREFERRED>     0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>     0
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>     0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>     0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>     0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>     0
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>     0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>     0
<LEASES-CURRENT>     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>     81,827
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>     4,121,914
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>     0
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>     2,163
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>     15,838
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>     18,001
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>     (18,001)
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>     164,782
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>     146,781
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>     1,934
<NET-INCOME>     144,847
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>     0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>     144,847
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>     144,266
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>     0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>     N/A
<EPS-BASIC>     0     
<EPS-DILUTED>     0     

<F1>Total deferred charges includes other assets.
<F2>Per share data is not relevant because the Company's common stock is
wholly owned by the The National Grid Group plc.