<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,  1999 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-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                          24,784
<SECURITIES>                                10,621,932<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                26,731
<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              12,587,789
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          636,957<F2>
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                             0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                  11,950,832<F3>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                12,587,789
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               248,227
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               144,495
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                103,732
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            103,732
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   103,732
<EPS-BASIC>                                      441
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      441

<FN>
<F1>Investments in power project partnerships.
<F2>Includes $162,312 due to affiliates.
<F3>Represents Investor Shares of beneficial interest
in Trust with capital accounts of $12,032,567 less
managing shareholder's accumulated deficit of $81,735.
</FN>