EXHIBIT 32.2

                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                               SECTION 906 OF THE
                           SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Patrick J.  Goodman,  Senior Vice  President and Chief  Financial  Officer of
MidAmerican  Energy  Holdings  Company  (the  "Company"),  certify,  pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C.  Section 1350, that to
the best of my knowledge:

     (1) the  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q of the  Company  for the  quarterly
         period ended  September 30, 2003 (the "Report") fully complies with the
         requirements  of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act
         of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

     (2) the  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
         material respects,  the financial condition and result of operations of
         the Company.


Date:   November 12, 2003




                             /s/ Patrick J. Goodman
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                               Patrick J. Goodman
                Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer