Nrg Energy (NRG) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy (NRG) posted Tax Rate of 50.6% for Q1 2026, down 1519.28% on a QoQ basis from 3.12% in Q4 2025, and down 7446.0% year-over-year from 0.69% in Q1 2025.
Nrg Energy (NRG) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy's Tax Rate history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 50.6% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate fell 7446.0% year-over-year to 50.6% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.02% (down 2454.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 23.81%, up 150.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 50.6% for Q1 2026 at Nrg Energy, down from 3.12% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 36.13% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 50.6% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 17.76% and a median of 22.86% in 2022 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Tax Rate soared 1178 bps — and 2026, when it tumbled 7446 bps.
- Nrg Energy's Tax Rate stood at 21.34% in 2022, then grew by 23 bps to 26.19% in 2023, then slumped by 62 bps to 10.07% in 2024, then slumped by 131 bps to 3.12% in 2025, then slumped by 1519 bps to 50.6% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NRG's Tax Rate at 50.6% in Q1 2026, 3.12% in Q4 2025, and 36.13% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 52.84 Bn | 51.14 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 15.10% |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 28.17 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -50.60% |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 15.71 Bn | 15.67 Bn | - | 22.22% |
| 4 | Oklo | 7.13 Bn | 7.13 Bn | - | -10.55% |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.99 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 263.24 Mn | 26.09% |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.66 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 48.00 Mn | -30.00% |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 264.61 Mn | 206.80 Mn | -801,636.00 | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -50.60% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -50.60% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -50.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.03% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.03% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.86% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.07% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.07% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.07% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.36% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.36% |