<ARTICLE> UT
                                                                    
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED ON FORM 10-K
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 FOR PORTLAND GENERAL
ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES (PGE) AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
<CIK> 0000784977
<NAME> PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
       

                                                                    
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<BOOK-VALUE>                                                           PER-BOOK
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<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                                      243
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<OTHER-ASSETS>                                                                                0
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<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                                                                   480
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<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                                                              996
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<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                                                               135
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                                                     49
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                                                                    60
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                                 0
<FN>
<F1>Represents the 12 month-to-date figure ending December 31, 1998.
</FN>