<ARTICLE> UT <CIK> 0000861388 <NAME> LG&E ENERGY CORP. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK <TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 3,133,818 <OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 180,821 <TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 655,349 <TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 117,324 <OTHER-ASSETS> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,087,312 <COMMON> 771,821 <F1> <CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> (149)<F2> <RETAINED-EARNINGS> 661,989 <TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 1,433,661 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 135,328 <LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 1,193,211 <SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 209,500 <LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 <COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0 <LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 21 <PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT> 0 <CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0 <LEASES-CURRENT> 0 <OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 1,115,591 <TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 4,087,312 <GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 775,700 <INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 47,403 <OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 602,754 <F3> <TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 650,157 <OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 125,543 <OTHER-INCOME-NET> 15,825 <F4> <INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 141,368 <F4> <TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 44,639 <NET-INCOME> 96,729 <PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 3,420 <EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 93,309 <COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 69,316 <TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 39,105 <CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 162,991 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.72 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.72 <FN> <F1>Includes common stock expense of $1,850. <F2>Represents unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of taxes. <F3>Includes equity in earnings of affiliates of $9,247. <F4>Includes income from discontinued operations of $9,295, net of income taxes. <F5>The Company restated this schedule to reflect its merger with KU Energy Corporation and to reclassify discontinued operations. </FN>