<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF AMERIGAS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN AMERIGAS PARTNERS' ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED 9/30/96. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 2,122 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 92,505 <ALLOWANCES> 6,579 <INVENTORY> 82,957 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 200,380 <PP&E> 592,962 <DEPRECIATION> 138,850 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,372,223 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 178,260 <BONDS> 687,303 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 442,236 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,372,223 <SALES> 1,013,225 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,013,225 <CGS> 569,727 <TOTAL-COSTS> 569,727 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 62,782 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,084 <INCOME-TAX> (365) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,238 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 10,238 <EPS-PRIMARY> .24 <EPS-DILUTED> .24