<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM RESOURCES'
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>  0001042773
<NAME> RELIANT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    1,458,419
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                  1,525,214
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                       1,775,415
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                     2,603,975
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               7,363,023
<COMMON>                                             1
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                    2,463,831
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            267,853
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>               2,731,685
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              957
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                         1,193,111
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                             350,000
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                  18,200
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                  248,416
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>               2,820,654
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                7,363,023
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                    3,099,337
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            46,786
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   2,948,528
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   2,948,528
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        150,809
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                            (17,200)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                 133,609
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        31,687
<NET-INCOME>                                    55,136
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   55,136
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                             0
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                       23,711<F1>
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         313,221
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.00
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.00
<FN>
<F1>Total annual interest charges on all bonds is as of year-to-date 3/31/00.
</FN>