**EXHIBIT      12**

**FIRSTENERGY      CORP.**

**CONSOLIDATED      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**

|                                                                                       |   | **Six                Months Ended**         |      |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------------------|-----------|
|                                                                                       |   | **June                30,**                 |      |
|                                                                                       |   | **2006**                                    |      | **2005** |   |
|                                                                                       |   | ***(Dollars                in thousands)*** |      |
| **EARNINGS                AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                                  |   |                                        |      |   |   |
| Income                before                extraordinary items                            |   | $                                           | 524,916   |   | $ | 319,795 |   |
| Interest                and                other charges, before reduction for             |   |                                        |      |   |   |   |   |
| amounts                capitalized                                                         |   |                                        | 347,830   |   |   | 336,644 |   |
| Provision                for                income taxes                                   |   |                                        | 350,598   |   |   | 362,550 |   |
| Interest                element of rentals charged to income (a)                           |   |                                        | 112,798   |   |   | 121,457 |   |
| Earnings                as                defined                                          |   | $                                           | 1,336,142 |   | $ | 1,140,446 |   |
|                                                                                       |   |                                        |      |   |   |   |   |
| **FIXED                CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                             |   |                                        |      |   |   |   |   |
| Interest                expense                                                            |   | $                                           | 343,515   |   | $ | 326,358 |   |
| Subsidiaries’                preferred stock dividend requirements                   |   |                                        | 4,315     |   |   | 10,286 |   |
| Adjustments                to                subsidiaries’ preferred stock dividends |   |                                        |      |   |   |   |   |
| to                state on a                pre-income tax basis                           |   |                                        | 2,882     |   |   | 11,661 |   |
| Interest                element of rentals charged to income (a)                           |   |                                        | 112,798   |   |   | 121,457 |   |
| Fixed                charges                as defined                                     |   | $                                           | 463,510   |   | $ | 469,762 |   |
|                                                                                       |   |                                        |      |   |   |   |   |
| **CONSOLIDATED                RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED**                                 |   |                                        |      |   |   |   |   |
| **CHARGES**                                                                                |   |                                        | 2.88      |   |   | 2.43 |   |
|                                                                                       |   |                                        |      |   |   |   |   |

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**EXHIBIT        12**

**Page        1**

**OHIO        EDISON        COMPANY**

**CONSOLIDATED        RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**

|                                                                                           |   | **Six                  Months Ended**         |    |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------------------------|---------|
|                                                                                           |   | **June                  30,**                 |    |
|                                                                                           |   | **2006**                                      |    | **2005** |   |
|                                                                                           |   | ***(Dollars                  in thousands)*** |    |
| **EARNINGS                  AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                                    |   |                                          |    |   |   |
| Income                  before                  extraordinary items                            |   | $                                             | 123,039 |   | $ | 103,853 |   |
| Interest                  and                  other charges, before reduction for             |   |                                          |    |   |   |   |   |
| amounts                  capitalized                                                           |   |                                          | 35,909  |   |   | 40,983 |   |
| Provision                  for                  income taxes                                   |   |                                          | 73,337  |   |   | 148,073 |   |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                             |   |                                          | 44,831  |   |   | 50,744 |   |
| Earnings                  as                  defined                                          |   | $                                             | 277,116 |   | $ | 343,653 |   |
|                                                                                           |   |                                          |    |   |   |   |   |
| **FIXED                  CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                               |   |                                          |    |   |   |   |   |
| Interest                  on                  long-term debt                                   |   | $                                             | 26,564  |   | $ | 31,340 |   |
| Other                  interest                  expense                                       |   |                                          | 9,034   |   |   | 8,265 |   |
| Subsidiaries’                  preferred stock dividend requirements                     |   |                                          | 311     |   |   | 1,378 |   |
| Adjustments                  to                  subsidiaries’ preferred stock dividends |   |                                          |    |   |   |   |   |
| to                  state on a                  pre-income tax basis                           |   |                                          | 194     |   |   | 1,080 |   |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                             |   |                                          | 44,831  |   |   | 50,744 |   |
| Fixed                  charges                  as defined                                     |   | $                                             | 80,934  |   | $ | 92,807 |   |
|                                                                                           |   |                                          |    |   |   |   |   |
| **CONSOLIDATED                  RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED**                                   |   |                                          |    |   |   |   |   |
| **CHARGES**                                                                                    |   |                                          | 3.42    |   |   | 3.70 |   |

