EXHIBIT 12.6

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JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Year Ended December 31,
	2006		2007		2008		2009		2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	190,607	$	186,108	$	186,988	$	170,499	$	192,095
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred		94,035		107,232		106,316		121,105		121,005
Provision for income taxes		146,731		149,056		148,231		108,778		148,264
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		8,838		7,976		7,702		7,063		6,276
Earnings as defined	$	440,211	$	450,372	$	449,237	$	407,445	$	467,640
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Interest before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred	$	94,035	$	107,232	$	106,316	$	121,105	$	121,005
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		8,838		7,976		7,702		7,063		6,276
Fixed charges as defined	$	102,873	$	115,208	$	114,018	$	128,168	$	127,281
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		4.28		3.91		3.94		3.18		3.67

(a) Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest element can be determined.

EXHIBIT 12.6

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JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES PLUS
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS (PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS)

	Year Ended December 31,
	2006		2007		2008		2009		2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
Income before extraordinary items	$	190,607	$	186,108	$	186,988	$	170,499	$	192,095
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred		94,035		107,232		106,316		121,105		121,005
Provision for income taxes		146,731		149,056		148,231		108,778		148,264
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		8,838		7,976		7,702		7,063		6,276
Earnings as defined	$	440,211	$	450,372	$	449,237	$	407,445	$	467,640
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K PLUS PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS (PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS):
Interest before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred	$	94,035	$	107,232	$	106,316	$	121,105	$	121,005
Preferred stock dividend requirements		1,018		—		—		—		—
Adjustments to preferred stock dividends to state on a pre-income tax basis		784		—		—		—		—
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a)		8,838		7,976		7,702		7,063		6,276
Fixed charges as defined plus preferred stock dividend requirements (pre-income tax basis)	$	104,675	$	115,208	$	114,018	$	128,168	$	127,281
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES PLUS PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS (PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS)		4.21		3.91		3.94		3.18		3.67

(a) Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest element can be determined.