<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 NEW ENGLAND POWER 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 DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 SEP-30-1994 SEP-30-1995 SEP-30-1994
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS 3-MOS 3-MOS
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK PER-BOOK PER-BOOK PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 1,940,024 0 0 0
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 70,838 0 0 0
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 378,509 0 0 0
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 302,572 <F1> 0 0 0
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0 0 0 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,691,943 0 0 0
<COMMON> 128,998 0 0 0
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 374,829 0 0 0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 387,345 0 0 0
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 891,172 0 0 0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0
<PREFERRED> 60,516 0 0 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 735,386 0 0 0
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 166,575 <F2> 0 0 0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 0 0 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0 0 0 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 10,000 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> 828,294 0 0 0
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 2,691,943 0 0 0
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 1,191,230 1,175,617 421,935 419,555
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 72,915 83,596 37,518 33,158
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 975,103 947,739 314,748 331,180
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,048,018 1,031,335 352,266 364,338
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 143,212 144,282 69,669 55,217
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 9,923 7,630 3,178 3,807
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 153,135 151,912 72,847 59,024
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 32,780 26,723 11,163 9,206
<NET-INCOME> 120,355 125,189 61,684 49,818
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 2,575 2,582 858 858
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 117,780 122,607 60,826 48,960
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 103,198 85,461 41,924 40,312
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 34,861 28,111 11,859 9,620
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 162,112 189,629 104,096 65,216
<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 and accrued Yankee Atomic costs.
<F2> Short-term notes includes commercial paper obligations and short-term debt to affiliates.
<F3> Per share data is not relevant because the Company's common stock is wholly-owned by New England Electric System.
</FN>