1 UGI UTILITIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - EXHIBIT 12.1 (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) Six Months Ended March 31, Year Ended September 30, ------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 -------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -------------- EARNINGS: Earnings before income taxes $ 73,389 $ 63,139 $ 57,007 $ 63,275 $ 61,717 Interest expense 9,302 17,317 17,383 16,696 15,921 Amortization of debt discount and expense 105 215 200 176 173 Interest component of rental expense 659 1,539 1,624 1,887 1,838 -------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -------------- $ 83,455 $ 82,210 $ 76,214 $ 82,034 $ 79,649 ============== =========== =========== =========== ============== FIXED CHARGES: Interest expense $ 9,302 $ 17,317 $ 17,383 $ 16,696 $ 15,921 Amortization of debt discount and expense 105 215 200 176 173 Allowance for funds used during construction (capitalized interest) 38 36 39 114 107 Interest component of rental expense 659 1,539 1,624 1,887 1,838 -------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -------------- $ 10,104 $ 19,107 $ 19,246 $ 18,873 $ 18,039 ============== =========== =========== =========== ============== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 8.26 4.30 3.96 4.35 4.42 ============== =========== =========== =========== ==============