Nrg Energy NRG
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As of: Sep 16, 2026 · 9:38 AM EDT

Nrg Energy (NRG) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)

Nrg Energy's (NRG) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 23.68% in Q2 2026, down 835.0% on a YoY basis from 3.22% in Q2 2025, and up 146.8% quarter-over-quarter from 50.6% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Nrg Energy (NRG) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nrg Energy (NRG) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 23.68% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Tax Rate fell 835.0% year-over-year to 23.68%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 18.99% (up 1692.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 23.81%, up 150.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate improved to 23.68% in Q2 2026 per NRG's latest filing, from 50.6% 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.
  • Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 18.09% across 5 years, with a median of 23.27% in 2026.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Tax Rate jumped 1178 bps in 2025, then sank 7446 bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, 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 surged by 858 bps to 23.68% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 23.68%, 50.6%, and 3.12% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Vistra 48.15 Bn 46.28 Bn 3.16 Bn 28.57%
2 Nrg Energy 22.78 Bn 22.62 Bn 2.01 Bn 23.68%
3 Talen Energy 13.20 Bn 12.84 Bn - 28.68%
4 Transalta 3.49 Bn 3.15 Bn 313.03 Mn 32.50%
5 Kenon Holdings 3.24 Bn 3.33 Bn 84.00 Mn -31.82%
6 Central Puerto 2.09 Bn -270.97 Bn - -
7 Hallador Energy 683.43 Mn 654.45 Mn 62.37 Mn 7.10%
8 Net Power 159.48 Mn 159.48 Mn - 0.00%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 23.68%
Mar 31, 2026 -50.60%
Dec 31, 2025 -3.13%
Sep 30, 2025 36.13%
Jun 30, 2025 32.03%
Mar 31, 2025 23.86%
Dec 31, 2024 10.07%
Sep 30, 2024 24.36%
Jun 30, 2024 29.85%
Mar 31, 2024 26.47%
Dec 31, 2023 26.19%
Sep 30, 2023 15.93%
Jun 30, 2023 22.42%
Mar 31, 2023 20.11%
Dec 31, 2022 21.34%
Sep 30, 2022 19.28%
Jun 30, 2022 22.86%
Mar 31, 2022 24.75%
Dec 31, 2021 28.24%
Sep 30, 2021 25.20%