<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
Edison International Financial Data Schedule -- Exhibit 27
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                   12,148,190
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                  6,230,828
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                       2,430,551
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                     3,136,666
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              23,946,235
<COMMON>                                     2,660,096
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                            0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                          3,699,572
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>               6,359,668
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          425,000
<PREFERRED>                                    283,755
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                         7,195,197
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                    2,793,078
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                 432,600
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   40,328
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                     82,002
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                14,700
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>               9,209,687
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>               23,946,235
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                    8,404,672
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                           527,797
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   6,499,927
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   7,027,724
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                      1,376,948
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                            (44,801)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>               1,332,147
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       546,152
<NET-INCOME>                                   785,995
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                     46,859
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                  739,136
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                       445,672
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                      354,331
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                       2,131,596
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.66
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.66