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**EXHIBIT        12**

**Page        2**

**OHIO        EDISON        COMPANY**

**CONSOLIDATED        RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES PLUS**

**PREFERRED        STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS (PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS)**

|                                                                                                                                                                        |   | **Six                  Months Ended**         |    |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------------------------|---------|
|                                                                                                                                                                        |   | **June                  30,**                 |    |
|                                                                                                                                                                        |   | **2006**                                      |    | **2005** |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                        |   | ***(Dollars                  in thousands)*** |    |
| **EARNINGS                  AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                                                                                                                 |   |                                          |    |   |   |
| Income                  before                  extraordinary items                                                                                                         |   | $                                             | 123,039 |   | $ | 103,853 |   |
| Interest                  and                  other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized                                                                      |   |                                          | 35,909  |   |   | 40,983 |   |
| Provision                  for                  income taxes                                                                                                                |   |                                          | 73,337  |   |   | 148,073 |   |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                                          |   |                                          | 44,831  |   |   | 50,744 |   |
| Earnings                  as                  defined                                                                                                                       |   | $                                             | 277,116 |   | $ | 343,653 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                        |   |                                          |    |   |   |   |   |
| **FIXED                  CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K PLUS****PREFERRED                  STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS **(PRE-INCOME                  TAX BASIS):**** |   |                                          |    |   |   |   |   |
| Interest                  on                  long-term debt                                                                                                                |   | $                                             | 26,564  |   | $ | 31,340 |   |
| Other                  interest                  expense                                                                                                                    |   |                                          | 9,034   |   |   | 8,265 |   |
| Preferred                  stock dividend requirements                                                                                                                      |   |                                          | 4,557   |   |   | 2,695 |   |
| Adjustments                  to                  preferred stock dividends                                                                                                  |   |                                          |    |   |   |   |   |
| to                  state on a                  pre-income tax basis                                                                                                        |   |                                          | 2,682   |   |   | 2,858 |   |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                                          |   |                                          | 44,831  |   |   | 50,744 |   |
| Fixed                  charges                  as defined plus preferred stock                                                                                             |   |                                          |    |   |   |   |   |
| dividend                  requirements (pre-income tax basis)                                                                                                               |   | $                                             | 87,668  |   | $ | 95,902 |   |
| **CONSOLIDATED                  RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**                                                                                                        |   |                                          |    |   |   |   |   |
| **PLUS                  PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS**                                                                                                             |   |                                          |    |   |   |   |   |
| **(PRE-INCOME                  TAX BASIS)**                                                                                                                                 |   |                                          | 3.16    |   |   | 3.58 |   |

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**EXHIBIT        12**

**Page        1**

**JERSEY        CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY**

**CONSOLIDATED        RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**

|                                                                               |   | **Six                  Months Ended**           |    |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------------------------------|---------|
|                                                                               |   | **June                  30,**                   |    |
|                                                                               |   | **2006**                                        |    | **2005** |   |
|                                                                               |   |                                            |    | ***Restated*** |   |
|                                                                               |   | ***(Dollars                    in thousands)*** |    |
| **EARNINGS                  AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                        |   |                                            |    |   |   |
| Income                  before                  extraordinary items                |   | $                                               | 73,986  |   | $ | 67,752 |   |
| Add-                                                                               |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| Interest                  and                  other charges, before reduction for |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| amounts                  capitalized                                          |   |                                            | 45,585  |   |   | 42,829 |   |
| Provision                  for                  income taxes                       |   |                                            | 62,190  |   |   | 55,939 |   |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                 |   |                                            | 3,474   |   |   | 3,665 |   |
|                                                                               |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| Earnings                  as                  defined                              |   | $                                               | 185,235 |   | $ | 170,185 |   |
|                                                                               |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| **FIXED                  CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                   |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| Interest                  on                  long-term debt                       |   | $                                               | 36,467  |   | $ | 38,681 |   |
| Other                  interest                  expense                           |   |                                            | 9,118   |   |   | 4,148 |   |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                 |   |                                            | 3,474   |   |   | 3,665 |   |
|                                                                               |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| Fixed                  charges                  as defined                         |   | $                                               | 49,059  |   | $ | 46,494 |   |
|                                                                               |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| **CONSOLIDATED                  RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**               |   |                                            | 3.78    |   |   | 3.66 |   |

