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<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
       
                                                                                        
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                     6-MOS           6-MOS           QTR-2           QTR-2
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           DEC-31-1995     DEC-31-1994     DEC-31-1995     DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                                JUN-30-1995     JUN-30-1994     JUN-30-1995     JUN-30-1994
<BOOK-VALUE>                                   PER-BOOK        PER-BOOK        PER-BOOK        PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                       516,845               0               0               0
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                           0               0               0               0
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                           98,791               0               0               0
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                         57,204  <F1>         0               0               0
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                        0               0               0               0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  672,840               0               0               0
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                        60,170               0               0               0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                              97,345               0               0               0
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                  214,139               0               0               0
<COMMON>                                         56,624               0               0               0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0               0               0               0
<PREFERRED>                                      36,500               0               0               0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                            203,827               0               0               0
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                               27,850  <F2>         0               0               0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                             0               0               0               0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                        0               0               0               0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                         0               0               0               0
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                             0               0               0               0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                           0               0               0               0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                      0               0               0               0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                  190,524               0               0               0
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                   672,840               0               0               0
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                       241,446         229,261         116,426         103,800
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                              4,116           1,239             655          (1,652)
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                      217,384         214,901         108,470         102,738
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                      221,500         216,140         109,125         101,086
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                          19,946          13,121           7,301           2,714
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                  (38)           (434)             74              75
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                   19,908          12,687           7,375           2,789
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                          9,084           7,386           4,317           3,802
<NET-INCOME>                                     10,824           5,301           3,058          (1,013)
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                       1,072           1,072             536             536
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                     9,752           4,229           2,522          (1,549)
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          3,963           1,133           3,397             567
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                         8,070           6,814           4,088           3,489
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                           28,133          29,146          10,673          21,343

<EPS-PRIMARY>                                         0  <F3>         0  <F3>         0  <F3>         0 <F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         0  <F3>         0  <F3>         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>