Exhibit 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our reports relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedules of The Southern Company and Subsidiary Companies and the effectiveness of The Southern Company and Subsidiary Companies’ internal control over financial reporting dated March 2, 2015, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Southern Company for the year ended December 31, 2014.

/s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Atlanta, GA

November 23, 2015