<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Balance
Sheet as of March 31, 1995 and the Income Statement for the period ended March
31, 1995 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q
Quarterly Report.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    1,420,036
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                     11,602
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         148,871
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                        35,400
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,615,909
<COMMON>                                       308,140
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                        (594)
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            260,230
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 567,776
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                     40,000
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           495,987
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                              69,200
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                       21
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 442,925
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                1,615,909
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      167,148
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            10,634
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     129,952
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     140,586
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         26,562
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               2,113
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  28,675
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         9,747
<NET-INCOME>                                    18,928
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        564
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   18,364
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        15,789
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                        8,474
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                          45,771
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>All outstanding common stock of Kentucky Utilities Company is held by its
parent company, KU Energy Corporation.  Therefore, earnings per share is not
applicable.
</FN>