<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND THE STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CASH FLOWS FOR
THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    1,458,062
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                     11,957
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         154,033
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                        35,936
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,659,988
<COMMON>                                       308,140
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                        (594)
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            268,991
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 576,537
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                     40,000
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           545,980
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                              55,600
<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>                 441,850
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                1,659,988
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      686,430
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            44,670
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     533,216
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     577,886
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        108,544
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               8,305
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                 116,849
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        40,007
<NET-INCOME>                                    76,842
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                      2,256
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   74,586
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        63,250
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                       36,095
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         149,059
<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>