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The Southern Company (SO) Short-Term Debt

The short-term debt for The Southern Company (SO) is $169.00 Million with a year-over-year change of -97.21%. Short-term debt includes all borrowings and debt obligations due within one year, including the current portion of long-term debt, commercial paper, and credit facilities.

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SO Short-Term Debt
$169.00M-92.17% 20Y
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Current Short-Term Debt

$169.00M

$169.00 Million

Year-over-Year Change

-97.21%

vs. $6.06B prior year

Historical Data

30

Years of data available

Annual Short-Term Debt History

YearShort-Term DebtYoY Change% Change
2025$169.00M$-5.89B-97.21%
2024$6.06B+$1.27B+26.43%
2023$4.79B$-2.10B-30.52%
2022$6.89B+$3.30B+91.66%
2021$3.60B$-519.00M-12.61%
2020$4.12B$-928.00M-18.40%
2019$5.04B$-1.07B-17.49%
2018$6.11B$-187.00M-2.97%
2017$6.30B+$1.50B+31.36%
2016$4.80B+$778.00M+19.36%
2015$4.02B$-83.00M-2.02%
2014$4.10B+$2.18B+113.37%
2013$1.92B$-1.22B-38.73%
2012$3.14B+$585.00M+22.92%
2011$2.55B$-46.00M-1.77%
2010$2.60B+$846.00M+48.29%
2009$1.75B+$182.00M+11.59%
2008$1.57B$-880.00M-35.92%
2007$2.45B$-909.00M-27.06%
2006$3.36B+$1.20B+55.58%
2005$2.16B+$750.00M+53.23%
2004$1.41B+$100.00M+7.64%
2003$1.31B$-1.34B-50.62%
2002$2.65B+$320.00M+13.73%
2001$2.33B+$584.00M+33.43%
2000$1.75B$-537.00M-23.51%
1999$2.28B$-1.07B-31.90%
1998$3.35B+$506.00M+17.77%
1997$2.85B+$1.17B+70.13%
1996$1.67B
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