<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> UT

<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  FILED  ON  FORM 10-K FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 FOR PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC  COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(PGE)  AND  IS  QUALIFIED  IN  ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CIK> 0000784977
<NAME> PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

       
<CAPTION>

<S>                                                         <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                               12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                           DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                                DEC-31-1996
<BOOK-VALUE>                                                PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                                   1,782,159
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                                   262,005
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                                        267,545
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                                    1,086,503
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                                      0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                              3,398,212
<COMMON>                                                      160,346
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                                     475,055
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                           292,124
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                                927,525
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                          30,000
<PREFERRED>                                                         0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                                          926,292
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                                  0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                                           0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                                 92,027
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                                  89,937
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                                           0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                                     6,750
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                                2,622
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                              1,323,059
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                               3,398,212
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                                   1,109,831
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                          112,661
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                    772,424
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                    885,085
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                                       224,746
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                              6,685
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                                231,431
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                       75,516
<NET-INCOME>                                                  155,915
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                     2,793
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                                 153,122
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                      105,187
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                                      63,699
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                                        357,360
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                       0 
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                       0

<FN>
<F1>Represents the 12 month-to-date figure ending December 31, 1996.
</FN>

        

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