Wec Energy (WEC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Wec Energy's Operating Expenses came in at $1.63 billion for Q2 2026, up 1.5% from $1.6 billion a year earlier but down 33.6% from the prior quarter.
Wec Energy (WEC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Wec Energy reported Operating Expenses of $7.82 billion, up 11.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $7.56 billion, up 17.2% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Operating Expenses was $6.45 billion in FY2024 (-7.7%), $6.99 billion in FY2023 (-9.0%), $7.67 billion in FY2022 (+16.2%) and $6.6 billion in FY2021 (+19.2%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Operating Expenses is $1.36 billion (Q3 2021) to $2.45 billion (Q1 2026).
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 8.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Expenses over five years came in Q2 2022 (growth of 31.5%), and the weakest in Q2 2023 (a decline of 18.3%).
- Business Quant data shows WEC's Operating Expenses at $2.45 billion (Q1 2026), $2.08 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.65 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 293.96 Bn | 293.96 Bn | 890.00 Mn | -140.00 Mn |
| 2 | National Grid | 77.93 Bn | 59.46 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.37 Bn | 56.05 Bn | - | 4.15 Bn |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 44.14 Bn | 39.04 Bn | - | 2.41 Bn |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 33.42 Bn | 33.65 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.75 Bn | 27.83 Bn | - | 1.63 Bn |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.92 Bn | 27.40 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 626.05 Mn |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.63 Bn | 25.40 Bn | 870.85 Mn | - |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.79 Bn | 25.20 Bn | - | 813.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dte Energy | 25.46 Bn | 24.94 Bn | - | 2.91 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.48 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.36 Bn |
Wec Energy Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=WEC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "WEC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=WEC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();