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REGULATORY MATTERS - GPC Transmission Asset Sales, Fuel Cost, and Storm Damage Recovery (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			24 Months Ended
	Apr. 24, 2024	Jan. 01, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	May 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 07, 2024
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
To be recovered amount				$ 2,200
Regulatory liabilities						$ 705
Regulatory asset							$ 66	$ 216	$ 216
Public utilities, property, plant and equipment, net						104,689	99,844
Deferred amount to be billed in 2025						476	533
Other operations and maintenance						6,539	6,093	6,824
Major storms
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Storm damage reserves								239
Georgia Power
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Requested rate increase (decrease), amount				$ 1,100				14,000
Requested rate increase (decrease), percentage				54.00%
Recovery period				3 years
Over (under) recovered fuel balance						$ (1,200)	(1,900)
Required period for options and hedges						36 months
Storm damage reserves		$ 31							213
Regulatory liabilities						$ 827	54
Regulatory asset								83	$ 83
Public utilities, property, plant and equipment, net						44,038	40,995
Deferred amount to be billed in 2025						262	305
Other operations and maintenance						2,372	2,083	2,349
Georgia Power \| Major storms
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Storm damage reserves								$ 213
Weather related damages			$ 870
Regulatory asset						750
Public utilities, property, plant and equipment, net						90
Deferred amount to be billed in 2025						30
Georgia Power \| Under Recovered Fuel Clause Revenues
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Over (under) recovered fuel balance						(713)	(694)
Georgia Power \| Deferred Under Recovered Fuel Clause Revenues
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Over (under) recovered fuel balance						(453)	(1,200)
Georgia Power \| Other regulatory assets, current
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Regulatory liabilities						31	31
Georgia Power \| Other Regulatory Assets
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Regulatory liabilities						$ 795	$ 23
Georgia Power \| Maximum
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Approved rate increase, percent				40.00%
Public utilities, approved rate increase (decrease), amount				$ 200
Southern Company And Georgia Power \| Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Net book value										$ 236
Purchase price	$ 351
Gain on sale					$ 114
Gain on sale, after tax					$ 84