|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |      |   |   |   | EXHIBIT      12 |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------|-----------|--------|--------|--------|-----------------|
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |      |   |   |   |            |
| FIRSTENERGY      CORP.                                                                                                              |   |                        |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |      |   |   |   |            |
| CONSOLIDATED      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                                                                                |   |                        |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |      |   |   |   |            |
|                                                                                                                                |   | Nine      Months Ended      |      |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   | September      30,          |      |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   | 2008                        |      |   | 2007   |   |            |
|                                                                                                                                |   | (Dollars      in thousands) |      |   |
| EARNINGS      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:                                                                                         |   |                        |      |   |   |   |            |
| Income before      extraordinary items                                                                                              |   | $                           | 1,009,655 |   |   | $      | 1,040,868       |   |   |
| Interest and      other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized                                                           |   |                        |      |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| and      deferred                                                                                                                   |   |                        | 564,199   |   |   |   | 593,091         |   |   |
| Provision for      income taxes                                                                                                     |   |                        | 584,932   |   |   |   | 695,467         |   |   |
| Interest      element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                              |   |                        | 172,371   |   |   |   | 146,390         |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |      |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| Earnings as      defined                                                                                                            |   | $                           | 2,331,157 |   |   | $      | 2,475,816       |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |      |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| FIXED      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:                                                                                    |   |                        |      |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| Interest      before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred                                                                 |   | $                           | 564,199   |   |   | $      | 593,091         |   |   |
| Interest      element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                              |   |                        | 172,371   |   |   |   | 146,390         |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |      |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| Fixed charges      as defined                                                                                                       |   | $                           | 736,570   |   |   | $      | 739,481         |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |      |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| CONSOLIDATED      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                                                                                |   |                        | 3.16      |   |   |   | 3.35            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |      |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |      |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |      |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |      |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |      |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |      |   |   |   |            |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |      |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| (a)       Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus      1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined |
| interest      element can be determined.                                                                                            |   |                        |      |   |   |   |            |   |   |

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|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   | EXHIBIT      12 |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------|---------|--------|--------|--------|-----------------|
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
| OHIO      EDISON COMPANY                                                                                                            |   |                        |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
| CONSOLIDATED      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                                                                                |   |                        |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
|                                                                                                                                |   | Nine      Months Ended      |    |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   | September      30,          |    |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   | 2008                        |    |   | 2007   |   |            |
|                                                                                                                                |   | (Dollars      in thousands) |    |   |
| EARNINGS      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
| Income before      extraordinary items                                                                                              |   | $                           | 165,235 |   |   | $      | 147,862         |   |   |
| Interest and      other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized                                                           |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| and      deferred                                                                                                                   |   |                        | 51,851  |   |   |   | 62,749          |   |   |
| Provision for      income taxes                                                                                                     |   |                        | 77,122  |   |   |   | 79,074          |   |   |
| Interest      element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                              |   |                        | 56,673  |   |   |   | 60,370          |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| Earnings as      defined                                                                                                            |   | $                           | 350,881 |   |   | $      | 350,055         |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| FIXED      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:                                                                                    |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| Interest      before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred                                                                 |   | $                           | 51,851  |   |   | $      | 62,749          |   |   |
| Interest      element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                              |   |                        | 56,673  |   |   |   | 60,370          |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| Fixed charges      as defined                                                                                                       |   | $                           | 108,524 |   |   | $      | 123,119         |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| CONSOLIDATED      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                                                                                |   |                        | 3.23    |   |   |   | 2.84            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| (a)       Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus      1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined |
| interest      element can be determined.                                                                                            |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |

