<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OF THE WASHINGTON WATER POWER COMPANY, INCLUDED IN
THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    1,342,153
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    203,620
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         130,621
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       324,362
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,000,756
<COMMON>                                       577,032
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                       10,124
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            111,875
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 699,031
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           85,000
<PREFERRED>                                     50,000
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           631,335<F1>
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                              14,500
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                        7,617
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   38,351
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          8
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     7
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 474,907<F2>
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                2,000,756
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      514,770
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            33,393<F3>
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     384,628
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     384,628
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        130,142
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               1,264
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                 131,406<F4>
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        43,510
<NET-INCOME>                                    87,896
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                      6,683
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   47,640
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        51,117
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         113,753
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.87
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.87
<FN>
<F1>LONG-TERM DEBT-NET DOES NOT MATCH THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON THE COMPANY'S
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CAPITALIZATION AS LONG-TERM DEBT DUE TO THE OTHER
CATEGORIES REQUIRED BY THIS SCHEDULE.
<F2>OTHER ITEMS CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES INCLUDES THE CURRENT LIABILITIES, DEFERRED
CREDITS AND MINORITY INTEREST, LESS CERTAIN AMOUNTS INCLUDED UNDER LONG-TERM
DEBT-CURRENT PORTION AND LEASES-CURRENT, FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEET.
<F3>THE COMPANY DOES NOT INCLUDE INCOME TAX EXPENSE AS AN OPERATING EXPENSE ITEM.
IT IS INCLUDED ON THE COMPANY'S STATEMENTS AS A BELOW-THE-LINE ITEM.
<F4>INCOME BEFORE INTEREST EXPENSE IS NOT A SPECIFIC LINE ITEM ON THE COMPANY'S
INCOME STATEMENTS. THE COMPANY COMBINES TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE AND OTHER INCOME
TO CALCULATE INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES.
</FN>