<TABLE> <S> <C>

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

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    8,466,128
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                  4,258,961
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                       1,558,410
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                     8,381,689
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              22,665,188
<COMMON>                                       331,958
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                    1,031,063
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                          2,469,642    <F1>
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>               3,600,114    <F2>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          506,500    <F3>
<PREFERRED>                                     37,741
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                         6,876,126
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                             739,500
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                  84,000
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                  379,309
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                        2,500
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                      2,268
<LEASES-CURRENT>                               125,936
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>              10,311,194
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>               22,665,188
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                    3,385,689
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                           208,179
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   2,578,059
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   2,786,238
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        599,451
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                             122,476
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                 721,927
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       334,603    <F4>
<NET-INCOME>                                   385,528    <F5>
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                  385,528
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                             0
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                      166,833
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         414,212
<EPS-BASIC>                                     3.06    <F5>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     3.05    <F5>
<FN>
<F1> INCLUDES ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) OF
<F1> ($13,220).
<F2> INCLUDES REACQUIRED COMMON STOCK OF $232,549.
<F3> INCLUDES AMOUNTS FOR SUBSIDIARY-OBLIGATED MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE
<F3> PREFERRED SECURITIES OF $225,000 AND TRUST PREFERRED
<F3> SECURITIES OF $200,000.
<F4>  INCLUDES  AMOUNT  FOR  SUBSIDIARY-OBLIGATED  MANDATORILY  REDEEMABLE  <F4>
PREFERRED SECURITIES OF $19,752,  PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS OF <F4> SUBSIDIARIES
OF $7,360,  LOSS ON  PREFERRED  STOCK  REACQUISITION  <F4> OF $1,268,  AND TRUST
PREFERRED   SECURITIES   OF  $4,673.   <F5>  INCLUDES   MINORITY   INTEREST  NET
(INCOME)/LOSS OF ($1,796).
</FN>


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