Exhibit 99.04
Southern Company
Analysis of Consolidated Earnings
(In Millions of Dollars)
| 3 Months Ended December | | Year-to-Date December |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | | Change | | | 2007 | | 2006 | | Change |
Income Account- | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail Revenue- | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fuel | $ | 1,102 | $ | 947 | $ | 155 | | $ | 5,034 | $ | 4,475 | $ | 559 |
Non-Fuel | | 1,602 | | 1,558 | | 44 | | | 7,605 | | 7,326 | | 279 |
Wholesale Revenue | | 457 | | 461 | | (4) | | | 1,988 | | 1,822 | | 166 |
Other Electric Revenues | | 132 | | 119 | | 13 | | | 514 | | 465 | | 49 |
Non-regulated Operating Revenues | | 47 | | 67 | | (20) | | | 212 | | 268 | | (56) |
Total Revenues | | 3,340 | | 3,152 | | 188 | | | 15,353 | | 14,356 | | 997 |
Fuel and Purchased Power | | 1,412 | | 1,231 | | 181 | | | 6,371 | | 5,695 | | 676 |
Non-fuel O & M | | 1,036 | | 971 | | 65 | | | 3,670 | | 3,519 | | 151 |
Depreciation and Amortization | | 316 | | 304 | | 12 | | | 1,245 | | 1,200 | | 45 |
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes | | 167 | | 177 | | (10) | | | 741 | | 718 | | 23 |
Total Operating Expenses | | 2,931 | | 2,683 | | 248 | | | 12,027 | | 11,132 | | 895 |
Operating Income | | 409 | | 469 | | (60) | | | 3,326 | | 3,224 | | 102 |
Other Income, net | | 54 | | 5 | | 49 | | | 177 | | 29 | | 148 |
Interest Charges and Dividends | | 230 | | 240 | | (10) | | | 934 | | 900 | | 34 |
Income Taxes | | 29 | | 46 | | (17) | | | 835 | | 780 | | 55 |
NET INCOME (See Notes) | $ | 204 | $ | 188 | $ | 16 | | $ | 1,734 | $ | 1,573 | $ | 161 |
Notes
- Certain prior year data has been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.
- Information contained in this report is subject to audit and adjustments. Certain classifications may be different from final results published in the Form 10-K.