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|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   | EXHIBIT      12 |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------|---------|--------|--------|--------|-----------------|
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
| THE      CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY                                                                                             |   |                        |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
| CONSOLIDATED      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                                                                                         |   |                        |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
|                                                                                                                                         |   | Nine      Months Ended      |    |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   | September      30,          |    |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   | 2008                        |    |   | 2007   |   |            |
|                                                                                                                                         |   | (Dollars      in thousands) |    |   |
| EARNINGS      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:                                                                                                  |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
| Income before      extraordinary items                                                                                                       |   | $                           | 217,811 |   |   | $      | 211,214         |   |   |
| Interest and      other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized                                                                    |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| and      deferred                                                                                                                            |   |                        | 94,479  |   |   |   | 107,430         |   |   |
| Provision for      income taxes                                                                                                              |   |                        | 107,082 |   |   |   | 131,525         |   |   |
| Interest      element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                       |   |                        | 1,379   |   |   |   | 28,013          |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| Earnings as      defined                                                                                                                     |   | $                           | 420,751 |   |   | $      | 478,182         |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| FIXED      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:                                                                                             |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| Interest      before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred                                                                          |   | $                           | 94,479  |   |   | $      | 107,430         |   |   |
| Interest      element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                       |   |                        | 1,379   |   |   |   | 28,013          |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| Fixed charges      as defined                                                                                                                |   | $                           | 95,858  |   |   | $      | 135,443         |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| CONSOLIDATED      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED                                                                                                 |   |                        | 4.39    |   |   |   | 3.53            |   |   |
| CHARGES                                                                                                                                      |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| (a)       Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus      1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest |
| element can be      determined.                                                                                                              |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |

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|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   | EXHIBIT      12 |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------|---------|--------|--------|--------|-----------------|
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
| THE      TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY                                                                                                               |   |                        |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
| CONSOLIDATED      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                                                                                         |   |                        |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
|                                                                                                                                         |   | Nine      Months Ended      |    |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   | September      30,          |    |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   | 2008                        |    |   | 2007   |   |            |
|                                                                                                                                         |   | (Dollars      in thousands) |    |   |
| EARNINGS      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:                                                                                                  |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
| Income before      extraordinary items                                                                                                       |   | $                           | 69,503  |   |   | $      | 72,799          |   |   |
| Interest and      other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized                                                                    |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| and      deferred                                                                                                                            |   |                        | 17,445  |   |   |   | 25,205          |   |   |
| Provision for      income taxes                                                                                                              |   |                        | 27,614  |   |   |   | 44,924          |   |   |
| Interest      element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                       |   |                        | 28,121  |   |   |   | 46,861          |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| Earnings as      defined                                                                                                                     |   | $                           | 142,683 |   |   | $      | 189,789         |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| FIXED      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:                                                                                             |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| Interest      before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred                                                                          |   | $                           | 17,445  |   |   | $      | 25,205          |   |   |
| Interest      element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                       |   |                        | 28,121  |   |   |   | 46,861          |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| Fixed charges      as defined                                                                                                                |   | $                           | 45,566  |   |   | $      | 72,066          |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| CONSOLIDATED      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED                                                                                                 |   |                        | 3.13    |   |   |   | 2.63            |   |   |
| CHARGES                                                                                                                                      |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| (a)       Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus      1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest |
| element can be      determined.                                                                                                              |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |

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|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   | EXHIBIT      12 |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------|---------|--------|--------|--------|-----------------|
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
| JERSEY      CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY                                                                                                |   |                        |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
| CONSOLIDATED      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                                                                                         |   |                        |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
|                                                                                                                                         |   | Nine      Months Ended      |    |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   | September      30,          |    |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   | 2008                        |    |   | 2007   |   |            |
|                                                                                                                                         |   | (Dollars      in thousands) |    |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
| EARNINGS      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:                                                                                                  |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
| Income before      extraordinary items                                                                                                       |   | $                           | 152,788 |   |   | $      | 163,957         |   |   |
| Interest and      other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized                                                                    |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| and      deferred                                                                                                                            |   |                        | 80,306  |   |   |   | 79,467          |   |   |
| Provision for      income taxes                                                                                                              |   |                        | 115,623 |   |   |   | 118,637         |   |   |
| Interest      element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                       |   |                        | 5,951   |   |   |   | 6,143           |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| Earnings as      defined                                                                                                                     |   | $                           | 354,668 |   |   | $      | 368,204         |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| FIXED      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:                                                                                             |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| Interest      before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred                                                                          |   |                        | 80,306  |   |   |   | 79,467          |   |   |
| Interest      element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                       |   |                        | 5,951   |   |   |   | 6,143           |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| Fixed charges      as defined                                                                                                                |   | $                           | 86,257  |   |   | $      | 85,610          |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| CONSOLIDATED      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                                                                                         |   |                        | 4.11    |   |   |   | 4.30            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| (a)       Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus      1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest |
| element can be      determined.                                                                                                              |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |

