Nrg Energy (NRG) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy (NRG) reported Capital Expenditures of $338 million for Q2 2026, down 10.6% from $378 million a year earlier but up 6.6% from the prior quarter.
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Nrg Energy (NRG) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Nrg Energy's Capital Expenditures came in at $1.21 billion, up 34.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.15 billion, up 143.0% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 37.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Capital Expenditures came in at $472 million in FY2024 (-21.1%), $598 million in FY2023 (+62.9%), $367 million in FY2022 (+36.4%) and $269 million in FY2021 (+17.0%).
- Five-year quarterly Capital Expenditures spans a low of $50 million in Q4 2021 and a high of $378 million in Q2 2025.
- Year over year, Capital Expenditures gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 93.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Capital Expenditures in five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 267.0%); the low point was Q1 2024 (a decline of 51.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $317 million (Q1 2026), $298 million (Q4 2025) and $254 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constellation Energy | 106.51 Bn | 97.41 Bn | - | 1.25 Bn |
| 2 | Vistra | 54.68 Bn | 47.87 Bn | - | 689.00 Mn |
| 3 | AXIA Energia | 33.19 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 2.59 Bn | - |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 22.64 Bn | 16.86 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 338.00 Mn |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 17.58 Bn | 15.14 Bn | - | 139.00 Mn |
| 6 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 8.71 Bn | 5.26 Bn | 117.49 Mn | 723.46 Mn |
| 7 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 8.01 Bn | -17.15 Bn | 927.00 Mn | 1.33 Bn |
| 8 | Oklo | 5.62 Bn | -1.21 Bn | - | 94.09 Mn |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.60 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 68.70 Mn | 138.02 Mn |
| 10 | Transalta | 3.93 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 313.03 Mn | -32.53 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 338.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 317.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 298.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 254.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 378.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 217.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 186.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 114.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 103.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 69.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 105.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 169.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 182.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 142.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 117.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 100.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 90.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 60.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 50.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 76.00 Mn |
API Access
Nrg Energy Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=NRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "NRG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=NRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();