<ARTICLE> UT
<CIK> 0000004904
<NAME> AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                        
<PERIOD-TYPE>                              6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    763,934
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<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       269,038
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<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              15,960,668
<COMMON>                                     1,267,077
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<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>               4,265,056
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<LEASES-CURRENT>                                87,937
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>               4,964,977
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>               15,960,668
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                    2,721,511
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<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   2,111,643
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   2,252,808
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        468,703
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               4,881
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<NET-INCOME>                                   244,328
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                     28,122<F1>
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                  244,328
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                       222,495
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<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         333,644
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    $1.32
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    $1.32
<FN>
<F1>Represents preferred stock dividend requirements of
subsidiaries; deducted before computation of net income.
</FN>