Latest period
$7.66B
YoY change
-98.3%
5Y CAGR
-54.0%
Peak year (FY2024)
$7.77B
Cumulative CapEx
$110B
CapEx history chart for American Electric Power Company (AEP) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $130M
CapEx growth chart for American Electric Power Company (AEP) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -98.3%
CapEx history table for American Electric Power Company (AEP) from 1994 to 2025
| FY2025 | $130M | -98.3% | -$7.64B | ||
| FY2024 | $7.77B | +3.5% | +$264M | ||
| FY2023 | $7.51B | +10.8% | +$734M | ||
| FY2022 | $6.77B | +17.5% | +$1.01B | ||
| FY2021 | $5.76B | -8.7% | -$552M | ||
| FY2020 | $6.32B | +2.8% | +$172M | ||
| FY2019 | $6.14B | -3.4% | -$213M | ||
| FY2018 | $6.36B | +9.6% | +$558M | ||
| FY2017 | $5.8B | +18.1% | +$890M | ||
| FY2016 | $4.91B | +6.7% | +$310M | ||
| FY2015 | $4.6B | +8.2% | +$350M | ||
| FY2014 | $4.25B | +12.5% | +$472M | ||
| FY2013 | $3.78B | +20.6% | +$646M | ||
| FY2012 | $3.13B | +12.9% | +$357M | ||
| FY2011 | $2.78B | +13.9% | +$339M | ||
| FY2010 | $2.44B | -12.8% | -$356M | ||
| FY2009 | $2.79B | -26.5% | -$1.01B | ||
| FY2008 | $3.8B | +6.9% | +$244M | ||
| FY2007 | $3.56B | +0.8% | +$28M | ||
| FY2006 | $3.53B | +46.8% | +$1.12B | ||
| FY2005 | $2.4B | +42.0% | +$711M | ||
| FY2004 | $1.69B | +24.7% | +$335M | ||
| FY2003 | $1.36B | -21.1% | -$364M | ||
| FY2002 | $1.72B | -6.0% | -$110M | ||
| FY2001 | $1.83B | +3.3% | +$59M | ||
| FY2000 | $1.77B | +104.5% | +$906M | ||
| FY1999 | $867M | +9.5% | +$74.9M | ||
| FY1998 | $792M | +4.2% | +$31.7M | ||
| FY1997 | $760M | +31.6% | +$183M | ||
| FY1996 | $578M | -4.7% | -$28.3M | ||
| FY1995 | $606M | -5.8% | -$37.5M | ||
| FY1994 | $644M | — | — |
- FY2025$130M-98.3%
- FY2024$7.77B+3.5%
- FY2023$7.51B+10.8%
- FY2022$6.77B+17.5%
- FY2021$5.76B-8.7%
- FY2020$6.32B+2.8%
- FY2019$6.14B-3.4%
- FY2018$6.36B+9.6%
- FY2017$5.8B+18.1%
- FY2016$4.91B+6.7%
- FY2015$4.6B+8.2%
- FY2014$4.25B+12.5%
- FY2013$3.78B+20.6%
- FY2012$3.13B+12.9%
- FY2011$2.78B+13.9%
- FY2010$2.44B-12.8%
- FY2009$2.79B-26.5%
- FY2008$3.8B+6.9%
- FY2007$3.56B+0.8%
- FY2006$3.53B+46.8%
- FY2005$2.4B+42.0%
- FY2004$1.69B+24.7%
- FY2003$1.36B-21.1%
- FY2002$1.72B-6.0%
- FY2001$1.83B+3.3%
- FY2000$1.77B+104.5%
- FY1999$867M+9.5%
- FY1998$792M+4.2%
- FY1997$760M+31.6%
- FY1996$578M-4.7%
- FY1995$606M-5.8%
- FY1994$644M—
CapEx values are taken from American Electric Power Company's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at American Electric Power Company (AEP)
According to American Electric Power Company's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $7.66B. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, American Electric Power Company (AEP) reported CapEx of $130M – plunged 98.3% year-over-year.
American Electric Power Company CapEx has contracted on net over the period, with a -54.0% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
American Electric Power Company CapEx plunged from $7.77B in 2024 to $130M in 2025, a 98.3% drawdown.
Across the available history, CapEx reached its high of $7.77B in 2024 and its low of $130M in 2025.
American Electric Power Company Capital Expenditures by Year
American Electric Power Company Capital Expenditures 2025: $130M
2025's CapEx for American Electric Power Company came in at $130M, plunged 98.3% below 2024. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.
American Electric Power Company Capital Expenditures 2024: $7.77B
American Electric Power Company posted CapEx of $7.77B in 2024, edged up 3.5% from 2023. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
American Electric Power Company Capital Expenditures 2023: $7.51B
In 2023, American Electric Power Company reported CapEx of $7.51B, grew 10.8% from 2022.
American Electric Power Company Capital Expenditures 2022: $6.77B
American Electric Power Company CapEx in 2022 was $6.77B, grew 17.5% from 2021.
American Electric Power Company Capital Expenditures 2021: $5.76B
American Electric Power Company CapEx in 2021 was $5.76B.
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| $14B | |
| $12.7B | |
| $12.6B | |
| $10.6B | |
| $9.27B | |
| $7.94B | |
| $2.95B | |
| $1.28B |
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