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EXHIBIT 12

FIRSTENERGY CORP.
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31
 
 For the Year Ended December 31
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
(In millions)
 
 
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (Loss)
 
$
205

 
$
(6,177
)
 
$
578

 
$
213

 
$
375

 
$
755

Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred
 
287

 
1,157

 
1,132

 
1,073

 
1,016

 
1,001

Capitalized interest
 
(12
)
 
(66
)
 
(68
)
 
(69
)
 
(75
)
 
(72
)
Provision for income taxes (benefits)
 
126

 
(3,055
)
 
315

 
(42
)
 
195

 
545

Interest element of rentals charged to income(1)
 
20

 
89

 
78

 
83

 
96

 
136

Earnings as defined
 
$
626

 
$
(8,052
)
 
$
2,035

 
$
1,258

 
$
1,607

 
$
2,365

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred
 
$
287

 
$
1,157

 
$
1,132

 
$
1,073

 
$
1,016

 
$
1,001

Interest element of rentals charged to income(1)
 
20

 
89

 
78

 
83

 
96

 
136

Fixed charges as defined
 
$
307

 
$
1,246

 
$
1,210

 
$
1,156

 
$
1,112

 
$
1,137

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
2.04

 
N/A(2)

 
1.68

 
1.09

 
1.45

 
2.08


(1) 
Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest element can be determined.
(2) 
The ratio of earnings to fixed charges was negative for the year ended December 31, 2016, resulting from pre-tax impairment charges of $10,665 million. Additional earnings of $9,298 million would be required to have a one-to-one ratio of earnings to fixed charges.



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