<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PG&E
CORPORATION AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
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<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                      6,220
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                           5,714
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<OTHER-ASSETS>                                   1,764
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<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                   7,394
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<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                               2,369
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
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<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
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<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                       18,150
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<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                          1,927
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                  72
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                   1,999
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           556
<NET-INCOME>                                       753
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                          245
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                           1,015
<EPS-BASIC>                                       2.09
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