<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>                               9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                  DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                     JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                       SEP-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE>                                          PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                                5,738
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                              6,873
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                                   1,825
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                                 5,272
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                               0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                          19,708
<COMMON>                                                 2,935  <F1>
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                                    0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                      1,398
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                           4,142  <F2>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    1,113
<PREFERRED>                                                 95
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                                     4,706
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                           0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                                    0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                           2,664
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                              779
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                                    0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                                 52
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                             2
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                           6,155
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                           19,708
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                                4,970
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                       364  <F3>
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                               3,582
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                               3,946
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                                  1,024
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                          11
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                           1,035
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   481  <F4>
<NET-INCOME>                                               554
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                 71
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                              554
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                   348
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                                  223
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                                     929
<EPS-BASIC>                                               1.62
<EPS-DILUTED>                                             1.62
<FN>
<F1>Includes Treasury Stock of ($669).
<F2>Includes Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment of ($188).
<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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