Exhibit 12C
                                                                    Page 1 of 2


              METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
      STATEMENTS SHOWING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                 AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
       AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS BASED ON SEC REGULATION S-K, ITEM 503
                                 (In Thousands)
                                 --------------
                                    UNAUDITED


                                                           Nine Months Ended
                                                           -----------------
                                                    September 30,  September 30,
                                                          1997            1996
                                                          ----            ----
                                                      

OPERATING REVENUES                                       $711,975      $687,823
                                                         --------      --------

OPERATING EXPENSES                                        531,742       554,862
  Interest portion of rentals (A)                           4,195         3,858
                                                         --------      --------
         Net expense                                      527,547       551,004
                                                         --------      --------

OTHER INCOME AND DEDUCTIONS:
   Allowance for funds used
    during construction                                     1,032           938
   Other income/(expense), net                              2,408            69
                                                         --------      --------
         Total other income and deductions                  3,440         1,007
                                                         --------      --------

EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES
  AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS (excluding
  taxes based on income)                                 $187,868      $137,826
                                                         ========      ========

FIXED CHARGES:
   Interest on funded indebtedness                       $ 33,275      $ 34,119
   Other interest (B)                                      12,095        10,882
   Interest portion of rentals (A)                          4,195         3,858
                                                         --------      --------
         Total fixed charges                             $ 49,565      $ 48,859
                                                         ========      ========

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                           3.79          2.82
                                                         ========      ========

Preferred stock dividend requirement                     $    362      $    708
Ratio of income before provision for
  income taxes to net income (C)                            170.5%        180.7%
                                                         --------      --------
Preferred stock dividend requirement
  on a pretax basis                                           617         1,279
Fixed charges, as above                                    49,565        48,859
                                                         --------      --------
         Total fixed charges and
           preferred stock dividends                     $ 50,182      $ 50,138
                                                         ========      ========

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
  AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS                              3.74          2.75
                                                         ========      ========


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                                                                    Exhibit 12C
                                                                    Page 2 of 2


              METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
      STATEMENTS SHOWING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                 AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
       AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS BASED ON SEC REGULATION S-K, ITEM 503
                                 (In Thousands)
                                 --------------
                                    UNAUDITED



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NOTES:

(A)      The Company has included the equivalent of the interest  portion of all
         rentals  charged to income as fixed charges for this  statement and has
         excluded such components from Operating Expenses.

(B)      Includes   dividends  on   company-obligated   mandatorily   redeemable
         preferred  securities  of  $6,750  for the  nine  month  periods  ended
         September 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

(C)      Represents  income  before  provision  for income taxes of $138,303 and
         $88,967 for the nine month periods  ended  September 30, 1997 and 1996,
         respectively,   divided  by  net  income  of   $81,113   and   $49,225,
         respectively for the same periods.