<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 <TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 3,133,963 <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 <LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 1,193,209 <SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 187,900 <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> 1,112,375 <TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 4,092,329 <GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 1,162,684 <INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 78,558 <OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 873,693 <F3> <TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 952,251 <OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 210,433 <OTHER-INCOME-NET> 17,636 <F4> <INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 228,069 <F4> <TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 65,401 <NET-INCOME> 162,668 <PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 5,130 <EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 157,538 <COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 104,651 <TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 58,354 <CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 276,667 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.22 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.22 <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>