VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, 2023, AND 2022


			Additions
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Income		Charged to Other Accounts		Deductions(*)		Balance at End of Period
	(in millions)
Provision for uncollectible accounts:

Southern Company
2024	$	68	$	119	$	(1)	$	112	$	74
2023	71		87		3		93		68
2022	78		71		(1)		77		71

Alabama Power
2024	$	16	$	26	$	—	$	20	$	22
2023	14		16		—		14		16
2022	14		10		—		10		14

Georgia Power
2024	$	4	$	51	$	—	$	40	$	15
2023	3		26		—		25		4
2022	2		21		—		20		3

Mississippi Power
2024	$	1	$	2	$	—	$	2	$	1
2023	1		2		—		2		1
2022	1		1		1		2		1

Southern Power
2024	$	1	$	(1)	$	—	$	—	$	—
2023	1		—		—		—		1
2022	5		(2)		—		2		1

Southern Company Gas
2024	$	44	$	39	$	(1)	$	49	$	33
2023	50		43		3		52		44
2022	39		55		—		44		50

(*)Deductions represent write-offs of accounts considered to be uncollectible, less recoveries of amounts previously written off.

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, 2023, AND 2022


			Additions
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Income		Charged to Other Accounts		Deductions		Balance at End of Period
	(in millions)
Tax valuation allowance (net state):

Southern Company(a)(b)(c)
2024	$	168	$	97	$	3	$	—	$	268
2023	207		(14)		(25)		—		168
2022	169		68		(30)		—		207

Georgia Power(b)
2024	$	60	$	97	$	(33)	$	—	$	124
2023	98		(15)		(23)		—		60
2022	58		70		(30)		—		98

Mississippi Power(c)
2024	$	32	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	32
2023	32		—		—		—		32
2022	32		—		—		—		32

Southern Power(c)
2024	$	21	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	21
2023	21		—		—		—		21
2022	21		—		—		—		21

Southern Company Gas(c)
2024	$	5	$	—	$	(1)	$	—	$	4
2023	7		—		(2)		—		5
2022	7		—		—		—		7

(a)In 2024, Southern Company established a valuation allowance for certain Georgia state tax credits expected to expire prior to being fully utilized.

(b)In 2018, Georgia Power established a valuation allowance for certain Georgia state tax credits expected to expire prior to being fully utilized, which has been adjusted in subsequent years as a result of changes in projected state taxable income.

(c)Associated with a state net operating loss carryforward expected to expire prior to being fully utilized.

See Note 10 to the financial statements in Item 8 herein for additional information.