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About Southern Company

With headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, Southern Company offers electricity services 3 states in the nation. A total of 3,928,766 residential customers, 583,280 commercial accounts, one transportation customer and 17,097 industrial accounts receive their electricity from the company. Southern Company's customers spend, on average, 16.16 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity, resulting in the supplier ranking 2206th out of 2885 in the US for average electricity rate. They sold 25,075,418 megawatt hours through wholesale channels to other electricity providers in 2023. Of the megawatt hours they sourced, 135,590,483 of them were generated by electricity generation plants owned by the supplier and 41,271,837 megawatt hours were acquired via the wholesale market. The revenue for Southern Company for 2023 from electricity sales was $18,485,291,700, with $1,355,988,100 coming from sales to the wholesale market and $16,339,426,200 from retail sales to end users.

The average monthly residential electric bill for a customer of Southern Company is $178.87 per month. Based on customer count, Southern Company is the 6th largest supplier out of 3530 in the United States. Generation from nuclear power totaled 38,445,361.46 megawatt hours for the company. This ranks them 8th out of 3530 providers in the United States. Consumers of the supplier experience 1.1 power outages each year with outages lasting an average of 110.86 minutes.

Southern Company Net Metering

Offering net metering to customers is a win-win situation for Southern Company and any citizens who receive their electricity from the company. Net metering makes solar panel installation more economically viable as it allows individuals to sell electricity back to the provider.

Energy Loss

Energy loss is part of the process when working with electricity transmission. Southern Company currently averages a loss of approximately 4.30% of the aggregate electricity they transmit. The national average energy loss is 2.43%. This results in Southern Company receiving a ranking of 900th best out of 3530 suppliers in the United States.

Southern Company Rate & Electric Bills

Southern Company residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.181/kWh$0.095/kWh$259.04/mo.$90.76/mo.
2206th16.16¢Southern Company's Average residential price per kWh
2544th$178.87Average monthly electricity bill for Southern Company's residential customers

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    Quick Facts About Southern Company

    Roughly 19.46% of Southern Company's total electricity comes from the use of coal.

    Southern Company ranks 5th out of 3530 providers in the nation for total megawatt hours generated from solar power sources.

    Southern Company generates 4,816,166.92 megawatt hours of electricity from the use of hydroelectric power, ranking Southern Company 11th out of 3530 electric companies in the United States.

    As the 4th largest generator of electricity in the country, Southern Company produces 182,147,772.25 megawatt hours of electricity.

    Southern Company is 336th out of the 3530 suppliers in the country for the percentage of their fuel usage that comes from renewable fuels.

    Southern Company produces 165,944,044.49 megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel types, which is 4th out of 3530 companies in the country.

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    Energy provider of the year for National, Major Provider Category
    Top 10 Largest Producer of Renewable Electricity
    National, Major Provider Category
    Claim Award
    Energy provider of the year for National, Major Provider Category
    Top 10 Largest Producer of Renewable Electricity
    National, Major Provider Category
    Claim Award

    Energy Loss

    Southern Company's energy loss due to business operations.

    -4.30%

    Total Energy Loss

    7,560,577MWh

    900 National Rank

    Grid Reliability

    Length & Frequency of Southern Company's Power Outages

    110.86 min.

    vs. national average of 123.49 min.

    1.1 outages/yr

    vs. national average of 1.44

    Southern Company Production, Sales, and Emissions by Fuel Types

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    Southern Company State Coverage

    StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
    Alabama1,549,5146,796,409,000138.18%
    Georgia2,790,54010,668,917,474158%
    Mississippi192,617991,824,63433.82%

    Southern Company County Coverage

    CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
    Appling County18,509213.73$156.79/mo
    Atkinson County8,269213.89$157.04/mo
    Autauga County58,239316.02$184.87/mo
    Bacon County11,163213.60$156.60/mo
    Baker County2,928215.83$178.50/mo
    Baldwin County246,435613.55$158.41/mo
    Baldwin County43,876315.21$159.80/mo
    Banks County18,061313.41$148.54/mo
    Barbour County25,259316.60$189.36/mo
    Barrow County89,299312.87$147.33/mo

    Power Plants Owned by Southern Company

    PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
    Burke County GA Nuclear 35,585,243
    Jefferson County AL Coal 18,933,591.1118,595,888,654.19982.16
    Cobb County GA Natural Gas 17,650,2986,460,168,682.41366.01
    Houston County AL Nuclear 15,099,063
    Appling County GA Nuclear 14,139,406
    Mobile County AL Natural Gas 14,121,3735,759,268,199.92407.84
    H Allen Franklin Combined CycleSouthern Company (100.00%)
    Lee County AL Natural Gas 11,763,7714,363,316,991.46370.91
    Bartow County GA Coal 11,032,658.9810,199,231,611.55924.46
    McIntosh Combined Cycle FacilityGeorgia Power (100.00%)
    Effingham County GA Natural Gas 7,822,4552,910,686,792.02372.09
    Wansley Combined CycleSouthern Company (100.00%)
    Heard County GA Natural Gas 7,706,1022,892,981,625.1375.41

    Southern Company Production Fuel Makeup

    NATURAL GAS
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    50.50%
    NUCLEAR
    Nuclear
    Nuclear
    Nuclear
    21.11%
    COAL
    Coal
    Coal
    19.46%
    WIND
    Wind
    3.36%
    SOLAR
    Solar
    2.89%
    OTHER
    Other
    2.68%

    Cities Southern Company Has Coverage

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    Southern Company FAQ:

    How many states does Southern Company sell electricity to?

    Southern Company supplies electricity to customers in 3 states.

    What percentage of Southern Company's electricity is generated from renewable fuel types?

    Electric facilities owned by or associated with Southern Company generate 8.90% of their electricity using renewable fuel sources.

    What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for Southern Company customers?

    The average BUNDLED price of electricity for customers of Southern Company is 16.16 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

    Does Southern Company have any subsidiary companies?

    Southern Company owns Alabama Power, Georgia Power, and Mississippi Power.

    How much is the average bundled bill for Southern Company customers each month?

    Customers of Southern Company pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $178.87.

    How many counties does Southern Company have customers in to?

    There are 231 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Southern Company including Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi.

    When will Southern Company power be restored?

    Average outage times for Southern Company are about 110.855 minutes per outage.

    What is the phone number for Southern Company?

    Southern Company's customer service phone number is (404) 506-5000

    How many power plants are owned by or associated with Southern Company?

    Southern Company owns or is associated with 122 power plants.

    Who is the CEO of Southern Company?

    The CEO of Southern Company is Tom Fanning.

    What cities does Southern Company sell electricity in?

    Southern Company has customers in 832 cities.

    What percentage of Southern Company's electricity is produced from nonrenewable fuel sources?

    Southern Company produces 91.10% of their electricity from nonrenewable fuels.

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    Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
    Published: 2022-03-13