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Segment and Related Information (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Financial Data for Business Segments
Financial data for business segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
Electric Utilities
Traditional
Electric Operating
Companies
Southern
Power
EliminationsTotalSouthern Company Gas
Total Reportable Segments
All
Other
EliminationsConsolidated
(in millions)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
Operating revenues$6,438 $613 $(123)$6,928 $734 $7,662 $202 $(41)$7,823 
Other segment items(a)(b)
2,723 332 (123)2,932 464 3,396 209 (41)3,564 
Depreciation and amortization(c)
981 247  1,228 176 1,404 18  1,422 
Earnings from equity method investments2   2 31 33   33 
Interest expense
339 25  364 94 458 297  755 
Income taxes (benefit)477 6  483 6 489 (85) 404 
Segment net income (loss)(b)(c)(d)
$1,920 $3 $ $1,923 $25 $1,948 $(237)$ $1,711 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Operating revenues$17,130 $1,726 $(368)$18,488 $3,552 $22,040 $656 $(124)$22,572 
Other segment items(a)(b)
8,191 930 (368)8,753 2,133 10,886 611 (120)11,377 
Depreciation and amortization(c)
2,885 576  3,461 517 3,978 52  4,030 
Earnings from equity method investments4   4 93 97 (21) 76 
Interest expense(e)
990 76  1,066 277 1,343 1,000  2,343 
Income taxes (benefit)1,074 3  1,077 169 1,246 (273) 973 
Segment net income (loss)(b)(c)(d)(e)
$3,994 $141 $ $4,135 $549 $4,684 $(755)$(4)$3,925 
At September 30, 2025
Goodwill$ $2 $ $2 $5,015 $5,017 $144 $ $5,161 
Total assets111,734 13,595 (943)124,386 26,926 151,312 2,397 (461)153,248 
Electric Utilities
Traditional
Electric Operating
Companies
Southern
Power
EliminationsTotalSouthern Company Gas
Total Reportable Segments
All
Other
EliminationsConsolidated
(in millions)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Operating revenues$5,927 $600 $(105)$6,422 $682 $7,104 $215 $(45)$7,274 
Other segment items(a)(f)
2,691 322 (105)2,908 421 3,329 203 (41)3,491 
Depreciation and amortization898 133 — 1,031 162 1,193 17 — 1,210 
Earnings from equity method investments— — 34 36 (5)— 31 
Interest expense319 30 — 349 84 433 261 (2)692 
Income taxes (benefit)403 33 — 436 11 447 (70)— 377 
Segment net income (loss)(d)(f)
$1,618 $82 $— $1,700 $38 $1,738 $(201)$(2)$1,535 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Operating revenues$15,389 $1,597 $(293)$16,693 $3,220 $19,913 $598 $(128)$20,383 
Other segment items(a)(b)(f)
7,293 834 (293)7,834 1,866 9,700 548 (102)10,146 
Depreciation and amortization2,631 378 — 3,009 475 3,484 53 — 3,537 
Earnings from equity method investments— — 110 114 (8)107 
Interest expense954 89 — 1,043 250 1,293 769 (12)2,050 
Income taxes (benefit)885 32 — 917 184 1,101 (211)— 890 
Segment net income (loss)(b)(d)(f)
$3,630 $264 $— $3,894 $555 $4,449 $(569)$(13)$3,867 
At December 31, 2024
Goodwill$— $$— $$5,015 $5,017 $144 $— $5,161 
Total assets105,577 12,653 (1,025)117,205 26,177 143,382 2,371 (573)145,180 
(a)Primarily consists of fuel, purchased power, cost of natural gas, cost of other sales, other operations and maintenance, taxes other than income taxes, AFUDC equity, non-service cost-related retirement benefits income, and net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests.
(b)For the traditional electric operating companies, includes pre-tax credits to income at Georgia Power related to the estimated probable loss associated with the completion of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 of $33 million ($25 million after tax) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and $21 million ($16 million after tax) for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Also includes a pre-tax gain at Georgia Power of approximately $114 million ($84 million after tax) for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 related to the sale of transmission line assets under the integrated transmission system agreement. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
(c)For Southern Power, includes accelerated depreciation related to the repowering of the Kay Wind, Grant Plains, Grant Wind, and Wake Wind facilities of $112 million ($80 million after tax, net of noncontrolling interest impacts) and $181 million ($130 million after tax, net of noncontrolling interest impacts) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively. See Note (K) under "Southern Power – Wind Repowering Projects" herein and Note 15 to the financial statements under "Southern Power – Development Projects" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
(d)Attributable to Southern Company.
(e)For All Other, includes a pre-tax loss of $129 million ($97 million after tax) associated with the extinguishment of debt at the parent company. See Note (F) under "Convertible Senior Notes" herein for additional information.
