<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
Registrant's  unaudited interim financial statements for the quarter ended March
31, 1999 and is  qualified  in its  entirety  by  reference  to those  financial
statements.  
</LEGEND> <CIK> 0000895993
<NAME> RIDGEWOOD ELECTRIC POWER TRUST II
                                        
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                    3-MOS  
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                               0
<SECURITIES>                                10,649,584<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                11,649<F2>
<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              12,702,235
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          765,120<F3>
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                             0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                  11,937,115<F4>  
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                12,702,235
<SALES>                                              0  
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               180,102  
<CGS>                                                0  
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0  
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                90,085
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0  
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0  
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 90,017  
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0  
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             90,017 
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0  
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0  
<CHANGES>                                            0  
<NET-INCOME>                                    90,017 
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      382
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      382

<FN>  
<F1>Investments in power project partnerships.  
<F2>Includes $8,819 due from affiliates.
<F3>Includes $176,322 due to affiliates.
<F3>Represents Investor Shares of beneficial interest  
in Trust with capital accounts of $12,018,985 less  
managing shareholder's accumulated deficit of $81,870.  
</FN>