<ARTICLE>                       UT
<CIK> 0000861388
<NAME> LG&E ENERGY CORP.
<MULTIPLIER>                    1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                            DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                 SEP-30-1996
<BOOK-VALUE>                                    PER-BOOK
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                         180,958
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                              665,170
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                            112,238
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                            0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                    4,092,329
<COMMON>                                            772,617 <F1>
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                                (4)<F2>
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                 690,883
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                    1,463,496
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                     0
<PREFERRED>                                         135,328
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<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                          873,693 <F3>
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<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                             210,433
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                   17,636 <F4>
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                      228,069 <F4>
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<NET-INCOME>                                        162,668
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                           5,130
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<FN>
<F1>Includes common stock expense of $1,852.
<F2>Represents unrealized loss on marketable securities,
    net of taxes.
<F3>Includes equity in earnings of affiliates of
    $11,960.
<F4>Includes income from discontinued operations
    of $7,910, net of income taxes.
<F5>The Company restated this schedule to reflect
    its merger with KU Energy Corporation and to
    reclassify discontinued operations.
</FN>