<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
                                                             EXHIBIT 27.1
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000003146
<NAME> ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1994
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1993
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1994
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                      233,266
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                        183
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                          66,382
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                         9,074
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 308,905
<COMMON>                                            20
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                       34,484
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                             81,087
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 115,591
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                            84,391
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                        4,000
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                    2,823
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 102,100
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                  308,905
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      344,637
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                             7,718
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     314,620
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     322,338
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         22,299
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                 917
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  23,216
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         8,320
<NET-INCOME>                                    14,896
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   14,896
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                         8,695
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                        6,008
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                          21,177
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Earnings per share is calculated for Energen Corporation (parent company of
Alagasco) and is not calculated for Alagasco separately, as amount would
not be meaningful.
</FN>