Exhibit 99.04
Southern Company
Analysis of Consolidated Earnings
(In Millions of Dollars)
3 months ended September 9 months ended September
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2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
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Income Account-
Retail Revenue $3,672 $2,915 $757 $ 8,496 $7,537 $ 959
Wholesale Revenue 506 343 163 1,238 1,038 200
Other Electric Revenues 113 100 13 323 287 36
Non-regulated Operating Revenues 88 83 5 331 320 11
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Total Revenues 4,379 3,441 938 10,388 9,182 1,206
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Fuel and Purchased Power 1,779 1,170 609 3,935 3,217 718
Non-fuel O & M 857 753 104 2,517 2,338 179
Depreciation and Amortization 300 241 59 880 715 165
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 179 161 18 505 474 31
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Total Operating Expenses 3,115 2,325 790 7,837 6,744 1,093
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Operating Income 1,264 1,116 148 2,551 2,438 113
Other Income, net 5 6 (1) 25 (3) 28
Interest Charges and Dividends 202 171 31 574 519 55
Income Taxes 345 306 39 570 588 (18)
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NET INCOME (See Notes) $ 722 $ 645 $ 77 $ 1,432 $1,328 $ 104
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Notes
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- - Certain prior year data has been reclassified to conform with current year
presentation.
- - Information contained in this report is subject to audit and adjustments
and certain classifications may be different from final results published
in the Form 10-Q.