<ARTICLE>  5
<LEGEND>
EIX Financial Data Schedule

<MULTIPLIER>  1,000

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                        9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                    DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                       JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                         SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                                          1,076,098
<SECURITIES>                                                            0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                   1,845,596
<ALLOWANCES>                                                       40,828
<INVENTORY>                                                       452,829
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                4,407,351
<PP&E>                                                         26,053,842
<DEPRECIATION>                                                  8,435,687
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                 37,918,628
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                           9,634,817
<BONDS>                                                        12,487,838
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                             255,700
<PREFERRED>                                                     1,357,258
<COMMON>                                                        1,960,521
<OTHER-SE>                                                      2,918,994
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                   37,918,628
<SALES>                                                         8,681,794
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                9,125,687
<CGS>                                                           4,032,506
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                   7,077,935
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                        0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                   43,605
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                              1,001,821
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                 1,060,975
<INCOME-TAX>                                                      454,115
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                               606,860
<DISCONTINUED>                                                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                         0
<CHANGES>                                                               0
<NET-INCOME>                                                      606,860
<EPS-BASIC>                                                          1.81
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                        1.81