Latest period
$24.68B
YoY change
+12.9%
5Y CAGR
+12.0%
Peak year (2025)
$23.66B
Latest annual
$23.66B
Total Debt history chart for CenterPoint Energy (CNP) from 1994 to 2025
Latest: $23.66B
Total Debt growth chart for CenterPoint Energy (CNP) from 1994 to 2025
Latest: +12.9%
Total Debt history table for CenterPoint Energy (CNP) from 1994 to 2025
| 2025 | $23.66B | +12.9% | +$2.70B | ||
| 2024 | $20.96B | +12.6% | +$2.35B | ||
| 2023 | $18.62B | +10.5% | +$1.76B | ||
| 2022 | $16.86B | +4.7% | +$753.00M | ||
| 2021 | $16.10B | +19.8% | +$2.66B | ||
| 2020 | $13.44B | -11.1% | −$1.67B | ||
| 2019 | $15.11B | +64.9% | +$5.95B | ||
| 2018 | $9.16B | +3.7% | +$324.00M | ||
| 2017 | $8.84B | +2.9% | +$248.00M | ||
| 2016 | $8.59B | -2.5% | −$222.00M | ||
| 2015 | $8.81B | -0.5% | −$43.00M | ||
| 2014 | $8.86B | +6.0% | +$500.00M | ||
| 2013 | $8.36B | -14.7% | −$1.44B | ||
| 2012 | $9.79B | +6.6% | +$608.00M | ||
| 2011 | $9.19B | -3.1% | −$295.00M | ||
| 2010 | $9.48B | -5.9% | −$595.00M | ||
| 2009 | $10.08B | +922.0% | +$9.09B | ||
| 2008 | $986.00M | -90.1% | −$8.93B | ||
| 2007 | $9.91B | +7.9% | +$724.00M | ||
| 2006 | $9.19B | +3.1% | +$280.00M | ||
| 2005 | $8.91B | -1.4% | −$122.00M | ||
| 2004 | $9.03B | -18.0% | −$1.98B | ||
| 2003 | $11.01B | +6.3% | +$656.84M | ||
| 2002 | $10.35B | +5.2% | +$513.60M | ||
| 2001 | $9.84B | -15.4% | −$1.79B | ||
| 2000 | $11.62B | -4.9% | −$598.81M | ||
| 1999 | $12.22B | +30.7% | +$2.87B | ||
| 1998 | $9.35B | +17.6% | +$1.40B | ||
| 1997 | $7.96B | +72.3% | +$3.34B | ||
| 1996 | $4.62B | +24.0% | +$893.90M | ||
| 1995 | $3.72B | -21.0% | −$987.30M | ||
| 1994 | $4.71B | — | — |
- 2025$23.66B+12.9%
- 2024$20.96B+12.6%
- 2023$18.62B+10.5%
- 2022$16.86B+4.7%
- 2021$16.10B+19.8%
- 2020$13.44B-11.1%
- 2019$15.11B+64.9%
- 2018$9.16B+3.7%
- 2017$8.84B+2.9%
- 2016$8.59B-2.5%
- 2015$8.81B-0.5%
- 2014$8.86B+6.0%
- 2013$8.36B-14.7%
- 2012$9.79B+6.6%
- 2011$9.19B-3.1%
- 2010$9.48B-5.9%
- 2009$10.08B+922.0%
- 2008$986.00M-90.1%
- 2007$9.91B+7.9%
- 2006$9.19B+3.1%
- 2005$8.91B-1.4%
- 2004$9.03B-18.0%
- 2003$11.01B+6.3%
- 2002$10.35B+5.2%
- 2001$9.84B-15.4%
- 2000$11.62B-4.9%
- 1999$12.22B+30.7%
- 1998$9.35B+17.6%
- 1997$7.96B+72.3%
- 1996$4.62B+24.0%
- 1995$3.72B-21.0%
- 1994$4.71B—
Total Debt values are taken from CenterPoint Energy's reported balance sheets (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 Total Debt at CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
According to CenterPoint Energy's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $24.68B. Total debt is the sum of short-term and long-term interest-bearing borrowings on the balance sheet (notes, bonds, term loans, lease liabilities). Useful for leverage and refinancing risk — compare with cash on hand for net leverage, and total liabilities for the broader obligations picture.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of CenterPoint Energy (CNP) total debt is $23.66B – grew 12.9% year-over-year.
CenterPoint Energy total debt has grown on net over the period, with a +12.0% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
The highest annual total debt of $23.66B was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $986.00M in 2008.
CenterPoint Energy Total Debt by Year
CenterPoint Energy Total Debt 2025: $23.66B
CenterPoint Energy posted total debt of $23.66B in 2025, grew 12.9% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
CenterPoint Energy Total Debt 2024: $20.96B
In 2024, CenterPoint Energy reported total debt of $20.96B, grew 12.6% from 2023.
CenterPoint Energy Total Debt 2023: $18.62B
CenterPoint Energy total debt in 2023 was $18.62B, grew 10.5% from 2022.
CenterPoint Energy Total Debt 2022: $16.86B
2022's total debt for CenterPoint Energy came in at $16.86B, edged up 4.7% from 2021.
CenterPoint Energy Total Debt 2021: $16.10B
CenterPoint Energy total debt in 2021 was $16.10B.
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