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EBITDA for NRG Energy (NRG)

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TTM

$2.57B

YoY change

+8.7%

5Y CAGR

+17.2%

Peak year (2021)

$4.18B

EBITDA history chart for NRG Energy (NRG) from 1997 to 2025

Latest: $3.81B

EBITDA growth chart for NRG Energy (NRG) from 1997 to 2025

Latest: +8.7%

EBITDA history table for NRG Energy (NRG) from 1997 to 2025

  • 2025$3.81B+8.7%
  • 2024$3.50B+100.2%
  • 2023$1.75B-37.5%
  • 2022$2.80B-33.0%
  • 2021$4.18B+142.9%
  • 2020$1.72B+1.5%
  • 2019$1.70B+13.8%
  • 2018$1.49B-1237.4%
  • 2017−$131.00M-124.2%
  • 2016$541.00M-121.6%
  • 2015−$2.50B-186.7%
  • 2014$2.89B+85.7%
  • 2013$1.55B-12.8%
  • 2012$1.78B+59.1%
  • 2011$1.12B-50.5%
  • 2010$2.27B-31.6%
  • 2009$3.31B+10.4%
  • 2008$3.00B+30.7%
  • 2007$2.29B+12.1%
  • 2006$2.04B+309.8%
  • 2005$499.00M-28.6%
  • 2004$699.00M-64.7%
  • 2003$1.98B+0.3%
  • 2002$1.97B-14.1%
  • 2001$2.30B+278.7%
  • 2000$606.62M+313.9%
  • 1999$146.55M+99.8%
  • 1998$73.33M+158.0%
  • 1997$28.42M—

EBITDA values are taken from NRG Energy's reported income 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 EBITDA at NRG Energy (NRG)

According to NRG Energy's latest reported financial statements, the company's current EBITDA (TTM) is $2.57B. EBITDA stands for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It is a common proxy for operating cash generation that strips out non-cash charges (depreciation and amortization) and capital structure effects (interest, taxes). Useful for comparing companies with different leverage and asset bases — see operating income and net income for fully GAAP figures.

Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

NRG Energy (NRG) most recent annual EBITDA stands at $3.81B (2025) – grew 8.7% year-over-year.

Over 2020–2025 (5 years), NRG Energy EBITDA expanded at a +17.2% compound annual rate, sustaining 2 straight years of year-over-year growth.

NRG Energy EBITDA declined from $4.18B in 2021 to $3.81B in 2025, a 9.0% drawdown.

2021 marks the peak EBITDA at $4.18B, with the historical low of −$2.50B recorded in 2015.

NRG Energy EBITDA by Year

NRG Energy EBITDA 2025: $3.81B

2025's EBITDA for NRG Energy came in at $3.81B, grew 8.7% from 2024.

NRG Energy EBITDA 2024: $3.50B

NRG Energy posted EBITDA of $3.50B in 2024, surged 100.2% from 2023.

NRG Energy EBITDA 2023: $1.75B

In 2023, NRG Energy reported EBITDA of $1.75B, plunged 37.5% below 2022.

NRG Energy EBITDA 2022: $2.80B

NRG Energy EBITDA in 2022 was $2.80B, plunged 33.0% below 2021.

NRG Energy EBITDA 2021: $4.18B

NRG Energy EBITDA in 2021 was $4.18B.

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