<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
Oglethorpe Power Corporation's balance sheet as of December 31, 1994 and
related statements of revenues and expenses and cash flows for the period
ended December 31, 1994 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1994
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK<F1>
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    4,519,228
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    140,698
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         391,573
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       296,956
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               5,348,455
<COMMON>                                             0
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                            0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            309,496
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                         4,128,080
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   90,086
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                    303,749
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 517,044
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                5,348,455
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                    1,056,082
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                 0
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     768,675
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     768,675
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        287,407
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                              40,795
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                 328,202
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       305,120
<NET-INCOME>                                    23,082
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                        0
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                             0
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                       63,051
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         109,955
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1> $309,496 represents total retained patronage capital. The Registrant
is a membership corporation and has no authorized or outstanding equity
securities.
</FN>