Southern Company: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

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About Southern Company

With headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, Southern Company offers electricity services 3 states in the nation. On recent government reports, the provider listed a total of 4,488,552 electricity customers signed up for their services. This total is made up of 3,891,014 residential accounts, 580,370 commercial accounts and 17,168 industrial accounts. Southern Company averages 15.24 cents per kilowatt hour billed to their customers for residential electricity. This is 3.23% below the nationwide average rate of 15.74 cents. A total of 147,980,786 megawatt hours were sold to retail accounts in 2022 by the company and 29,043,548 megawatt hours sold to wholesale customers. The electricity they sourced consisted of megawatt hours generated by the company and additional megawatt hours that they procured via wholesale channels. They purchased 45,829,458 on the wholesale market and produced 138,447,524 megawatt hours. In 2022, the supplier earned $18,196,470,400 from retail electricity sales to end users and a total of $2,107,526,000 via wholesale electricity channels. Their revenue from electricity related activities was $21,062,908,300.

The average monthly residential electric bill for a customer of Southern Company is $158.4 per month. Based on customer count, Southern Company is the 5th largest supplier out of 3526 in the United States. Generation from nuclear power totaled 34,292,591.21 megawatt hours for the company. This ranks them 8th out of 3526 providers in the United States. Consumers of the supplier experience 1.12 power outages each year with outages lasting an average of 110.26 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 3.99% of the aggregate electricity they transmit. The national average energy loss is 2.87%. This results in Southern Company receiving a ranking of 620th best out of 3526 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.
2098th15.24¢Southern Company's Average residential price per kWh
2290th$158.4Average monthly electricity bill for Southern Company's residential customers

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    Quick Facts About Southern Company

    Roughly 19.05% of Southern Company's total electricity comes from the use of coal.

    Southern Company ranks 5th out of 3526 providers in the nation for total megawatt hours generated from solar power sources.

    Southern Company generates 5,341,941.69 megawatt hours of electricity from the use of hydroelectric power, ranking Southern Company 11th out of 3526 electric companies in the United States.

    As the 4th largest generator of electricity in the country, Southern Company produces 180,435,811.09 megawatt hours of electricity.

    Southern Company is 346th out of the 3526 suppliers in the country for the percentage of their fuel usage that comes from renewable fuels.

    Southern Company produces 163,819,374.57 megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel types, which is 4th out of 3526 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.

    -3.99%

    Total Energy Loss

    7,322,661MWh

    620 National Rank

    Grid Reliability

    Length & Frequency of Southern Company's Power Outages

    110.26 min.

    vs. national average of 171.11 min.

    1.12 outages/yr

    vs. national average of 1.45

    Southern Company Energy Makeup

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    Southern Company State Coverage

    StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
    Alabama1,542,4556,523,069,000138.8%
    Georgia2,756,5059,831,552,364157.19%
    Mississippi192,007960,372,13934.01%

    Southern Company County Coverage

    CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
    Appling County18,509214.05$160.64/mo
    Atkinson County8,269214.11$159.54/mo
    Autauga County58,239315.28$177.85/mo
    Bacon County11,163214.01$161.51/mo
    Baker County2,928215.99$178.54/mo
    Baldwin County246,435613.28$151.38/mo
    Baldwin County43,876314.94$160.69/mo
    Banks County18,061312.94$140.13/mo
    Barbour County25,259315.54$178.99/mo
    Barrow County89,299312.49$139.96/mo

    Power Plants Owned by Southern Company

    PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
    Burke County GA Nuclear 28,703,980
    Cobb County GA Natural Gas 18,133,908.026,643,349,495.29366.35
    Jefferson County AL Coal 17,060,749.9416,964,111,263.71994.34Yes
    Appling County GA Nuclear 14,262,346
    Houston County AL Nuclear 14,029,437
    H Allen Franklin Combined CycleSouthern Company (100.00%)
    Lee County AL Natural Gas 12,480,7114,609,458,882.56369.33
    Mobile County AL Natural Gas 11,244,3144,975,642,027.68442.5
    Bartow County GA Coal 10,835,177.959,895,514,759.56913.28Yes
    Jackson County MS Natural Gas 9,194,815.615,166,120,710.99561.85Yes
    Wansley Combined CycleSouthern Company (100.00%)
    Heard County GA Natural Gas 8,499,8823,180,030,494.62374.13

    Southern Company Fuel Makeup

    NATURAL GAS
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    52.69%
    COAL
    Coal
    Coal
    19.05%
    NUCLEAR
    Nuclear
    Nuclear
    19.01%
    WIND
    Wind
    3.39%
    CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
    Conventional Hydroelectric
    2.96%
    OTHER
    Other
    2.91%

    Cities Southern Company Has Coverage

    * City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

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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 9.21% 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 15.24 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 $158.40.

    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 110.26499999999999 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 98 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 831 cities.

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

    Southern Company produces 90.79% of their electricity from nonrenewable fuels.

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