<ARTICLE>     UT
<LEGEND>      THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
              FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND RELATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME,
              RETAINED EARNINGS AND CASH FLOWS OF THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC
              COMPANY, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>  1,000
       
                                                              
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           DEC-31-1995     DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                                MAR-31-1995     MAR-31-1994
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                     3-MOS           3-MOS
<BOOK-VALUE>                                   PER-BOOK        PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                       502,734               0
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                           0               0
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                           98,609               0
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                         57,857 <F1>          0
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                        0               0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  659,200               0
<COMMON>                                         56,624               0
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                        60,170               0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                              98,220               0
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                  215,014               0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0               0
<PREFERRED>                                      36,500               0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                            193,873               0
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                               26,950 <F2>          0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                             0               0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                        0               0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                         0               0
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                             0               0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                           0               0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                      0               0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                  186,863               0
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                   659,200               0
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                       125,020         125,461
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                              3,461           2,891
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                      108,914         112,163
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                      112,375         115,054
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                          12,645          10,407
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                 (112)           (509)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                   12,533           9,898
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                          4,767           3,584
<NET-INCOME>                                      7,766           6,314
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                         536             536
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                     7,230           5,778
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                            566             566
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                         3,982           3,325
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                           17,460           7,803
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                         0 <F3>          0 <F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         0 <F3>          0 <F3>
<FN>
<F1> Total deferred charges includes other assets.
<F2> Short-term notes includes commercial paper obligations and notes
    payable to associated companies.

<F3> Per share data is not relevant because the Company's common stock
    is wholly owned by New England Electric System.
</FN>