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**EXHIBIT        12**

**Page        2**

**JERSEY        CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY**

**CONSOLIDATED        RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES PLUS PREFERRED**

**STOCK        DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS**

|                                                                                                                         |   | **Six                  Months Ended**           |    |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------------------------------|---------|
|                                                                                                                         |   | **June                  30,**                   |    |
|                                                                                                                         |   | **2006**                                        |    | **2005** |   |
|                                                                                                                         |   |                                            |    | ***Restated*** |   |
|                                                                                                                         |   | ***(Dollars                    in thousands)*** |    |
| **EARNINGS                  AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                                                                  |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| Income                  before                  extraordinary items                                                          |   | $                                               | 73,986  |   | $ | 67,752 |   |
| Add-                                                                                                                         |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| Interest                  and                  other charges, before reduction for                                           |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| amounts                  capitalized                                                                                    |   |                                            | 45,585  |   |   | 42,829 |   |
| Provision                  for                  income taxes                                                                 |   |                                            | 62,190  |   |   | 55,939 |   |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                           |   |                                            | 3,474   |   |   | 3,665 |   |
|                                                                                                                         |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| Earnings                  as                  defined                                                                        |   | $                                               | 185,235 |   | $ | 170,185 |   |
|                                                                                                                         |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| **FIXED                  CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K PLUS                  PREFERRED**                              |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| **STOCK                  DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS (PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS):**                                                     |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| Interest                  on                  long-term debt                                                                 |   | $                                               | 36,467  |   | $ | 38,681 |   |
| Other                  interest                  expense                                                                     |   |                                            | 9,118   |   |   | 4,148 |   |
| Preferred                  stock dividend requirements                                                                       |   |                                            | 250     |   |   | 250 |   |
| Adjustment                  to                  preferred stock dividends                                                    |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| to                  state on a                  pre-income tax basis                                                         |   |                                            | 210     |   |   | 206 |   |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                           |   |                                            | 3,474   |   |   | 3,665 |   |
|                                                                                                                         |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| Fixed                    charges                    as defined plus preferred stock dividend                    requirements |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| (pre-income                  tax basis)                                                                                      |   | $                                               | 49,519  |   | $ | 46,950 |   |
|                                                                                                                         |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| **CONSOLIDATED                  RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**                                                         |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| **PLUS                  PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS**                                                              |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| **(PRE-INCOME                  TAX BASIS)**                                                                                  |   |                                            | 3.74    |   |   | 3.62 |   |

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**EXHIBIT        12**

**METROPOLITAN        EDISON COMPANY**

**CONSOLIDATED        RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**

|                                                                               |   | **Six                  Months Ended**           |    |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------------------------------|---------|
|                                                                               |   | **June                  30****,**               |    |
|                                                                               |   | **2006**                                        |    | **2005** |   |
|                                                                               |   | ***(Dollars                    in thousands)*** |    |
| **EARNINGS                  AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                        |   |                                            |    |   |   |
| Income                  before                  extraordinary items                |   | $                                               | 57,991  |   | $ | 32,139 |   |
| Add-                                                                               |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| Interest                  and                  other charges, before reduction for |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| amounts                  capitalized                                          |   |                                            | 23,255  |   |   | 22,621 |   |
| Provision                  for                  income taxes                       |   |                                            | 40,759  |   |   | 21,325 |   |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                 |   |                                            | 725     |   |   | 938 |   |
|                                                                               |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| Earnings                  as                  defined                              |   | $                                               | 122,730 |   | $ | 77,023 |   |
|                                                                               |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| **FIXED                  CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                   |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| Interest                  on                  long-term debt                       |   | $                                               | 17,470  |   | $ | 18,945 |   |
| Other                  interest                  expense                           |   |                                            | 5,785   |   |   | 3,676 |   |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                 |   |                                            | 725     |   |   | 938 |   |
|                                                                               |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| Fixed                  charges                  as defined                         |   | $                                               | 23,980  |   | $ | 23,559 |   |
|                                                                               |   |                                            |    |   |   |   |   |
| **CONSOLIDATED                  RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**               |   |                                            | 5.12    |   |   | 3.27 |   |

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**EXHIBIT        12**

**PENNSYLVANIA        ELECTRIC COMPANY**

**CONSOLIDATED        RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**

|                                                                               |   | **Six                  Months Ended**           |   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                               |   | **June                  30,**                   |   |
|                                                                               |   | **2006**                                        |   | **2005** |   |
|                                                                               |   | ***(Dollars                    in thousands)*** |   |
|                                                                               |   |                                            |   |   |   |
| **EARNINGS                  AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                        |   |                                            |   |   |   |
| Income                  before                  extraordinary items                |   | $                                               | 38,606 |   | $ | 27,221 |   |
| Add-                                                                               |   |                                            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest                  and                  other charges, before reduction for |   |                                            |   |   |   |   |   |
| amounts                  capitalized                                          |   |                                            | 22,135 |   |   | 19,738 |   |
| Provision                  for                  income taxes                       |   |                                            | 28,518 |   |   | 18,940 |   |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                 |   |                                            | 1,567  |   |   | 1,672 |   |
|                                                                               |   |                                            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Earnings                  as                  defined                              |   | $                                               | 90,826 |   | $ | 67,571 |   |
|                                                                               |   |                                            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **FIXED                  CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**                   |   |                                            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest                  on                  long-term debt                       |   | $                                               | 13,916 |   | $ | 14,882 |   |
| Other                  interest                  expense                           |   |                                            | 8,219  |   |   | 4,856 |   |
| Interest                  element of rentals charged to income (a)                 |   |                                            | 1,567  |   |   | 1,672 |   |
|                                                                               |   |                                            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Fixed                  charges                  as defined                         |   | $                                               | 23,702 |   | $ | 21,410 |   |
|                                                                               |   |                                            |   |   |   |   |   |
| **CONSOLIDATED                  RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**               |   |                                            | 3.83   |   |   | 3.16 |   |