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Southern Co. Electricity Sales Soar On 42% Data Center Growth
Southern Co. Electricity Sales Soar On 42% Data Center Growth
By Diana DiGangi of UtilityDive,
The company has 28 large load projects representing 11 GW under contract, and Georgia Power’s first-quarter capital expenditures increased year over year from $1.6 billion to $2 billion.
Southern Company reported 2.3% year-over-year growth in retail electricity sales across its utilities for the first quarter of this year, driven predominantly by data centers.
Overall, data centers used 42% more power compared to the first quarter of 2025, according to company officials and Southern’s quarterly report to the Securities and Exchange...
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