<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.
<CIK>          0000069659
<NAME>         The Narragansett Electric Company
<MULTIPLIER>   1,000
       
                                                     
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                    DEC-31-1995   DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                         DEC-31-1995   DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-TYPE>                             12-MOS        12-MOS
<BOOK-VALUE>                            PER-BOOK      PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                535,248       491,915
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    0             0
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                   104,205        97,735
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                         60,168 <F1>     57,727 <F1>
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                 0             0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                           699,621       647,377
<COMMON>                                                56,624       56,624
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                 80,170        60,170
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                      108,227        91,556
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>           245,021       208,350
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0             0
<PREFERRED>                               36,500        36,500
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                     210,892       188,862
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                         1,000             0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                      0             0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>            21,675        29,800
<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>           184,533       183,865
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>            699,621       647,377
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                499,113       481,669
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                      10,888         4,883
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>               445,800       446,672
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>               456,688       451,555
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                   42,425        30,114
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                          (86)           172
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>            42,339        30,286
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                  18,429        15,697
<NET-INCOME>                              23,910        14,589
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                2,143         2,143
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>             21,767        12,446
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                   5,096         2,549
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                 16,627        14,334
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                    48,451        40,188
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                         0 <F2>          0 <F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         0 <F2>          0 <F2>
<FN>
<F1> Total deferred charges includes other assets.
<F2> Per share data is not relevant because the Company's common stock is wholly-owned by New England Electric System.
</FN>