Nrg Energy (NRG) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy (NRG) posted Interest Expenses of $285.0 million for Q1 2026, up 17.28% on a QoQ basis from $243.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 74.85% year-over-year from $163.0 million in Q1 2025.
Nrg Energy (NRG) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy's Interest Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $285.0 million for 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 $863.0 million (up 35.48% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $741.0 million, up 13.82% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses was $285.0 million for Q1 2026 at Nrg Energy, up from $243.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $285.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $76.0 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $153.9 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 retreated 26.92% — and 2025, when it jumped 147.96%.
- Nrg Energy's Interest Expenses stood at $104.0 million in 2022, then fell by 26.92% to $76.0 million in 2023, then grew by 28.95% to $98.0 million in 2024, then soared by 147.96% to $243.0 million in 2025, then grew by 17.28% to $285.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NRG's Interest Expenses at $285.0 million in Q1 2026, $243.0 million in Q4 2025, and $187.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 52.84 Bn | 51.14 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 263.00 Mn |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 28.17 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 285.00 Mn |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 15.71 Bn | 15.67 Bn | - | 119.00 Mn |
| 4 | Oklo | 7.13 Bn | 7.13 Bn | - | 279,000.00 |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.99 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 263.24 Mn | -59.79 Mn |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.66 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 48.00 Mn | -31.00 Mn |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 264.61 Mn | 206.80 Mn | -801,636.00 | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 285.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 285.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 243.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 243.00 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 | 98.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 98.00 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 76.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 76.00 Mn |