<ARTICLE> UT
<CIK> 0000004904
<NAME> AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                        
<PERIOD-TYPE>                              3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1995
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    760,144
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<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              15,766,240
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<LEASES-CURRENT>                                90,979
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>               5,050,420
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<NET-INCOME>                                   147,850
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                     14,022<F1>
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                  147,850
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<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         334,837
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    $0.80
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    $0.80
<FN>
<F1>Represents preferred stock dividend requirements of
subsidiaries; deducted before computation of net income.
</FN>