----

|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   | EXHIBIT      12 |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------|---------|--------|--------|--------|-----------------|
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
| METROPOLITAN      EDISON COMPANY                                                                                                             |   |                        |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
| CONSOLIDATED      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                                                                                         |   |                        |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
|                                                                                                                                         |   | Nine      Months Ended      |    |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   | September30,                |    |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   | 2008                        |    |   | 2007   |   |            |
|                                                                                                                                         |   | (Dollars      in thousands) |    |   |
| EARNINGS      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:                                                                                                  |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
| Income before      extraordinary items                                                                                                       |   | $                           | 64,018  |   |   | $      | 75,797          |   |   |
| Interest and      other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized                                                                    |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| and      deferred                                                                                                                            |   |                        | 33,666  |   |   |   | 38,471          |   |   |
| Provision for      income taxes                                                                                                              |   |                        | 45,866  |   |   |   | 53,145          |   |   |
| Interest      element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                       |   |                        | 1,521   |   |   |   | 1,509           |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| Earnings as      defined                                                                                                                     |   | $                           | 145,071 |   |   | $      | 168,922         |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| FIXED      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:                                                                                             |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| Interest      before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred                                                                          |   |                        | 33,666  |   |   |   | 38,471          |   |   |
| Interest      element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                                       |   |                        | 1,521   |   |   |   | 1,509           |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| Fixed charges      as defined                                                                                                                |   | $                           | 35,187  |   |   | $      | 39,980          |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| CONSOLIDATED      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                                                                                         |   |                        | 4.12    |   |   |   | 4.23            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| (a)       Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus      1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest |
| element can be      determined.                                                                                                              |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |

----

|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   | EXHIBIT      12 |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------|---------|--------|--------|--------|-----------------|
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
| PENNSYLVANIA      ELECTRIC COMPANY                                                                                                  |   |                        |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
| CONSOLIDATED      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                                                                                |   |                        |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
|                                                                                                                                |   | Nine      Months Ended      |    |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   | September      30,          |    |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   | 2008                        |    |   | 2007   |   |            |
|                                                                                                                                |   | (Dollars      in thousands) |    |   |
| EARNINGS      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:                                                                                         |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |
| Income before      extraordinary items                                                                                              |   | $                           | 62,357  |   |   | $      | 74,237          |   |   |
| Interest and      other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized                                                           |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| and      deferred                                                                                                                   |   |                        | 45,157  |   |   |   | 38,426          |   |   |
| Provision for      income taxes                                                                                                     |   |                        | 39,324  |   |   |   | 49,025          |   |   |
| Interest      element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                              |   |                        | 2,494   |   |   |   | 2,402           |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| Earnings as      defined                                                                                                            |   | $                           | 149,332 |   |   | $      | 164,090         |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| FIXED      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:                                                                                    |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| Interest      before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred                                                                 |   | $                           | 45,157  |   |   | $      | 38,426          |   |   |
| Interest      element of rentals charged to income (a)                                                                              |   |                        | 2,494   |   |   |   | 2,402           |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| Fixed charges      as defined                                                                                                       |   | $                           | 47,651  |   |   | $      | 40,828          |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| CONSOLIDATED      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                                                                                |   |                        | 3.13    |   |   |   | 4.02            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |
| (a)       Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus      1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined |
| interest      element can be determined.                                                                                            |   |                        |    |   |   |   |            |   |   |

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