Nrg Energy (NRG) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy (NRG) reported Tax Rate of 50.6% for Q1 2026, down 7446.0% on a YoY basis from 0.69% in Q1 2025, and down 1519.28% quarter-over-quarter from 3.12% in Q4 2025.
Nrg Energy (NRG) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 50.6% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 7446.0% year-over-year to 50.6%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.02% (down 2454.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 23.81%, up 150.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 50.6%, down from 3.12% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 36.13% in Q3 2025, with the low at 50.6% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 17.76% across 5 years, with a median of 22.86% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Tax Rate soared 1178 bps — and 2026, when it plunged 7446 bps.
- Nrg Energy's Tax Rate 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 | Transalta | 29,347,846.33 Bn | 29,347,846.17 Bn | 263.24 Mn | 26.09% |
| 2 | Kenon Holdings | 3,754,999.92 Bn | 3,755,000.22 Bn | 48.00 Mn | -30.00% |
| 3 | Vistra | 50.25 Bn | 48.56 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 15.10% |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 26.74 Bn | 23.49 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -50.60% |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 16.64 Bn | 16.60 Bn | - | 22.22% |
| 6 | Oklo | 9.89 Bn | 9.89 Bn | - | -10.55% |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 420.60 Mn | 363.72 Mn | -801,636.00 | - |
| 8 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | 26.09% |
| 9 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | 26.09% |
| 10 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | 26.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -50.60% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -50.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.03% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.86% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.07% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.07% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.36% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.85% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.85% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.47% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.19% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.19% |