<ARTICLE> UT <CIK> 0000861388 <NAME> LG&E ENERGY CORP. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK <TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 3,120,037 <OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 180,136 <TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 670,828 <TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 117,941 <OTHER-ASSETS> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,088,942 <COMMON> 771,899 <F1> <CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> (42)<F2> <RETAINED-EARNINGS> 656,753 <TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 1,428,610 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 135,328 <LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 1,193,215 <SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 173,400 <LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 <COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0 <LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 16,021 <PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT> 0 <CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0 <LEASES-CURRENT> 0 <OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 1,142,368 <TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 4,088,942 <GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 422,641 <INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 26,777 <OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 329,755 <F3> <TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 356,532 <OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 66,109 <OTHER-INCOME-NET> 11,681 <F4> <INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 77,790 <F4> <TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 22,656 <NET-INCOME> 55,134 <PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 1,720 <EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 53,414 <COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 34,657 <TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 19,738 <CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 143,545 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.41 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.41 <FN> <F1>Includes common stock expense of $1,530. <F2>Represents unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of taxes. <F3>Includes equity in earnings of affiliates of $4,847. <F4>Includes income from discontinued operations of $8,919, net of income taxes. <F5>The Company restated this schedule to reflect its merger with KU Energy Corporation and to reclassify discontinued operations. </FN>