Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - Southern - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 6,648	$ 5,910
Operating Expenses:
Other operations and maintenance	1,516	1,372
Depreciation and amortization	892	871
Taxes other than income taxes	372	345
Estimated loss on Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4	0	48
Gain on dispositions, net	(23)	(44)
Total operating expenses	5,264	4,312
Operating Income	1,384	1,598
Other Income and (Expense):
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	51	46
Earnings from equity method investments	46	45
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(462)	(450)
Other income (expense), net	145	58
Total other income and (expense)	(220)	(301)
Earnings Before Income Taxes	1,164	1,297
Income taxes (benefit)	173	190
Consolidated Net Income	991	1,107
Dividends on preferred stock of subsidiaries	4	4
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(45)	(32)
Net Income	$ 1,032	$ 1,135
Earnings per share -
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.97	$ 1.07
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.97	$ 1.06
Average number of shares of common stock outstanding — (in millions)
Basic (in shares)	1,063	1,060
Diluted (in shares)	1,069	1,066
Retail electric revenues
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 3,613	$ 3,342
Wholesale Electric
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	664	545
Other electric revenues
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	177	170
Natural Gas
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	2,058	1,694
Natural gas
Operating Expenses:
Less Gross Gas Costs	1,095	583
Alternative revenue programs
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	0	2
Other revenues
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	136	159
Operating Expenses:
Less Gross Gas Costs	69	82
Fuel
Operating Expenses:
Less Gross Gas Costs	1,111	848
Purchased power
Operating Expenses:
Less Gross Gas Costs	$ 232	$ 207