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Segment and Related Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment and Related Information
Income Statement data for the segments and reconciliation to PPL's consolidated results for the years ended December 31 are as follows:
202020192018
Operating Revenues from external customers (a)   
U.K. Regulated$2,133 $2,167 $2,268 
Kentucky Regulated3,106 3,206 3,214 
Pennsylvania Regulated2,330 2,358 2,277 
Corporate and Other38 38 26 
Total$7,607 $7,769 $7,785 
Depreciation   
U.K. Regulated$265 $250 $247 
Kentucky Regulated606 547 475 
Pennsylvania Regulated403 386 352 
Corporate and Other13 16 20 
Total$1,287 $1,199 $1,094 
Amortization (b)   
U.K. Regulated$16 $25 $34 
Kentucky Regulated19 27 18 
Pennsylvania Regulated26 24 22 
Corporate and Other11 
Total$72 $81 $78 
Unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives and other hedging activities (c)   
U.K. Regulated$271 $62 $(190)
Kentucky Regulated
Corporate and Other(2)
Total$280 $73 $(186)
Interest Expense   
U.K. Regulated$400 $405 $413 
Kentucky Regulated300 298 274 
Pennsylvania Regulated172 169 159 
Corporate and Other129 122 117 
Total$1,001 $994 $963 
Income Before Income Taxes   
U.K. Regulated$958 $1,169 $1,339 
Kentucky Regulated516 530 531 
Pennsylvania Regulated664 607 567 
Corporate and Other(167)(151)(152)
Total$1,971 $2,155 $2,285 
202020192018
Income Taxes (d)   
U.K. Regulated$272 $192 $225 
Kentucky Regulated98 94 120 
Pennsylvania Regulated167 149 136 
Corporate and Other(35)(26)(23)
Total$502 $409 $458 
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits (e)   
U.K. Regulated$233 $140 $118 
Kentucky Regulated64 82 94 
Pennsylvania Regulated82 90 125 
Corporate and Other23 (3)18 
Total$402 $309 $355 
Net Income   
U.K. Regulated$686 $977 $1,114 
Kentucky Regulated418 436 411 
Pennsylvania Regulated497 458 431 
Corporate and Other (132)(125)(129)
Total$1,469 $1,746 $1,827 

(a)See Note 1 and Note 3 for additional information on Operating Revenues.
(b)Represents non-cash expense items that include amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets, regulatory assets, debt discounts and premiums and debt issuance costs.
(c)Includes unrealized gains and losses from economic activity. See Note 18 for additional information.
(d)Represents both current and deferred income taxes, including investment tax credits. See Note 6 for additional information on the impact of the TCJA in 2018.
(e)Represents a non-cash expense item that is also included in "Income Taxes."

Cash Flow data for the segments and reconciliation to PPL's consolidated results for the years ended December 31 are as follows:
202020192018
Expenditures for long-lived assets   
U.K. Regulated$995 $857 $954 
Kentucky Regulated966 1,097 1,117 
Pennsylvania Regulated1,154 1,121 1,196 
Corporate and Other158 32 
Total$3,273 $3,107 $3,268 

The following provides Balance Sheet data for the segments and reconciliation to PPL's consolidated results as of:
 As of December 31,
20202019
Total Assets  
U.K. Regulated (a)$19,094 $17,622 
Kentucky Regulated15,943 15,597 
Pennsylvania Regulated12,347 11,918 
Corporate and Other (b)732 543 
Total$48,116 $45,680 

(a)Includes $14.4 billion and $13.2 billion of net PP&E as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. WPD is not subject to accounting for the effects of certain types of regulation as prescribed by GAAP.
(b)Primarily consists of unallocated items, including cash, PP&E, goodwill, the elimination of inter-segment transactions as well as the assets of Safari Energy.
Geographic Data
Geographic data for the years ended December 31 are as follows:
 202020192018
Revenues from external customers   
U.K.$2,133 $2,167 $2,268 
U.S.5,474 5,602 5,517 
Total$7,607 $7,769 $7,785 
Long-lived Assets Geographic data for the years ended December 31 are as follows:
 As of December 31,
 20202019
Long-Lived Assets  
U.K. $14,805 $13,618 
U.S.24,851 23,607 
Total$39,656 $37,225