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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
EnergyNorth, Inc. condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30,
1999 and condensed consolidated statement of income and statement of cash
flows for the nine months ended June 30, 1999 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                      110,282<F1>
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                      8,116<F2>
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                          24,580
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                        15,131
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                   2,236
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 160,345
<COMMON>                                         3,320
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                       32,506
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                             20,255
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                  56,081
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                            45,731
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                               3,926
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                      850
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                  53,757
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                  160,345
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      101,111
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                             5,028
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                      84,782
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                      89,810
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         11,301
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                 983
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  12,284
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         3,771
<NET-INCOME>                                     8,513
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                    8,513
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                         3,386
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                        3,569<F3>
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                          13,970
<EPS-BASIC>                                    $2.56
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>Net of accumulated depreciation of $54,902
<F2>Net of accumulated depreciation of $11,092
<F3>$3,569 represents the forecasted annual interest on bonds for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1999.  Actual interest on bonds for the nine months
ended June 30, 1999 was $2,679.
</FN>