<ARTICLE> UT
<CIK> 0000006879
<NAME> APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                        
<PERIOD-TYPE>                              9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
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<PREFERRED>                                     55,000
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<LEASES-CURRENT>                                10,908
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<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                              (4,614)
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        79,929
<NET-INCOME>                                    78,801
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<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   66,498
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                       60,280
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         211,405
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F1>
<FN>
<F1> All common stock owned by parent company; no EPS required.
</FN>