<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM (INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF MARCH 31, 1995) AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000017797
<NAME> CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
        
                                                     
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                          3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                      DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                           MAR-31-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                                              PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                               $6,330,953
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                               $374,338
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                                    $630,858
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                                  $637,637
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                            $184,409
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                          $8,158,195
<COMMON>                                                $1,311,087
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                                    ($790)
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                     $1,311,806
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                          $2,622,103
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                           $0
<PREFERRED>                                               $143,801
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                                    $2,591,462
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                              $0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                                       $0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                             $95,500
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                             $150,050
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                                       $0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                                     $0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                                $0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                          $2,555,279
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                           $8,158,195
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                                 $728,238
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                       $61,416
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                $530,563
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                $591,979
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                                   $136,259
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                         $13,031
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                            $149,290
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   $51,257
<NET-INCOME>                                               $98,033
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                 $2,402
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                              $95,631
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                   $64,785
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                                  $46,593
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                                    $177,061
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                $0.65
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                $0.65