<ARTICLE>        UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>           ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                    DEC-31-1999
<BOOK-VALUE>                       PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>           319,551
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>             293
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>              111,499
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>              4,387
<OTHER-ASSETS>                            0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                      435,730
<COMMON>                                 20
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>            34,484
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                 148,121
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>      182,625
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                     0
<PREFERRED>                               0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                115,000
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                    5,018
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>            0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>         4,650
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                 0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>               0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                          0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>      128,437
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>       435,730
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>            85,426
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                  2,460
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>           76,076
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>           78,536
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>               6,890
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                      195
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>        7,085
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>              2,465
<NET-INCOME>                          4,620
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>               0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>         4,620
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                  0
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>             2,135
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>             (14,360)
<EPS-BASIC>                              0.
<EPS-DILUTED>                            0.
<FN>
<F1>ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION (ALAGASCO) IS A
SUBSIDIARY OF ENERGEN CORPORATION.  EARNINGS
PER SHARE IS NOT CALCULATED FOR ALAGASCO AS
AMOUNT WOULD NOT BE MEANINGFUL.
</FN>