<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME, CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, AND CONSOLIDATED 
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE FORM 10-Q DATED MARCH 31, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000922224
<NAME> PP&L RESOURCES, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                        4,449
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                        951
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                           1,084
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                         3,245
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
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<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                453
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                   1,872
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<PREFERRED>                                         50
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                             3,212
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                     606
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                        1
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                        104
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                    61
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                   3,776
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                    9,729
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                        1,067
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                74
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                         805
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                         879
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                            188
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                   0
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                     188
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            62
<NET-INCOME>                                       126
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<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                            39
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            0
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<FN>
<F1>NET OF $419 MILLION OF TREASURY STOCK
</FN>