Non-Current Assets
Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred
Southern Company Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred increased by 1.3% to $5.2B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Over 3 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred shows relatively stable performance with a 1.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher expected future retirement costs that are recoverable, while a decrease reflects the recovery or adjustment of these costs.
Detailed definition
This represents costs associated with future asset retirement obligations that regulators have authorized for recovery t...
Peer comparison
Specific to rate-regulated utilities with long-lived infrastructure.
Metric ID:
non_current_assets_regulatory_asset_asset_retirement_obligationHistorical Data
10 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.93B | $5.42B | $5.47B | $5.68B | $5.98B | $6.52B | $5.76B | $5.63B | $5.13B | $5.2B |
| QoQ Change | — | +9.9% | +0.9% | +4.0% | +5.3% | +9.0% | -11.6% | -2.3% | -8.9% | +1.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +21.3% | +20.3% | +5.5% | -13.7% | — | — |
Range$4.93B – $6.52B
CAGR+2.4%
Avg YoY Growth+8.4%
Median YoY Growth+12.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southern Company's regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred?
- Southern Company (SO) reported regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred of $5.2B in Q1 2026.
- What is the long-term trend for Southern Company's regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred?
- Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), Southern Company's regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred has grown at a 1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.93B to $5.13B.
- What does regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred mean?
- Future cleanup costs that regulators have agreed can be collected from customers over time.