<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The following schedule contains summarized financial information extracted
from the Mountain Fuel Supply Co. Statement of Income and Balance Sheet for
the period ended September 30, 1996, and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such unaudited financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                               0
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   21,880
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     17,898
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                56,873
<PP&E>                                         806,363
<DEPRECIATION>                                 319,183
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 565,179
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           85,643
<BONDS>                                        175,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            4,840
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        22,974
<OTHER-SE>                                     183,413
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   565,179
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               245,027
<CGS>                                                0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                27,673
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              12,260
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 19,366
<INCOME-TAX>                                     5,579
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             13,787
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    13,787
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