UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                         PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): JANUARY 26, 2005


                               UGI UTILITIES, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


                                                       
  PENNSYLVANIA                            1-1398                 23-1174060
  (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION       (COMMISSION FILE          (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
  OF INCORPORATION)                       NUMBER)            IDENTIFICATION NO.)




                              100 KACHEL BOULEVARD
                     GREEN HILLS CORPORATE CENTER, SUITE 400
                          READING, PENNSYLVANIA             19607
               (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)

                                 (610) 796-3400
              (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

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UGI Utilities, Inc.                                             Form 8-K
Page 2                                                          January 26, 2005

ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

      On January 26, 2005, UGI Corporation, the parent of UGI Utilities, Inc.,
issued a press release announcing financial results for itself and UGI
Utilities, Inc. for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2004. A copy of the
press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this report and is incorporated
herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

      (C)   Exhibits.

            99    Press Release of UGI Corporation, the parent of UGI Utilities,
                  Inc., dated January 26, 2005, reporting financial results for
                  UGI Corporation and UGI Utilities, Inc. for the fiscal quarter
                  ended December 31, 2004.

                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d), the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.

                                              UGI UTILITIES, INC.
                                              (REGISTRANT)


                                              By:  /s/  Robert W. Krick
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   Robert W. Krick
                                                   Assistant Treasurer

Date:  January 26, 2005

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

The Following Exhibits Are Furnished:



EXHIBIT NO.     DESCRIPTION
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    99          Press Release of UGI Corporation dated January 26, 2005.