(f)For the traditional electric operating companies, includes a pre-tax impairment loss at Alabama Power of $36 million ($27 million after tax) related to Alabama Power discontinuing the development of a multi-use commercial facility, which was sold in July 2025. See Note 1 to the financial statements under "Impairment of Long-Lived Assets" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Financial data for significant segment expenses and other segment information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025202420252024
(in millions)
Alabama Power
Operating revenues$2,318 $2,138 $6,298 $5,803 
Utility operations and maintenance
Rate RSE expenses346 365 1,085 1,028 
Rate CNP Compliance expenses69 72 211 202 
Total utility operations and maintenance415 437 1,296 1,230 
Other segment items(a)(b)
641 594 1,794 1,628 
Depreciation and amortization380 366 1,121 1,091 
Interest expense119 113 343 337 
Income taxes175 135 401 322 
Segment net income(b)
$588 $493 $1,343 $1,195 
Capital expenditures$537 $483 $1,696 $1,404 
Georgia Power
Operating revenues$3,770 $3,472 $9,918 $8,745 
Utility operations and maintenance576 549 1,680 1,510 
Other segment items(a)(c)
942 981 3,048 2,593 
Depreciation and amortization526 462 1,541 1,334 
Interest expense200 184 585 543 
Income taxes278 246 612 516 
Segment net income(c)
$1,248 $1,050 $2,452 $2,249 
Capital expenditures$1,961 $1,557 $5,273 $3,910 
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025202420252024
(in millions)
Mississippi Power
Operating revenues$480 $412 $1,301 $1,118 
Operational expenses(d)
46 45 134 127 
Environmental compliance expenses(e)
3 9 
Other segment items(a)
251 200 686 550 
Depreciation and amortization53 48 157 141 
Interest expense19 19 59 58 
Income taxes24 22 58 47 
Segment net income
$84 $75 $198 $186 
Capital expenditures$86 $133 $225 $259 
(a)Primarily consists of fuel, purchased power, expenses from unregulated products and services, losses (gains) on asset dispositions, amortization of cloud software, taxes other than income taxes, AFUDC equity, and non-service cost-related retirement benefits income. For Alabama Power, includes impairment charges. For Georgia Power, includes credits for estimated loss on Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4. For Mississippi Power, includes employee benefit expenses and affiliate billings. Also includes earnings from equity method investments, which were immaterial for all periods presented.
(b)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, includes a pre-tax impairment loss of $36 million ($27 million after tax) related to Alabama Power discontinuing the development of a multi-use commercial facility, which was sold in July 2025. See Note 1 to the financial statements under "Impairment of Long-Lived Assets" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
(c)Includes pre-tax credits to income related to the estimated probable loss associated with the completion of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 of $33 million ($25 million after tax) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and $21 million ($16 million after tax) for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Also includes a pre-tax gain of approximately $114 million ($84 million after tax) for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 related to the sale of transmission line assets under the integrated transmission system agreement. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
(d)Consists of certain operations and maintenance expenses related to PEP and the MRA tariff, including labor costs, materials, contract services, and other normal operational costs. See Note (B) under "Mississippi Power" herein and Note 2 to the financial statements under "Mississippi Power" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information regarding PEP and the MRA tariff.
(e)Consists of environmental compliance expenses related to ECO Plan and the MRA tariff. See Note (B) under "Mississippi Power" herein and Note 2 to the financial statements under "Mississippi Power" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information regarding ECO Plan and the MRA tariff.
Financial data for segment information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025202420252024
(in millions)
Operating revenues
$613 $600 $1,726 $1,597 
Other segment items(a)
332 322 930 834 
Depreciation and amortization(b)
247 133 576 378 
Interest expense25 30 76 89 
Income taxes6 33 3 32 
Segment net income(b)(c)
$3 $82 $141 $264 
(a)Primarily consists of fuel, purchased power, other operations and maintenance, taxes other than income taxes, and net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests.
(b)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, includes accelerated depreciation of $112 million ($80 million after tax, net of noncontrolling interest impacts) and $181 million ($130 million after tax, net of noncontrolling interest impacts), respectively, related to the repowering of the Kay Wind, Grant Plains, Grant Wind, and Wake Wind facilities. See Note (K) under "Southern Power – Wind Repowering Projects" herein and Note 15 to the financial statements under "Southern Power – Development Projects" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
(c)Southern Power had no earnings from equity method investments for any period presented.
Financial data for business segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
Gas Distribution OperationsGas
Pipeline Investments
Gas Marketing Services
Total Reportable Segments
All
Other
EliminationsConsolidated
(in millions)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
Operating revenues$668 $8 $58 $734 $1 $(1)$734 
Other segment items(*)
409 1 50 460 5 (1)464 
Depreciation and amortization171 1 3 175 1  176 
Earnings from equity method investments 31  31   31 
Interest expense89 10 1 100 (6) 94 
Income taxes(13)7 1 (5)11  6 
Segment net income$12 $20 $3 $35 $(10)$ $25 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Operating revenues$3,122 $24 $403 $3,549 $11 $(8)$3,552 
Other segment items(*)
1,842 3 284 2,129 12 (8)2,133 
Depreciation and amortization502 4 10 516 1  517 
Earnings from equity method investments 93  93   93 
Interest expense252 28 2 282 (5) 277 
Income taxes (benefit)
109 20 30 159 10  169 
Segment net income
$417 $62 $77 $556 $(7)$ $549 
Total assets at September 30, 2025
$25,200 $1,468 $1,667 $28,335 $10,845 $(12,254)$26,926 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Operating revenues$616 $$53 $677 $$(1)$682 
Other segment items(*)
366 50 417 (1)421 
Depreciation and amortization156 161 — 162 
Earnings from equity method investments— 34 — 34 — — 34 
Interest expense75 84 — — 84 
Income taxes(2)— — 11 
Segment net income (loss)$21 $24 $(2)$43 $(5)$— $38 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Operating revenues$2,828 $24 $358 $3,210 $19 $(9)$3,220 
Other segment items(*)
1,612 244 1,859 16 (9)1,866 
Depreciation and amortization459 11 474 — 475 
Earnings from equity method investments— 110 — 110 — — 110 
Interest expense229 26 257 (7)— 250 
Income taxes (benefit)
125 24 29 178 — 184 
Segment net income$403 $77 $72 $552 $$— $555 
Total assets at December 31, 2024
$24,067 $1,573 $1,696 $27,336 $10,047 $(11,206)$26,177 
(*)Primarily consists of cost of natural gas, other operations and maintenance, taxes other than income taxes, AFUDC equity, and non-service cost-related retirement benefits income.