EXHIBIT 23.3



                      JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No.  333-88783) of Jersey  Central Power & Light Company
of our report dated  February 28, 2003  relating to the  consolidated  financial
statements,  which  appears  in the  Annual  Report  to  Stockholders,  which is
incorporated  in this  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K.  We  also  consent  to the
incorporation by reference of our report dated February 28, 2003 relating to the
financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Cleveland, Ohio
March 24, 2003