<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.

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    1,383,285
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                  1,509,156
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                       1,546,364
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                     2,320,348
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               6,759,153
<COMMON>                                             1
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                    2,463,831
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            176,915
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>               2,640,747
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                         1,497,674
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                             300,000
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                  200,491
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>               2,120,241
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                6,759,153
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                    4,258,954
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            64,905
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   4,063,828
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   4,063,828
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        195,126
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               6,758
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                 201,884
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        60,050
<NET-INCOME>                                    76,929
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   76,929
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                             0
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                       46,359<F1>
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         137,306
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.00
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.00
<FN>
<F1>TOTAL ANNUAL INTEREST CHARGES ON ALL BONDS IS AS OF YEAR-TO-DATE 06/30/99.
</FN>