Nrg Energy (NRG) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy's (NRG) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 50.6% in Q1 2026, down 7446.0% YoY from 0.69% in Q1 2025, and down 1519.28% on a QoQ basis from 3.12% in Q4 2025.
Nrg Energy (NRG) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy (NRG) has 18 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 50.6% in 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 declined to 50.6% in Q1 2026, from 3.12% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 36.13% in Q3 2025 to a low of 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 plunged 7446 bps.
- Tracing NRG's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 21.34% in 2022, then advanced by 23 bps to 26.19% in 2023, then plunged by 62 bps to 10.07% in 2024, then plunged by 131 bps to 3.12% in 2025, then plunged by 1519 bps to 50.6% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 50.6% (Q1 2026), 3.12% (Q4 2025), and 36.13% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 45.98 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 28.57% |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 23.94 Bn | 23.78 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 23.68% |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 14.44 Bn | 14.08 Bn | - | 28.68% |
| 4 | Oklo | 7.46 Bn | 7.46 Bn | - | 6.10% |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.69 Bn | 3.42 Bn | 313.03 Mn | 32.50% |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.45 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 84.00 Mn | -31.82% |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 347.05 Mn | 218.93 Mn | -5.52 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.68% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.68% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.68% |
| 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% |