<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME, CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS, AND CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000097561
<NAME> TEXAS UTILITIES CO.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    577,019
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         794,088
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                     1,879,346
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                (72,685)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              19,843,936
<COMMON>                                     4,804,867
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                            0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            954,900
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>               5,759,767
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          275,645
<PREFERRED>                                    855,869
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                         7,884,711
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
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<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   59,297
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
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<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>               19,843,936
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<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                           320,029
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   2,897,584
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<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                      1,156,319
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                           (796,318)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                 360,001
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       511,960
<NET-INCOME>                                 (151,959)
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.96)
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