<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Form
10Q for June 30, 1995, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000003146
<NAME> ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                      247,787
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                        172
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         111,366
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                         9,133
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 368,458
<COMMON>                                            20
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                       34,484
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                             92,707
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 127,211
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                            84,740
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   34,838
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 121,669
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                  368,458
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      257,232
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            11,232
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     219,645
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     230,877
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         26,355
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               1,100
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  27,455
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         6,665
<NET-INCOME>                                    20,790
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   20,790
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                         9,170
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                        5,150
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                          51,988
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Earnings per share is calculated for Energen Corporation (parent company of
Alagasco) and is not calculated for Alagasco separately as amount would not
be meaningful.
</FN>