Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-208173, 333-212783 and 333-229841 on Form S-8 of our report dated June 19, 2020, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-k of the Southern Company Employee Savings Plan for the year ended December 31, 2019.

/s/Warren Averett LLC

June 19, 2020