Latest period
$27.6B
YoY change
+11.6%
5Y CAGR
+2.0%
Peak year (FY2025)
$27.1B
Latest annual
$27.1B
Total Debt history chart for FirstEnergy (FE) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $27.1B
Total Debt growth chart for FirstEnergy (FE) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +11.6%
Total Debt history table for FirstEnergy (FE) from 1997 to 2025
| FY2025 | $27.1B | +11.6% | +$2.8B | ||
| FY2024 | $24.3B | -2.6% | -$644M | ||
| FY2023 | $24.9B | +15.0% | +$3.25B | ||
| FY2022 | $21.7B | -9.2% | -$2.19B | ||
| FY2021 | $23.9B | -2.5% | -$623M | ||
| FY2020 | $24.5B | +16.6% | +$3.48B | ||
| FY2019 | $21B | +7.7% | +$1.49B | ||
| FY2018 | $19.5B | -0.2% | -$41M | ||
| FY2017 | $19.5B | -13.3% | -$3.01B | ||
| FY2016 | $22.6B | +2.6% | +$579M | ||
| FY2015 | $22B | +0.9% | +$194M | ||
| FY2014 | $21.8B | +5.5% | +$1.13B | ||
| FY2013 | $20.7B | +7.8% | +$1.5B | ||
| FY2012 | $19.1B | +10.4% | +$1.81B | ||
| FY2011 | $17.3B | +17.4% | +$2.57B | ||
| FY2010 | $14.8B | -1.1% | -$158M | ||
| FY2009 | $14.9B | +6.8% | +$950M | ||
| FY2008 | $14B | +18.6% | +$2.19B | ||
| FY2007 | $11.8B | +2.4% | +$276M | ||
| FY2006 | $11.5B | +5.3% | +$581M | ||
| FY2005 | $10.9B | -1.8% | -$195M | ||
| FY2004 | $11.1B | -7.8% | -$941M | ||
| FY2003 | $12.1B | -11.7% | -$1.6B | ||
| FY2002 | $13.7B | -1.8% | -$247M | ||
| FY2001 | $13.9B | +99.4% | +$6.94B | ||
| FY2000 | $6.98B | -2.8% | -$203M | ||
| FY1999 | $7.18B | -4.0% | -$302M | ||
| FY1998 | $7.48B | -3.3% | -$259M | ||
| FY1997 | $7.74B | — | — |
- FY2025$27.1B+11.6%
- FY2024$24.3B-2.6%
- FY2023$24.9B+15.0%
- FY2022$21.7B-9.2%
- FY2021$23.9B-2.5%
- FY2020$24.5B+16.6%
- FY2019$21B+7.7%
- FY2018$19.5B-0.2%
- FY2017$19.5B-13.3%
- FY2016$22.6B+2.6%
- FY2015$22B+0.9%
- FY2014$21.8B+5.5%
- FY2013$20.7B+7.8%
- FY2012$19.1B+10.4%
- FY2011$17.3B+17.4%
- FY2010$14.8B-1.1%
- FY2009$14.9B+6.8%
- FY2008$14B+18.6%
- FY2007$11.8B+2.4%
- FY2006$11.5B+5.3%
- FY2005$10.9B-1.8%
- FY2004$11.1B-7.8%
- FY2003$12.1B-11.7%
- FY2002$13.7B-1.8%
- FY2001$13.9B+99.4%
- FY2000$6.98B-2.8%
- FY1999$7.18B-4.0%
- FY1998$7.48B-3.3%
- FY1997$7.74B—
Total Debt values are taken from FirstEnergy'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 FirstEnergy (FE)
According to FirstEnergy's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $27.6B. 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 .
FirstEnergy (FE) most recent annual total debt stands at $27.1B (2025) – grew 11.6% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), FirstEnergy total debt produced a CAGR of +2.0% – with mixed annual results across the window.
Across the available history, total debt reached its high of $27.1B in 2025 and its low of $6.98B in 2000.
FirstEnergy Total Debt by Year
FirstEnergy Total Debt 2025: $27.1B
In 2025, FirstEnergy reported total debt of $27.1B, grew 11.6% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
FirstEnergy Total Debt 2024: $24.3B
FirstEnergy total debt in 2024 was $24.3B, edged down 2.6% below 2023.
FirstEnergy Total Debt 2023: $24.9B
2023's total debt for FirstEnergy came in at $24.9B, grew 15.0% from 2022.
FirstEnergy Total Debt 2022: $21.7B
FirstEnergy posted total debt of $21.7B in 2022, declined 9.2% below 2021.
FirstEnergy Total Debt 2021: $23.9B
FirstEnergy total debt in 2021 was $23.9B.
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