SEC 1344 (11091) U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
                                                        SEC File Number 0-24852
                                                        CUSIP # 29271E 10 0

     (Check One):  [X] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [ ]
Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR


For Period  Ended:  October 31, 1998 [ ] Transition  Report on Form 10-K 
[ ]  Transition  Report on Form 20-F
[ ]  Transition Report  on Form  11-K
[ ]  Transition  Report on Form 10-Q 
[ ]  Transition  Report  on Form  N-SAR
For the  Transition  Period Ended:


     
     
     
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verified any information contained herein.
     
If the notification  relates to a portion of the filing checked above,  identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

     
     



     


Part I - Registrant Information


     
     

Full  Name  of  Registrant
Former  Name  if  Applicable 

                           Energy ResearchCorporation

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

                              3 Great Pasture Road

City,     State     and     Zip     Code 

                           Danbury, Connecticut 06813

Part II - Rules 12b-25(b) and (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)



                          

           |X|              (a)   The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be
                                  eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
           |X|              (b)   The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K,
                                  Form 20-F, 11-K, Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the
                                  fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject
                                  quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be
                                  filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
           |_|              (c)   The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been
                                  attached if applicable.


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Part III - Narrative

State below in  reasonable  detail the  reasons  why Form 10-K and Form  10-KSB,
20-F,  11-K, 10-Q and Form 10-QSB,  N-SAR,  or the transition  report or portion
thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
(Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)

Energy Research Corporation ("ERC") was unable to file its Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal  year ended  October 31,  1998  within the  prescribed  time
period.  ERC attributes  this inability to timely file to its retention of a new
financial reporting team at the same time the Company was involved in a proposed
complicated  spin-off of its battery  business.  This team  included a new chief
financial  officer and  controller.  Moreover,  while the Company  completed the
Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K  on  a  timely  basis,  the  Company  experienced
difficulties  and delays in  converting  the  Report  for filing on EDGAR.  Upon
encountering  these delays, ERC concluded that the reasons causing its inability
to file could not be eliminated by ERC without  unreasonable efforts or expense.
However, ERC has filed the Form 10-K on the date of this Notification.
     

Part IV - Other Information


     (1) Name and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in regard to this
notification

         Joseph G. Mahler, Chief Financial Officer (203)       825-6047
         (Name)                                    (Area Code)(Telephone Number)

(2)      Have all other periodic  reports  required under Section 13 or 15(d) of
         the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the  Investment
         Company Act of 1940 during the  preceding 12 months or for such shorter
         period that the  registrant  was required to file such  report(s)  been
         filed? If the answer is no, identify report(s). Yes [X] No [ ]


     (3) Is it anticipated that any significant  change in results of operations
from the corresponding  period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? Yes
[ ] No [ X ]


                           Energy Research Corporation
     
                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

     has caused this  notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  February 1, 1999                By /s/ Joseph G. Mahler
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                                       Name:   Joseph G. Mahler
                                       Title:    Principal Accounting Officer



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