Nrg Energy (NRG) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy's Interest Expenses was $310 million in Q2 2026, up 109.5% from $148 million a year earlier and up 8.8% from the prior quarter.
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Nrg Energy (NRG) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Nrg Energy's Interest Expenses was $1.03 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 58.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $741 million, up 13.8% from FY2024.
- Interest Expenses shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Interest Expenses was $651 million in FY2024 (-2.4%), $667 million in FY2023 (+60.0%), $417 million in FY2022 (-14.0%) and $485 million in FY2021 (+20.9%).
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Expenses has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 31.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Expenses over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 109.5%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 36.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, NRG's Interest Expenses in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $285 million (Q1 2026), $243 million (Q4 2025) and $187 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 46.48 Bn | 39.68 Bn | - | 312.00 Mn |
| 2 | AXIA Energia | 30.09 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 2.59 Bn | -903.61 Mn |
| 3 | Nrg Energy | 20.12 Bn | 14.34 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 310.00 Mn |
| 4 | Talen Energy | 14.98 Bn | 12.56 Bn | - | 214.00 Mn |
| 5 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 9.17 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 117.49 Mn | -60.37 Mn |
| 6 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.57 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 927.00 Mn | -658.00 Mn |
| 7 | Oklo | 6.85 Bn | 6.85 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Clearway Energy | 6.33 Bn | 8.89 Bn | - | 105.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.63 Bn | 4.37 Bn | 68.70 Mn | 43.94 Mn |
| 10 | ReNew Energy Global | 4.99 Bn | 3.86 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 310.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 285.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 243.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 187.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 148.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 163.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 123.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 213.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 163.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 152.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 195.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 173.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 151.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 148.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 104.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 105.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 105.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 103.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 111.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 122.00 Mn |
API Access
Nrg Energy Interest Expenses 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=interest-expenses&ticker=NRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-expenses", "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=interest-expenses&ticker=NRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();