EXHIBIT 23-A





                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We consent to the  incorporation by reference in the registration  statements of
GPU,  Inc.  on Form S-8 (File  Nos.  33-32325,  33-32326,  33-34661,  33-32327,
33-51037,  33-32328  and  33-51035),  and  Form  S-3 (File  Nos.  33-30765  and
33-10485)  of  our  report  dated  February  3,  1999,  on  our  audits  of  the
consolidated  financial statements and financial statement schedule of GPU, Inc.
and  Subsidiaries  as of December  31, 1998 and 1997,  and for each of the three
years in the period ended  December  31, 1998,  which report is included in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 1998.


                                          PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


New York, New York
March 30, 1999