<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>  THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME, 
BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY 
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<CIK> 0000092108
<NAME> SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
                             
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<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                          0
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<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
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<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                            0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                525
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                   1,360
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
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<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                       75
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
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<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                    3,834
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                        2,427
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                               126
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                       2,063
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                       2,189
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<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                   1
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            80
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<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                      158
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                           165
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