<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF INCOME FROM DP&L'S 1ST QUARTER 2000
10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                     74,950
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         549,988
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       287,072
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                 163,033
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,808,505
<COMMON>                                             2
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<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            186,923
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 715,818
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           70,000
<PREFERRED>                                     89,703
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           915,148
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                    1,545
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                     11,778
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                12,498
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 992,015
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                2,808,505
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      705,949
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            28,633
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     611,338
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     639,971
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         65,978
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               1,612
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  67,590
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        20,397
<NET-INCOME>                                    47,193
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                      1,189
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   46,004
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                         6,369
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                          55,314
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
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