<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF INCOME FROM DPL'S 3RD QUARTER 1999
10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                     79,895
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         435,173
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       269,240
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                 185,202
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,695,914
<COMMON>                                             2
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<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            132,102
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 660,997
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           70,000
<PREFERRED>                                     89,703
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           928,266
<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>                     13,362
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                12,491
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 919,550
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                2,695,914
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                    1,679,779
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            78,562
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   1,423,670
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   1,502,232
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        177,547
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               4,794
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                 182,341
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        63,246
<NET-INCOME>                                 (134,527)
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                      3,251
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                (137,778)
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        52,719
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         195,121
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0