<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-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                            JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                              SEP-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                     1
<BOOK-VALUE>                                 PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                   6,964,636
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                 3,351,945
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                      1,906,119
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                    8,110,385
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                      0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             20,333,085
<COMMON>                                      331,958
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                   1,014,196
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                         2,258,343  <F1>
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>              3,290,854  <F2>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                         376,500  <F3>
<PREFERRED>                                    12,649
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                        4,268,566
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                          1,316,121
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                           0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                170,600
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                 919,624
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                           0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                     1,794
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                  473
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>              9,975,904
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>              20,333,085
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                   3,912,104
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                0
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                  3,521,634
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                  3,521,634
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                       390,470
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                            135,829
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                526,299
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                      409,324  <F4>
<NET-INCOME>                                   23,695  <F5>
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                         0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                  23,695
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                            0
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                     172,783
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                        229,452
<EPS-BASIC>                                       .20
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     .20
<FN>
<F1> INCLUDES ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) OF
<F1> ($59,627).
<F2> INCLUDES REACQUIRED COMMON STOCK OF $313,643.
<F3> INCLUDES AMOUNTS FOR SUBSIDIARY-OBLIGATED MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE
<F3> PREFERRED SECURITIES OF $125,000 AND SUBSIDIARY-OBLIGATED TRUST
<F3> PREFERRED SECURITIES OF $200,000.
<F4>  INCLUDES  AMOUNT  FOR  SUBSIDIARY-OBLIGATED  MANDATORILY  REDEEMABLE  <F4>
PREFERRED  SECURITIES OF $8,025,  PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS OF <F4> SUBSIDIARIES
OF $5,513, AND SUBSIDIARY-OBLIGATED TRUST PREFERRED <F4> SECURITIES OF $10,017.
<F5> INCLUDES  MINORITY  INTEREST NET  (INCOME)/LOSS OF ($2,816) AND <F5> INCOME
TAX EXPENSE OF $90,464.
</FN>


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