<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
Registrant's  unaudited interim  financial  statements for the nine month period
ended  September 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>                                    9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                               0
<SECURITIES>                                10,605,822<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                74,426
<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              12,515,449
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          496,516<F2>
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                             0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                  12,018,933<F3>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                12,515,449
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               345,424
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               173,591
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                171,833
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            171,833
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   171,833
<EPS-BASIC>                                      730
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      730

<FN>
<F1>Investments in power project partnerships.
<F2>Includes $461,053 due to affiliates.
<F3>Represents Investor Shares of beneficial interest
in Trust with capital accounts of $12,099,987 less
managing shareholder's accumulated deficit of $81,054.
</FN>