Exhibit 12(c)
PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Millions of Dollars)
					2001 (c)		2000 (c)		1999		1998		1997
Fixed charges, as defined:
	Interest on long-term debt				$	220	$	223	$	205	$	188	$	195
	Interest on short-term debt and other interest					4		16		12		14		17
	Amortization of debt discount, expense and premium - net					6		4		3		2		2
	Interest on capital lease obligations
			Charged to expense					4		9		8		9
			Capitalized							1		2		2
	Estimated interest component of operating rentals					8		14		19		18		15
				Total fixed charges	$	238	$	261	$	249	$	232	$	240
Earnings, as defined:
	Net income (a)				$	114	$	250	$	444	$	361	$	308
	Preferred security dividend requirements					26		26		37		48		40
	Less undistributed income of equity method investment
					$	140	$	276	$	481	$	409	$	348
Add (Deduct):
	Income taxes					65		171		151		273		248
	Amortization of capitalized interest on capital leases							2		2		2		2
	Total fixed charges as above
		(excluding capitalized interest on capital lease obligations)				238		261		248		230		238
				Total earnings	$	443	$	710	$	882	$	914	$	836
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (b) (c)						1.9		2.7		3.5		3.9		3.5
(a)	2001, 2000, 1999 and 1998 net income excluding extraordinary items and the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle.
(b)	Based on earnings excluding unusual items, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges are: 2001, 1.9; 2000, 2.6; 1999, 3.4; and 1998, 3.5.
(c)	Due to the corporate realignment on July 1, 2000, both 2001 and 2000 are not comparable to prior years.