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The Southern Company (SO) Property, Plant & Equipment

The pp&e for The Southern Company (SO) is $114.37 Billion with a year-over-year change of +7.14%. Property, Plant & Equipment (PP&E) represents the long-term tangible assets used in operations, including land, buildings, machinery, and equipment, shown net of accumulated depreciation.

SO PP&E Chart

SO PP&E
$114.37B+287.95% 20Y
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Current PP&E

$114.37B

$114.37 Billion

Year-over-Year Change

+7.14%

vs. $106.74B prior year

Historical Data

30

Years of data available

Annual PP&E History

YearPP&EYoY Change% Change
2025$114.37B+$7.63B+7.14%
2024$106.74B+$4.80B+4.71%
2023$101.94B+$5.24B+5.42%
2022$96.70B+$3.24B+3.47%
2021$93.46B+$3.07B+3.40%
2020$90.39B+$4.33B+5.03%
2019$86.06B+$4.20B+5.12%
2018$81.86B+$968.00M+1.20%
2017$80.90B+$1.41B+1.77%
2016$79.49B+$17.46B+28.15%
2015$62.03B+$6.21B+11.14%
2014$55.81B+$3.72B+7.15%
2013$52.09B+$2.81B+5.71%
2012$49.28B+$3.35B+7.31%
2011$45.92B+$3.92B+9.33%
2010$42.00B+$2.77B+7.07%
2009$39.23B+$3.35B+9.34%
2008$35.88B+$2.55B+7.65%
2007$33.33B+$2.23B+7.19%
2006$31.09B+$1.61B+5.47%
2005$29.48B+$1.12B+3.96%
2004$28.36B+$833.00M+3.03%
2003$27.52B+$959.00M+3.61%
2002$26.57B+$3.48B+15.08%
2001$23.08B+$1.46B+6.76%
2000$21.62B+$1.08B+5.27%
1999$20.54B$-3.39B-14.17%
1998$23.93B+$277.00M+1.17%
1997$23.65B+$383.00M+1.65%
1996$23.27B
Data as of Wednesday, June 10, 2026

About The Southern Company

The Southern Company operates as an energy utility, primarily involved in the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity. Its operations are segmented into Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also undertakes the development, construction, acquisition, ownership, and management of various power generation assets, including renewable energy ventures, and supplies electricity to the wholesale market. Complementing its power business, it distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, while also offering gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and managing gas pipeline investments. Its extensive portfolio of generating assets includes 30 hydroelectric, 24 fossil fuel, three nuclear, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration, 45 solar, 15 wind, one fuel cell, and four battery storage facilities. In terms of natural gas infrastructure, the company builds, operates, and maintains 76,289 miles of pipelines and 14 storage facilities with a total capacity of 157 billion cubic feet, delivering natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial clients. The Southern Company serves approximately 8.7 million electric and gas utility customers in total. Furthermore, it provides digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The company was founded in 1945 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Atlanta, GA
28,314 employees
Utilities / Regulated Electric
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Regulated Electric
CEO
Christopher C. Womack