EXHIBIT 23-B





                          CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



          We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration
          statement of Jersey Central Power & Light Company on Form S-3
          (File No. 33-49463) of our report dated February 5, 1997, on our
          audits of the consolidated financial statements and financial
          statement schedule of Jersey Central Power & Light Company as of
          December 31, 1996 and 1995, and for each of the three years in
          the period ended December 31, 1996, which report is included in
          this Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31,
          1996.





          New York, New York
          March 10, 1997