Nrg Energy (NRG) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy's (NRG) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $285.0 million in Q1 2026, up 74.85% YoY from $163.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 285.14% on a QoQ basis from $74.0 million in Q4 2025.
Nrg Energy (NRG) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy (NRG) has 18 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $285.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Expenses rose 74.85% year-over-year to $285.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $694.0 million (up 4.83% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $741.0 million, up 13.82% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses improved to $285.0 million in Q1 2026, from $74.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $285.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $74.0 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $152.5 million and a median of $151.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Interest Expenses surged 87.5% — and 2025, when it plunged 39.84%.
- Tracing NRG's Interest Expenses over 5 years: stood at $104.0 million in 2022, then surged by 87.5% to $195.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 36.92% to $123.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 39.84% to $74.0 million in 2025, then soared by 285.14% to $285.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $285.0 million (Q1 2026), $74.0 million (Q4 2025), and $187.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 46.81 Bn | 44.94 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 312.00 Mn |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 24.30 Bn | 24.14 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 310.00 Mn |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 14.61 Bn | 14.25 Bn | - | 214.00 Mn |
| 4 | Oklo | 7.31 Bn | 7.31 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.81 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 313.03 Mn | -2.17 Mn |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.41 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 84.00 Mn | -32.00 Mn |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 334.66 Mn | 206.54 Mn | -5.52 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 310.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 310.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 285.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 285.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 74.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 74.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 187.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 187.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 148.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 148.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 163.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 163.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 123.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 123.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 213.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 213.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 163.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 163.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 152.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 152.00 Mn |