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<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
EnergyNorth, Inc. condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 1997 and
condensed consolidated statement of income and statement of cash flows for the
nine months ended June 30, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                       96,053<F1>
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                      7,526<F2>
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                          18,924
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                         9,013
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 131,516
<COMMON>                                         3,244
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                       30,428
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                             17,194
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                  50,866
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                            29,168
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                               5,500
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                    2,145
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                    98
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                  43,739
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                  131,516
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                       96,437
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                             5,038
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                      80,523
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                      85,561
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         10,876
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                 688
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  11,564
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         2,941
<NET-INCOME>                                     8,623
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                    8,623
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                         3,017
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                        2,590<F3>
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                          20,634
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.66
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>Net of accumulated depreciation of $47,690
<F2>Net of accumulated depreciation of $ 9,204
<F3>$2,590 represents the forecasted annual interest on bonds for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1997.  Actual interest on bonds for the nine months ended
June 30, 1997 was $1,962.
</FN>