<ARTICLE>                                   UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from FPL Group's and FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheet as
of March 31, 1996 and condensed consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 1996 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

<CIK>                               0000753308
<NAME>                         FPL Group, Inc.
<MULTIPLIER>                             1,000
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                  DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                       MAR-31-1996
<PERIOD-TYPE>                            3-MOS
<BOOK-VALUE>                          PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>           $9,548,123
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>         $1,272,302
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                $928,460
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                    $0
<OTHER-ASSETS>                        $517,541
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                     $12,266,426
<COMMON>                                    $0
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                   $0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                         $0
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>      $4,387,381
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                  $46,000
<PREFERRED>                           $289,580
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                $3,377,057
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                          $0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                   $0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>              $0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>               $0
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                   $0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                 $0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                            $0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>      $4,166,408
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>      $12,266,426
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>           $1,357,707
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                   $52,619
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>          $1,134,333
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>          $1,134,333
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>               $223,374
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                    ($1,363)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>        $215,577
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>               $69,246
<NET-INCOME>                           $93,712
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>             $6,434
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>          $93,712
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>               $80,394
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                   $0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                $486,680
<EPS-PRIMARY>                            $0.54
<EPS-DILUTED>                            $0.54