<ARTICLE> UT <CIK> 0000861388 <NAME> LG&E ENERGY CORP. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK <TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 3,407,651 <OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 599,603 <TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 744,656 <TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 253,625 <OTHER-ASSETS> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,005,535 <COMMON> 775,299 <F1> <CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> (451)<F2> <RETAINED-EARNINGS> 354,944 <TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 1,129,792 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 135,140 <LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 1,279,426 <SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 443,520 <LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 <COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0 <LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 411,808 <PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT> 0 <CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0 <LEASES-CURRENT> 0 <OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 1,605,849 <TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 5,005,535 <GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 625,390 <INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 16,082 <OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 549,470 <F3> <TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 565,552 <OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 59,838 <OTHER-INCOME-NET> 5,009 <INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 64,847 <TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 33,237 <NET-INCOME> 31,610 <PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 1,728 <EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 29,882 <COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 41,172 <TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 16,910 <CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 125,157 <EPS-BASIC> 0.23 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.23 <FN> <F1>Includes common stock expense of $1,714. <F2>Represents unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of taxes. <F3>Includes equity in earnings of affiliates of $5,930. </FN>