Latest period
−$358.00M
YoY change
-58.2%
5Y CAGR
-13.8%
Peak year (2024)
$1.83B
Latest annual
$766.00M
Free Cash Flow history chart for NRG Energy (NRG) from 1997 to 2025
Latest: $766.00M
Free Cash Flow growth chart for NRG Energy (NRG) from 1997 to 2025
Latest: -58.2%
Free Cash Flow history table for NRG Energy (NRG) from 1997 to 2025
| 2025 | $766.00M | -58.2% | −$1.07B | ||
| 2024 | $1.83B | -323.9% | +$2.65B | ||
| 2023 | −$819.00M | +11600.0% | −$812.00M | ||
| 2022 | −$7.00M | -103.1% | −$231.00M | ||
| 2021 | $224.00M | -86.1% | −$1.38B | ||
| 2020 | $1.61B | +35.6% | +$422.00M | ||
| 2019 | $1.19B | +19.8% | +$196.00M | ||
| 2018 | $989.00M | -27.1% | −$367.00M | ||
| 2017 | $1.36B | +21.9% | +$244.00M | ||
| 2016 | $1.11B | +4176.9% | +$1.09B | ||
| 2015 | $26.00M | -95.7% | −$575.00M | ||
| 2014 | $601.00M | -183.8% | +$1.32B | ||
| 2013 | −$717.00M | -68.1% | +$1.53B | ||
| 2012 | −$2.25B | +96.4% | −$1.10B | ||
| 2011 | −$1.14B | -224.8% | −$2.06B | ||
| 2010 | $917.00M | -33.2% | −$455.00M | ||
| 2009 | $1.37B | +156.4% | +$837.00M | ||
| 2008 | $535.00M | -48.4% | −$501.00M | ||
| 2007 | $1.04B | +454.0% | +$849.00M | ||
| 2006 | $187.00M | -592.1% | +$225.00M | ||
| 2005 | −$38.00M | -107.2% | −$564.00M | ||
| 2004 | $526.00M | -210.9% | +$1.00B | ||
| 2003 | −$474.43M | -53.0% | +$535.26M | ||
| 2002 | −$1.01B | -3.5% | +$36.43M | ||
| 2001 | −$1.05B | -855.7% | −$1.18B | ||
| 2000 | $138.42M | -230.3% | +$244.66M | ||
| 1999 | −$106.23M | +992.8% | −$96.51M | ||
| 1998 | −$9.72M | -233.4% | −$17.01M | ||
| 1997 | $7.29M | — | — |
- 2025$766.00M-58.2%
- 2024$1.83B-323.9%
- 2023−$819.00M+11600.0%
- 2022−$7.00M-103.1%
- 2021$224.00M-86.1%
- 2020$1.61B+35.6%
- 2019$1.19B+19.8%
- 2018$989.00M-27.1%
- 2017$1.36B+21.9%
- 2016$1.11B+4176.9%
- 2015$26.00M-95.7%
- 2014$601.00M-183.8%
- 2013−$717.00M-68.1%
- 2012−$2.25B+96.4%
- 2011−$1.14B-224.8%
- 2010$917.00M-33.2%
- 2009$1.37B+156.4%
- 2008$535.00M-48.4%
- 2007$1.04B+454.0%
- 2006$187.00M-592.1%
- 2005−$38.00M-107.2%
- 2004$526.00M-210.9%
- 2003−$474.43M-53.0%
- 2002−$1.01B-3.5%
- 2001−$1.05B-855.7%
- 2000$138.42M-230.3%
- 1999−$106.23M+992.8%
- 1998−$9.72M-233.4%
- 1997$7.29M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from NRG Energy'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 Free Cash Flow at NRG Energy (NRG)
Free Cash Flow for NRG Energy (NRG): headline value −$358.00M · YoY -58.2%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, NRG Energy (NRG) free cash flow totalled $766.00M – plunged 58.2% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), NRG Energy free cash flow delivered a -13.8% annualised rate; with a net decline across the window.
NRG Energy free cash flow peaked at $1.83B in 2024; the latest annual figure is $766.00M in 2025 (58.2% below peak).
2024 marks the peak free cash flow at $1.83B, with the historical low of −$2.25B recorded in 2012.
NRG Energy Free Cash Flow by Year
NRG Energy Free Cash Flow 2025: $766.00M
In 2025, NRG Energy reported free cash flow of $766.00M, plunged 58.2% below 2024.
NRG Energy Free Cash Flow 2024: $1.83B
NRG Energy free cash flow in 2024 was $1.83B, plunged 323.9% below 2023. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
NRG Energy Free Cash Flow 2023: −$819.00M
2023's free cash flow for NRG Energy came in at −$819.00M, surged 11600.0% from 2022.
NRG Energy Free Cash Flow 2022: −$7.00M
NRG Energy posted free cash flow of −$7.00M in 2022, plunged 103.1% below 2021.
NRG Energy Free Cash Flow 2021: $224.00M
NRG Energy free cash flow in 2021 was $224.00M.
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