EXHIBIT 12(a)
FIRSTENERGY CORP.
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
| Year Ended December 31, | Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income before extraordinary items | $ | 1,492 | $ | 620 | $ | 856 | $ | 718 | $ | 869 | $ | 306 | ||||||||||||
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred | 786 | 761 | 978 | 845 | 1,008 | 246 | ||||||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 975 | 375 | 184 | 462 | 574 | 222 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest element of rentals charged to income(1) | 206 | 171 | 161 | 151 | 150 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Earnings as defined | $ | 3,459 | $ | 1,927 | $ | 2,179 | $ | 2,176 | $ | 2,601 | $ | 810 | ||||||||||||
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FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred | $ | 786 | $ | 761 | $ | 978 | $ | 845 | $ | 1,008 | $ | 246 | ||||||||||||
Interest element of rentals charged to income(1) | 206 | 171 | 161 | 151 | 150 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Fixed charges as defined | $ | 992 | $ | 932 | $ | 1,139 | $ | 996 | $ | 1,158 | $ | 282 | ||||||||||||
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CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES | 3.49 | 2.07 | 1.91 | 2.18 | 2.25 | 2.87 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest element can be determined. |
