Exhibit 99.2

                     CERTIFICATE OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

                                       OF

                        CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION


                      (PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)


     I,  Michael  P.  McMasters,  Vice  President,  Chief  Financial Officer and
Treasurer  of  Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, certify that, to the best of my
knowledge,  the  Annual  Report on Form 10-K of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
("Chesapeake")  for  the year ended December 31, 2002, filed with the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission  on  the  date  hereof  (i)  fully  complies  with the
requirements  of  section 13(1) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as  amended,  and (ii) the information contained therein fairly presents, in all
material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and  results  of  operations  of
Chesapeake.


                                                  /s/  MICHAEL  P.  MCMASTERS
                                                  --------------------------
                                                  Michael  P.  McMasters
                                                  March  28,  2003


A  signed  original  of  this  written  statement required by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
and  will  be  retained by Chesapeake Utilities Corporation and furnished to the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  or  its  staff  upon  request.