<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF INCOME FROM DPL'S 3RD QUARTER 2000
10-Q, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BE REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    1,368,648
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                     88,619
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         498,583
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       302,824
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                 173,675
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,432,349
<COMMON>                                             2
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                      212,612
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            227,954
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 440,568
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           70,000
<PREFERRED>                                     89,703
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           922,538
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                    1,753
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                     13,977
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                12,507
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 881,303
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                2,432,349
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                    1,728,616
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            65,566
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   1,502,487
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   1,568,053
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        160,563
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               4,624
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                 165,187
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        62,499
<NET-INCOME>                                   102,688
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                      3,690
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   98,998
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        18,321
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         182,505
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0