<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Bangor
Hydro-Electric Company's 10K - 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such 10K.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000009548
<NAME> BANGOR HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMPANY
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<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
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