<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                                          UT
<CIK> 0000040779
<NAME> GPU, INC.
<MULTIPLIER>                                    1,000
<CURRENCY>                                 US DOLLARS


<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                            JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                              MAR-31-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                     1
<BOOK-VALUE>                                 PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                   7,892,354
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                 4,193,490
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                      1,882,737
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                    7,891,074
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                      0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             21,859,655
<COMMON>                                      331,958
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                   1,011,687
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                         2,525,757  <F1>
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>              3,542,716  <F2>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                         398,167  <F3>
<PREFERRED>                                    12,649
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                        5,627,792
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                          1,095,045
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                           0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                126,477
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                 646,572
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                           0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                     2,037
<LEASES-CURRENT>                               44,968
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>             10,363,232
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>              21,859,655
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                   1,176,444
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                0
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                    836,132
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                    836,132
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                       340,312
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                             23,075
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                363,387
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                      142,963  <F4>
<NET-INCOME>                                  130,998  <F5>
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                         0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                 130,998
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                            0
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                     169,677
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                        324,308
<EPS-BASIC>                                      1.08
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    1.08
<FN>

<F1> INCLUDES ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) OF
<F1> ($31,739).
<F2> INCLUDES REACQUIRED COMMON STOCK OF $326,686.
<F3> INCLUDES AMOUNTS FOR SUBSIDIARY-OBLIGATED MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE
<F3> PREFERRED SECURITIES OF $125,000 AND TRUST PREFERRED
<F3> SECURITIES OF $200,000.
<F4>  INCLUDES  AMOUNT  FOR  SUBSIDIARY-OBLIGATED  MANDATORILY  REDEEMABLE  <F4>
PREFERRED  SECURITIES OF $2,675,  PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS OF <F4> SUBSIDIARIES
OF $2,461,  AND TRUST  PREFERRED  SECURITIES OF $3,673.  <F5> INCLUDES  MINORITY
INTEREST NET (INCOME)/LOSS OF ($477) AND <F5> INCOME TAX EXPENSE OF $88,949.

</FN>


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