<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM OGLETHORPE
POWER CORPORATION'S CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND
RELATED STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE PERIOD
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK<F1>
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    4,487,621
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    138,083
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         437,659
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       343,136
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               5,406,499
<COMMON>                                             0
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                            0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            351,084
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                         4,169,025
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                  100,125
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                    300,799
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                 2,222
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 483,244
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                5,406,499
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      856,312
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                 0
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     622,631
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     622,631
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        233,681
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                              40,506
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                 274,187
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       234,775
<NET-INCOME>                                    39,412
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                        0
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                             0
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                       55,124
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         159,389
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>$351,084 represents total retained patronage capital. The Registrant is a
membership corporation and has no authorized or outstanding equity securities.
</FN>