<ARTICLE>          5
<MULTIPLIER>       1
       

                                  EXHIBIT 27.1

                             CONSOLIDATED HYDRO INC.
                   SEC - 10Q ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                             (Amounts in thousands)


          Item                                               Item Description
                                                          
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                    3-mos
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                Jun-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                                     Sep-30-1996
<CASH>                                                              19,992              
<SECURITIES>                                                             0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                        4,684
<ALLOWANCES>                                                             0
<INVENTORY>                                                              0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                    26,553
<PP&E>                                                             148,280
<DEPRECIATION>                                                     (22,527)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                     238,689
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                               14,364
<BONDS>                                                            273,279
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                              102,362
<PREFERRED>                                                         98,712
<COMMON>                                                                 2
<OTHER-SE>                                                        (277,565)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                       238,689
<SALES>                                                                  0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                    10,512
<CGS>                                                                    0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                        8,487
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                     1,326
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                   7,417
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                     (6,375)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                           116
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                 (6,491)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                                        (6,491)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                        (9.88)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                            0