Clearway Energy (CWEN) Operating Expenses (2012 - 2026)
Clearway Energy's (CWEN) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $365.0 million in Q2 2026, up 18.89% on a YoY basis from $307.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 9.28% quarter-over-quarter from $334.0 million in Q1 2026.
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Clearway Energy (CWEN) Operating Expenses (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clearway Energy (CWEN) has reported Operating Expenses for 15 consecutive years, with $365.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 18.89% year-over-year to $365.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.4 billion (up 13.02% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.3 billion, up 8.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses climbed to $365.0 million in Q2 2026 per CWEN's latest filing, from $334.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $365.0 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $235.0 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $289.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $287.0 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Operating Expenses fell 10.31% in 2022, then increased 18.89% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $257.0 million in 2022, then grew by 5.45% to $271.0 million in 2023, then grew by 8.12% to $293.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 18.43% to $347.0 million in 2025, then rose by 5.19% to $365.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $365.0 million, $334.0 million, and $347.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 47.18 Bn | 45.32 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 392.00 Mn |
| 2 | AXIA Energia | 30.92 Bn | 28.60 Bn | 2.59 Bn | -681.17 Mn |
| 3 | Nrg Energy | 21.60 Bn | 21.44 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 6.54 Bn |
| 4 | Talen Energy | 14.11 Bn | 13.77 Bn | - | 186.00 Mn |
| 5 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 9.72 Bn | 8.77 Bn | 117.49 Mn | -118.69 Mn |
| 6 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.71 Bn | 26.04 Bn | 927.00 Mn | 783.00 Mn |
| 7 | Oklo | 7.49 Bn | 7.49 Bn | - | 74.40 Mn |
| 8 | Clearway Energy | 6.63 Bn | 9.92 Bn | 332.00 Mn | 365.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.98 Bn | 5.46 Bn | 68.70 Mn | 27.07 Mn |
| 10 | ReNew Energy Global | 4.99 Bn | 4.84 Bn | - | 418.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 365.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 334.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 347.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 317.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 307.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 298.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 293.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 308.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 282.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 292.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 271.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 277.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 257.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 246.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 257.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 235.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 253.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 267.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 259.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 262.00 Mn |
API Access
Clearway Energy Operating Expenses API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=CWEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "CWEN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=CWEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();