<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Registrant's unaudited interim financial statements for the quarter ended March
31, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to those financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000895993
<NAME> RIDGEWOOD ELECTRIC POWER TRUST II
       
                             
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<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
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<FN>
<F1>Investments in power project partnerships.
<F2>Equipment in storage.
<F3>Represents Investor Shares of beneficial interest in
Trust with capital accounts of $16,517,954 less managing
shareholder's accumulated deficit of $36,327.
</FN>