Exhibit 12 TXU ENERGY COMPANY LLC COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Year Ended December 31, ------------------------------------------------ 2003 2002 2001(a) 2000 ---- ---- ------- ---- Millions of Dollars, Except Ratios EARNINGS: Income from continuing operations before extraordinary loss and cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles $ 493 $ 319 $ 577 $ 568 Add: Total federal income taxes 229 117 242 222 Fixed charges (see detail below) 375 267 277 299 ------ ----- ------ ------ Total earnings $1,097 $ 703 $1,096 $1,089 ====== ===== ====== ====== FIXED CHARGES: Interest expense, excluding capitalized interest $ 330 $ 221 $ 236 $ 261 Rentals representative of the interest factor 45 46 41 38 ------ ----- ------ ------ Total fixed charges 375 267 277 299 ====== ===== ====== ====== RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 2.93 2.63 3.96 3.64 ==== ==== ==== ==== (a) Reflects a reclassification of $149 million pretax ($97 million after-tax) of extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt to Other Deductions and Income Tax Expense as a result of the implementation of SFAS No. 145.