Exhibit 12C
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              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)
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                                    UNAUDITED


                                                       Six Months Ended
                                                  ---------------------------
                                                    June 30,        June 30,
                                                      1999            1998
                                                  -----------     -----------


OPERATING REVENUES                                 $427,167        $460,778
                                                    -------         -------

OPERATING EXPENSES                                  306,292         349,200
  Interest portion of rentals (A)                     2,446           4,979
                                                    -------         -------
      Net expense                                   303,846         344,221
                                                    -------         -------

OTHER INCOME AND DEDUCTIONS:
  Allowance for funds used
    during construction                                 500             521
  Other income/(expense), net                         3,036          (9,381)
                                                    -------         --------
      Total other income and deductions               3,536          (8,860)
                                                    -------         --------

EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES
  AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS (excluding
  taxes based on income)                           $126,857        $107,697
                                                    =======         =======

FIXED CHARGES:
  Interest on funded indebtedness                  $ 21,247        $ 21,247
  Other interest (B)                                  8,914           9,053
  Interest portion of rentals (A)                     2,446           4,979
                                                    -------         -------
      Total fixed charges                          $ 32,607        $ 35,279
                                                    =======         =======

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                     3.89            3.05
                                                       ====            ====

Preferred stock dividend requirement               $     66        $    242
Ratio of income before provision for
  income taxes to net income (C)                      181.3%          167.3%
                                                    -------         -------
Preferred stock dividend requirement
  on a pretax basis                                     120             405
Fixed charges, as above                              32,607          35,279
                                                    -------         -------
      Total fixed charges and
        preferred stock dividends                  $ 32,727        $ 35,684
                                                    =======         =======

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
  AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS                        3.88            3.02
                                                       ====            ====


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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)   Met-Ed 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 amount for  company-obligated  mandatorily  redeemable  preferred
      securities  of $4,500 for the six month  periods  ended June 30,  1999 and
      1998, respectively,  and amount for trust preferred securities of $694 for
      the six month period ended June 30, 1999.

(C)   Represents income before provision for income taxes of $94,250 and $72,418
      for the six month  periods  ended  June 30,  1999 and 1998,  respectively,
      divided by net income of $51,974 and  $43,278,  respectively  for the same
      periods.