<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
Registrant's  unaudited  interim  financial  statements for the six month period
ended June 30,  2000 and is  qualified  in its  entirety by  reference  to those
financial statements.
</LEGEND> <CIK> 0000895993
<NAME> RIDGEWOOD ELECTRIC POWER TRUST II
                                      
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                    6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                         142,708
<SECURITIES>                                10,425,092<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               145,640<F2>
<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              12,081,430
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           14,812
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                             0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                  12,066,618<F3>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                12,081,430
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               409,235
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                45,767
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                363,468
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            363,468
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   363,468
<EPS-BASIC>                                      1,544
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    1,544

<FN>
<F1>Investments in power project partnerships.
<F2>Includes $2,361 due from affiliates
<F3>Represents Investor Shares of beneficial interest
in Trust with capital accounts of $12,137,376 less
managing shareholder's accumulated deficit of $80,577.
</FN>