**EXHIBIT
12**
 
 **Page
1**
 
 **JERSEY
CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY**
 
 **CONSOLIDATED
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**
 
 
 **Three
      Months Ended****March
      31,****2005**
    
    **2004*****(In
      thousands)***EARNINGS AS
      DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Income before
      extraordinary items
    
    $
    14,519
    
    $
    13,398Add-Interest and
      other charges, before reduction foramounts
      capitalized and deferred interest income
    
    
    21,229
    
    
    21,118Provision for
      income taxes
    
    
    12,724
    
    
    10,050Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
    
    
    1,905
    
    
    1,573Earnings as
      defined
    
    $
    50,377
    
    $
    46,139FIXED CHARGES
      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Interest on
      long-term debt
    
    $
    19,405
    
    $
    20,728Other interest
      expense
    
    
    1,824
    
    
    390Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
    
    
    1,905
    
    
    1,573Fixed charges
      as defined
    
    $
    23,134
    
    $
    22,691CONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
    
    
    2.18
    
    
    2.03
 
 
 
 
 _________________________
 
 (a)
    Includes the
      interest element of rentals calculated at 1/3 of rental expense as no
      readily defined interest element can be
determined.
 
 
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12**
 
 **Page
2**
 
 **JERSEY
CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY**
 
 **CONSOLIDATED
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES PLUS PREFERRED**
 **STOCK
DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS**
 
 
 **Three
      Months Ended****March
      31,****2005**
    
    **2004*****(In
      thousands)***EARNINGS AS
      DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:Income before
      extraordinary items
    
    $
    14,519
    
    $
    13,398Add-Interest and
      other charges, before reduction foramounts
      capitalized and deferred interest income
    
    
    21,229
    
    
    21,118Provision for
      income taxes
    
    
    12,724
    
    
    10,050Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
    
    
    1,905
    
    
    1,573Earnings as
      defined
    
    $
    50,377
    
    $
    46,139FIXED CHARGES
      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K PLUS PREFERREDSTOCK DIVIDEND
      REQUIREMENTS (PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS):Interest on
      long-term debt
    
    $
    19,405
    
    $
    20,728Other interest
      expense
    
    
    1,824
    
    
    390Preferred
      stock dividend requirements
    
    
    125
    
    
    125Adjustment to
      preferred stock dividendsto state on a
      pre-income tax basis
    
    
    110
    
    
    94Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
    
    
    1,905
    
    
    1,573Fixed charges
      as defined plus preferred stock dividend requirements(pre-income
      tax basis)
    
    $
    23,369
    
    $
    22,910CONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGESPLUS PREFERRED
      STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS(PRE-INCOME
      TAX BASIS)
    
    
    2.16
    
    
    2.01
 
 
 
 _________________________
 
 (a)  Includes the
interest element of rentals calculated at 1/3 of rental expense as no readily
defined interest element can be determined.
 
 
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 **METROPOLITAN
EDISON COMPANY**
 **CONSOLIDATED
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**
 
 **Three
      Months Ended****March
      31****,****2005**
    
    **2004*****(In
      thousands)*****EARNINGS
      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**Income before
      extraordinary items
    
    $
    16,476
    
    $
    18,044Add-Interest and
      other charges, before reduction foramounts
      capitalized and deferred interest income
    
    
    11,223
    
    
    10,836Provision for
      income taxes
    
    
    10,451
    
    
    12,209Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
    
    
    446
    
    
    298Earnings as
      defined
    
    $
    38,596
    
    $
    41,387**FIXED
      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**Interest on
      long-term debt
    
    $
    9,560
    
    $
    10,147Other interest
      expense
    
    
    1,663
    
    
    689Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
    
    
    446
    
    
    298Fixed charges
      as defined
    
    $
    11,669
    
    $
    11,134**CONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**
    
    
    3.31
    
    
    3.72
 
 
 (a)  Includes the
interest element of rentals calculated at 1/3 of rental expense as no readily
defined interest element can be determined.
 
 
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 **PENNSYLVANIA
ELECTRIC COMPANY**
 
 **CONSOLIDATED
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**
 
 
 **Three
      Months Ended****March
      31,****2005**
    
    **2004*****(In
      thousands)*****EARNINGS
      AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**Income before
      extraordinary items
    
    $
    21,384
    
    $
    5,659Add-Interest and
      other charges, before reduction foramounts
      capitalized and deferred interest income
    
    
    9,647
    
    
    9,684Provision for
      income taxes
    
    
    15,386
    
    
    2,938Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
    
    
    752
    
    
    624Earnings as
      defined
    
    $
    47,169
    
    $
    18,905**FIXED
      CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:**Interest on
      long-term debt
    
    $
    7,459
    
    $
    7,447Other interest
      expense
    
    
    2,188
    
    
    2,237Interest
      element of rentals charged to income (a)
    
    
    752
    
    
    624Fixed charges
      as defined
    
    $
    10,399
    
    $
    10,308**CONSOLIDATED
      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES**
    
    
    4.54
    
    
    1.83
 
 
 _________________________
 
 (a)  Includes the
interest element of rentals calculated at 1/3 of rental expense as no readily
defined interest element can be determined.
 
 
 
 
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