<ARTICLE>                       UT
<CIK> 0000861388
<NAME> LG&E ENERGY CORP.
<MULTIPLIER>                    1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                            DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                 JUN-30-1999
<BOOK-VALUE>                                    PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                         3,238,430
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                         860,121
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                              702,527
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                            210,827
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                            0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                    5,011,905
<COMMON>                                            778,675 <F1>
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                                92 <F2>
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                 494,059
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                    1,272,826
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                     0
<PREFERRED>                                         135,328
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                              1,599,348
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                  311,034
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                                 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                            0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                        61,500
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                                 0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                               0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                          0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                    1,631,869
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                     5,011,905
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                         1,222,922
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                 63,132
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                          999,282 <F3>
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                        1,062,414
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                             160,508
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                    9,787
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                      170,295
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             59,459
<NET-INCOME>                                        110,836
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                           3,304
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                       107,532
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                             79,752
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            35,151
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                              254,873
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0.83
<EPS-DILUTED>                                          0.83
<FN>
<F1>Includes common stock expense of $(402).
<F2>Represents unrealized loss on marketable securities,
    net of taxes.
<F3>Includes equity in earnings of affiliates of
    $33,707.
</FN>