<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
     This schedule  contains summary  financial  information  extracted from the
Registrant's  unaudited interim financial statements the year ended December 31,
2000  and  is  qualified  in  its  entirety  by  reference  to  those  financial
statements.
</LEGEND> <CIK> 0000895993
<NAME> RIDGEWOOD ELECTRIC POWER TRUST II

                              
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                    YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-2000
<CASH>                                          89,829
<SECURITIES>                                10,751,582<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               100,401
<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              12,135,310
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          312,737<F2>
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                             0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                  11,822,573<F3>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                12,135,310
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               712,630
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               117,695
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                594,935
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            594,935
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   594,935
<EPS-BASIC>                                      2,528
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    2,528

<FN>
<F1>Investments in power project partnerships.
<F2>Includes $6,174 due to affiliates.
<F3>Represents Investor Shares of beneficial interest
in Trust with capital accounts of $11,905,591 less
managing shareholder's accumulated deficit of $83,018.
</FN>