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<ARTICLE>                                                              UT
<LEGEND>       THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
               EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
               WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
               JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
               REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<MULTIPLIER>                                                    1,000,000

                                                           
<CURRENCY>                                                    U.S.DOLLARS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                                JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                                  JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                       6-MOS
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                                         1
<BOOK-VALUE>                                                     PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> <F1>                                  3,691,800
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> <F2>                                  1,611.4
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                                            1,284.9
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                                              0.0
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                                    1,822.9
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                    8,411.0
<COMMON>                                                              1.2
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                                           890.0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> <F3>                                          1,188.8
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                                    2,080.0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                 0.0
<PREFERRED>                                                          30.4
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                                              1,488.6
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                                  251.7
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                                           625.2
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                                    1,564.4
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                                        41.3
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                                             0.0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                                         177.7
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                                     26.6
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> <F4>                               2,125.1
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                                     8,411.0
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                                         1,383.0
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                                 51.7
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                        1,161.7
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> <F5>                                   1,161.7
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> <F5>                                        221.3
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                                   15.2
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> <F6>                                 236.5
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> <F7>                                       104.1
<NET-INCOME> <F8>                                                    80.7
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> <F9>                                      0.0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                                        80.7
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                             93.5
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                                             0.0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                                              306.0
<EPS-BASIC>                                                          0.67
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                        0.67
<FN>
<F1>  TOTAL NET UTILITY PLANT IS $4,456.9 OF NET PROPERTY,
      PLANT AND EQUIPMENT LESS $765.1 OF NET NON-UTILITY PROPERTY.
<F2>  OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS IS $846.3 OF INVESTMENTS
      PLUS $765.1 OF NET NON-UTILITY PROPERTY.
<F3>  RETAINED EARNINGS IS NET OF ($3.8) OF UNEARNED COMPENSATION FOR
      RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS AND $34.7 OF STOCK OPTIONS EXERCISABLE.
<F4>  OTHER ITEMS - CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES INCLUDES $200.0
      OF COMPANY-OBLIGATED, MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED
      SECURITIES OF SUBSIDIARY TRUST HOLDING SOLELY DEBENTURES
      OF THE COMPANY.
<F5>  TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES AND OPERATING INCOME OR LOSS
      EXCLUDE INCOME TAXES OF $51.7.
<F6>  INCOME BEFORE INTEREST EXPENSE AND INCOME TAXES.
<F7>  TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE INCLUDES $6.8 OF DISTRIBUTIONS
      ON PREFERRED SECURITIES OF SUBSIDIARY TRUST AND $0.6
      OF PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSIDIARY.
<F8>  NET INCOME IS AFTER INCOME TAXES OF $51.7.
<F9>  PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS ARE INCLUDED IN TOTAL INTEREST
      EXPENSE.
SEE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES IN THE ACCOMPANYING 10-Q.
</FN>