Exhibit 12(c)
PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Millions of Dollars)
				2004		2003		2002		2001		2000
Fixed charges, as defined:
	Interest on long-term debt			$	176	$	201	$	209	$	220	$	223
	Interest on short-term debt and   other interest				7		3		3		4		16
	Amortization of debt discount,   expense and premium - net				7		8		7		6		4
	Interest on capital lease obligations   charged to expense												4
	Estimated interest component of   operating rentals				8		7		7		8		14
	Preferred security distributions of   subsidiaries on a pre-tax basis								13		23		23
			Total fixed charges	$	198	$	219	$	239	$	261	$	284
Earnings, as defined:
	Net income (a)			$	74	$	25	$	39	$	114	$	250
	Preferred security dividend   requirements				2		3		16		26		26
					76		28		55		140		276
Add:
	Income taxes				8		18		18		65		171
	Amortization of capitalized interest   on capital leases												2
	Total fixed charges as above   (excluding capitalized interest,   capitalized interest on capital lease   obligations and preferred security   distributions of subsidiaries on a   pre-tax basis)				197		219		225		238		257
			Total earnings	$	281	$	265	$	298	$	443	$	706
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges					1.4		1.2		1.2		1.7		2.5
(a)		Net income excludes extraordinary item and the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle.