STOCK COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of employees participating in stock-based compensation programs

At December 31, 2025, the number of current and former employees participating in stock-based compensation programs for the Registrants was as follows:

	Southern Company	Alabama Power	Georgia Power	Mississippi Power	Southern Power	Southern Company Gas
Number of employees	1,189	163	185	37	33	182

Assumptions used in the pricing model and the weighted average grant-date fair value of performance share award units granted

The following table shows the assumptions used in the pricing model and the weighted average grant-date fair value of TSR awards granted:

Year Ended December 31	2025	2024	2023
Expected volatility	19.7%	19.1%	30.0%
Interest rate	4.1%	4.0%	3.8%
Weighted average grant-date fair value	$91.26	$80.99	$76.83

Schedule of compensation costs and related tax benefits

Southern Company's total PSU compensation cost and the related tax benefit recognized in income for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 were as follows:

	2025		2024		2023
	(in millions)
Compensation cost recognized in income	$	102	$	102	$	107
Tax benefit of compensation cost recognized in income	26		27		28

Southern Company's total RSU compensation cost and the related tax benefit recognized in income for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 were as follows:

	2025		2024		2023
	(in millions)
Compensation cost recognized in income	$	33	$	30	$	30
Tax benefit of compensation cost recognized in income	9		8		8