SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 6-K



                            Report of Foreign Issuer



                        Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                        For the month of September, 2001

         ..............Yorkshire Power Finance Limited....................
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                                  Carliol House
                                  Market Street
                            Newcastle u. Tyne NE1 6NE
                                 United Kingdom
                    (Address of principal executive offices)








     The  Registrant,  a subsidiary of Yorkshire  Power Group  Limited  ("YPG"),
hereby  reports  that,  on September  21, 2001,  CE Electric UK plc, an indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company  ("MidAmerican"),
acquired  416,900,001  Ordinary  Shares of (pound)1  each in the capital of YPG,
representing  ownership  of 94.75 per cent of the issued  share  capital of YPG,
from npower  Yorkshire  Limited,  formerly  Innogy Finance  Limited  ("Innogy").
Shortly before the sale of YPG's shares to MidAmerican,  Innogy caused Yorkshire
Electricity Group plc ("YEG"),  a wholly-owned  subsidiary of YPG, to dispose of
substantially  all of the assets and liabilities  relating to YPG's  electricity
and gas supply  business to Innogy for cash  consideration.  In connection  with
such transaction, Innogy redeemed in full the $350 million Series B Senior Notes
due 2003 of the Registrant and (pound)150 million 8-5/8% Bonds due 2005 of YEG.







                                   SIGNATURES

              Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned.

                                           Yorkshire Power
                                           Finance Limited


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                                                       (Registrant)



                                            By:     /s/ Patrick J. Goodman
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                                                    Patrick J. Goodman
                                                    Director


Date:  October 9, 2001