Nrg Energy Operating Expenses Growth & History (NRG)
Nrg Energy's operating expenses was $3.74B for fiscal 2025.
View full Nrg Energy company overviewNrg Energy annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $3.74B | $517.0M | +16.04% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $3.22B | $1.83B | +132.11% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.39B | −$28.19B | −95.30% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $29.58B | $26.62B | +901.25% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.95B | $1.91B | +182.68% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.04B | — | — |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $58.0M | −$2.87B | −98.02% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $2.93B | $723.0M | +32.77% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.21B | −$5.17B | −70.10% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $7.38B | −$7.24B | −49.51% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $14.62B | $3.66B | +33.46% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $10.95B | $2.88B | +35.68% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $8.07B | −$372.0M | −4.41% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $8.44B | $880.0M | +11.63% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $7.56B | $771.0M | +11.35% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $6.79B | $2.18B | +47.29% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $4.61B | $166.0M | +3.73% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $4.45B | — | — |
Nrg Energy quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $873.0M | −$171.0M | −16.38% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $950.0M | $156.0M | +19.65% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.05B | $119.0M | +12.71% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $848.0M | $148.0M | +21.14% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1.04B | $302.0M | +40.70% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $794.0M | −$52.0M | −6.15% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $936.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $700.0M | −$194.0M | −21.70% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $742.0M | $18.0M | +2.49% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $846.0M | $565.0M | +201.07% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $894.0M | $493.0M | +122.94% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $724.0M | −$112.0M | −13.40% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $281.0M | −$353.0M | −55.68% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $27.71B | $27.11B | +4517.67% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $401.0M | −$78.0M | −16.28% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $836.0M | $82.0M | +10.88% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $634.0M | −$487.0M | −43.44% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $600.0M | $242.0M | +67.60% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $479.0M | $222.0M | +86.38% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $754.0M | $548.0M | +266.02% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $1.12B | $897.0M | +400.45% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $358.0M | $296.0M | +477.42% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $257.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $206.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $224.0M | — | — |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $62.0M | −$152.0M | −71.03% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $214.0M | −$2.03B | −90.46% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $58.0M | −$131.0M | −69.31% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $2.24B | $1.36B | +155.18% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $271.0M | −$281.0M | −50.91% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $226.0M | −$415.0M | −64.74% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $189.0M | $55.0M | +41.04% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $879.0M | −$4.05B | −82.18% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $552.0M | −$3.50B | −86.39% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $641.0M | −$2.53B | −79.77% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $134.0M | −$3.63B | −96.44% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $4.93B | −$1.56B | −24.05% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $4.05B | $35.0M | +0.87% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $3.17B | −$364.0M | −10.31% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $3.77B | $3.20B | +562.04% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $6.50B | $3.50B | +116.50% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $4.02B | $1.06B | +35.67% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $3.53B | $890.0M | +33.69% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $569.0M | −$1.78B | −75.76% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $3.00B | $974.0M | +48.08% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $2.96B | $718.0M | +31.98% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $2.64B | $873.0M | +49.35% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $2.35B | $315.0M | +15.50% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $2.03B | −$97.0M | −4.57% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $2.25B | −$386.0M | −14.67% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $1.77B | −$240.0M | −11.95% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $2.03B | $351.0M | +20.88% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $2.12B | −$1.20B | −36.17% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $2.63B | $400.0M | +17.93% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $2.01B | $320.0M | +18.95% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $1.68B | $1.36B | +428.62% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $3.33B | $1.50B | +82.05% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $2.23B | −$74.0M | −3.21% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $1.69B | $71.0M | +4.39% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $318.0M | −$725.0M | −69.51% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $1.83B | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $2.31B | $1.06B | +85.74% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $1.62B | $359.0M | +28.51% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $1.04B | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $1.24B | — | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | $1.26B | — | — |
Nrg Energy operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Nrg Energy's operating expenses increased from $1.04B to $3.74B, a change of $2.70B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $873.0M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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