Southern Company Natural Gas Us Regulated — Total cost of sales decreased by 65.3% to $102.00M in Q3 2023 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 65.3%, from $294.00M to $102.00M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
An increase typically reflects higher commodity prices or increased demand, which may be offset by regulatory recovery mechanisms, while a decrease suggests lower procurement costs or reduced volume requirements.
This metric represents the aggregate direct expenses incurred by the natural gas segment to procure, transport, and deli...
Comparable to 'Cost of Gas Sold' or 'Fuel and Purchased Power' expenses reported by other diversified utilities and natural gas distribution companies.
so_segment_natural_gas_total_cost_of_sales| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q3 '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $231.00M | $129.00M | $676.00M | $1.10B | $452.00M | $294.00M | $102.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -44.2% | +424.0% | +62.0% | -58.7% | -35.0% | -65.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +95.7% | +127.9% | -65.3% |