<ARTICLE>  UT
<LEGEND>

                                                                     Exhibit 27

                             UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY
                             10-Q SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
                           FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE UT
          PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES AND PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANIES
                  APPENDIX E TO ITEM 601 (C) OF REGULATION S-K
                             (Thousands of Dollars)


</LEGEND>
       

                                              
 
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                  DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                       SEP-30-1998
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                            141,084
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<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       7,118,625
<COMMON>                                               510,619
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                              701,896
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                  1,265,067
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<PREFERRED>                                            155,197
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<LEASES-CURRENT>                                        14,102
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<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                       7,412
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                                    0  <F1>
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                             0.00  <F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                             0.00  <F2>

<FN>
<F1>  Required in fiscal year-end only.
<F2>  Information not normally disclose in financial statements and notes.
</FN>