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

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                            DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                 SEP-30-1999
<BOOK-VALUE>                                    PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                         3,372,582
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                         761,706
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                              785,902
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                            267,894
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                            0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                    5,188,084
<COMMON>                                            778,660 <F1>
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                              (142)<F2>
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                 540,053
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                    1,318,571
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                     0
<PREFERRED>                                         135,328
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                              1,599,603
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                  393,202
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                                 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                            0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                       111,590
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                                 0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                               0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                          0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                    1,629,790
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                     5,188,084
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                         2,088,312
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                116,843
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                        1,697,244 <F3>
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                        1,814,087
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                             274,225
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                   15,650
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                      289,875
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             90,220
<NET-INCOME>                                        199,655
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                           4,957
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                       194,698
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                            120,924
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            52,961
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                              258,630
<EPS-BASIC>                                          1.50
<EPS-DILUTED>                                          1.50
<FN>
<F1>Includes common stock expense of $(387).
<F2>Represents unrealized loss on marketable securities,
    net of taxes.
<F3>Includes equity in earnings of affiliates of
    $43,799.
</FN>