<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule  contains summary  financial  information  extracted from SEC Form
10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000788784
<NAME> PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED
<MULTIPLIER>1000000

<S>                                         <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                               3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                  DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                     JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                       MAR-31-2000
<BOOK-VALUE>                                          PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                                6,888
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                              4,976
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                                   1,848
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                                 5,256
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                               0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                          18,968
<COMMON>                                                 3,007  <F1>
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                                    0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                      1,345
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                           4,177  <F2>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    1,113
<PREFERRED>                                                 95
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                                     4,901
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                           0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                                    0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                           1,202
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                              973
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                                    0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                                 52
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                             2
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                           6,453
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                           18,968
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                                1,924
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                       183  <F3>
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                               1,321
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                               1,504
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                                    420
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                          11
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                             431
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   161  <F4>
<NET-INCOME>                                               270
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                 24
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                              270
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                   117
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                                   79
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                                     767
<EPS-BASIC>                                               1.25
<EPS-DILUTED>                                             1.25
<FN>
<F1> Includes Treasury Stock of ($597).
<F2> Includes Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment of ($172).
<F3> Federal and State Income Taxes are included in this line item for
     FDS purposes.
<F4> Total interest expense includes Preferred Securities Dividends
     Requirements.
</FN>


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