<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted
from the Form 10-Q for September 30, 2000, and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000003153
<NAME> ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> Sep-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 370,656
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,056,154
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 805,887
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 10,224,683
<COMMON> 224,358
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 1,706,095
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 1,291,437
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 3,221,890
347,000
317,512
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 977,695
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 2,445,414
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 142,351
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 0
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 3,534
<LEASES-CURRENT> 844
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 2,768,443
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 10,224,683
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 2,783,930
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 219,120
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,993,586
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,993,586
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 790,344
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 25,873
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 597,097
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 205,604
<NET-INCOME> 391,493
12,080
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 379,413
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 313,200
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 657,900
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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