NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Capital Expenditures (2022 - 2026)
NorthWestern Energy posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $116.1 million for Q1 2026, up 727.49% year-on-year from $14.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 76.68% on a QoQ basis from $497.8 million in Q4 2025.
NorthWestern Energy (NWE) has 5 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $116.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 727.49% year-over-year to $116.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $626.5 million (up 15.56% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $524.5 million, down 4.51% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $116.1 million, down from $497.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $523.3 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$221.4 million in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $68.6 million (2024), against an average of $160.4 million.
- Peak annual rise in Capital Expenditures reached 2491.73% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 157.32% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $489.0 million in 2022, then sank by 67.33% to $159.7 million in 2023, then soared by 227.62% to $523.3 million in 2024, then declined by 4.87% to $497.8 million in 2025, then sank by 76.68% to $116.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $116.1 million (Q1 2026), $497.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$5.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortis | 645.09 Bn | 644.83 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -1.10 Bn |
| 2 | Enel Chile | 264.22 Bn | 263.80 Bn | 1.12 Bn | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 56.77 Bn | 60.97 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 7.00 Mn |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 47.77 Bn | 45.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 35.40 Bn | 35.76 Bn | 2.83 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ameren | 29.12 Bn | 29.24 Bn | 1.69 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 7 | Korea Electric Power | 28.73 Bn | 13.96 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Energy Co Of Parana | 27.30 Bn | 26.65 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Edison International | 26.69 Bn | 26.53 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 10 | NorthWestern Energy | 4.20 Bn | 4.19 Bn | 423.03 Mn | 116.08 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 116.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 116.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 497.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 497.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 523.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 523.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -221.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -221.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 226.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 226.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 159.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 159.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 386.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 386.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 488.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 488.96 Mn |