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This schedule  contains summary  financial  information  extracted from SEC Form
10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

<CIK> 0000081033
<NAME> PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER>1000000

                                         
<PERIOD-TYPE>                               6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                  DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                     JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                       JUN-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE>                                          PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                                6,902
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                                875
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                                   1,952
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                                 5,165
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                               0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                          14,894
<COMMON>                                                 2,563
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                                  594
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                        660
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                           3,814
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                      588
<PREFERRED>                                                 95
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                                     3,101
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                           0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                                    0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                           1,782
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                                0
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                                    0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                                 52
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                             2
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                           5,460
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                           14,894
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                                3,066
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                       276  
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                               2,183
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                               2,459
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                                    607
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                          12
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                             619
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   217  
<NET-INCOME>                                               402
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                  5
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                              397
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                   339
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                                  149
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                                     658
<EPS-BASIC>                                                  0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                0

<F1> Federal  and State  Income Taxes are included in this line item for FDS
     purposes.
<F2> Total  interest expense includes  Preferred  Securities  Dividend
     Requirements.