NRG Energy (NRG) Balance Sheet: Assets & Liabilities

NRG Energy (NRG) Balance Sheet

As of Dec 31, 2025 (end of fiscal 2025), NRG Energy reported total assets of $29.14B and total liabilities of $27.46B. Shareholders' equity was $1.68B, down 32.2% from $2.48B a year earlier. Total debt stood at $16.48B against $4.74B in cash and short-term investments, a net debt position of $11.74B. That puts debt-to-equity at 9.80, compared with 4.36 a year earlier.

NRG Energy Balance Sheet Analysis

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Balance sheet showing assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	4.71	0.97	0.54	0.43	0.25	3.91	0.35	0.56	0.77
Short-Term Investments	2.19	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Cash & Short-Term Investments	4.74	0.97	0.54	0.43	0.25	3.91	0.35	0.56	0.77
Accounts Receivable	4.07	3.49	3.54	4.77	3.93	0.90	1.03	1.02	1.08
Inventory	0.46	0.48	0.61	0.75	0.50	0.33	0.38	0.41	0.45
Other Current Assets	3.88	0.83	5.04	10.28	6.16	0.26	1.34	1.60	2.13
Total Current Assets	13.15	8.96	9.73	16.23	10.84	6.03	3.09	3.60	4.44
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment (Net)	3.63	2.17	1.94	1.92	1.96	2.85	3.06	3.05	5.97
Long-Term Investments	0.02	0.05	0.04	0.97	1.17	1.24	1.18	1.08	0.87
Goodwill	5.02	5.01	5.08	1.65	1.80	0.58	0.58	0.57	0.54
Intangible Assets	2.31	2.91	3.93	2.13	2.51	0.67	0.79	0.59	1.75
Other Non-Current Assets	4.89	1.15	3.07	4.36	2.76	0.48	0.55	1.70	0.84
Total Non-Current Assets	15.99	15.06	16.31	12.92	12.34	8.87	9.44	7.03	18.90
Total Assets	29.14	24.02	26.04	29.15	23.18	14.90	12.53	10.63	23.32
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable	2.83	2.51	2.33	3.64	2.27	0.65	0.72	0.86	0.68
Short-Term Debt	0.07	1.00	0.71	0.15	0.09	0.07	0.16	0.07	0.20
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	0.03	1.00	0.62	0.06	0.00	-	-	-	-
Accrued Liabilities	1.86	0.48	0.44	1.11	1.32	-	-	-	-
Deferred Revenue	0.75	0.71	0.72	0.18	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Current Liabilities	2.52	3.54	5.75	9.02	5.56	1.20	1.48	1.46	2.47
Total Current Liabilities	8.03	8.81	9.50	12.98	7.92	1.92	2.36	2.40	3.32
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt	16.41	9.81	10.26	8.16	8.20	8.97	6.29	6.45	9.18
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.13	0.07	0.02	0.02	0.07	0.02
Other Non-Current Liabilities	2.87	0.82	2.44	4.04	3.39	2.32	2.19	2.93	8.75
Total Non-Current Liabilities	19.43	12.73	13.63	12.34	11.67	11.31	8.49	9.45	17.96
Total Liabilities	27.46	21.54	23.13	25.32	19.58	13.22	10.85	11.84	21.27
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Retained Earnings	1.98	1.54	0.82	1.41	0.46	-1.40	-1.62	-6.02	-6.27
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	-0.08	-0.12	-0.09	-0.18	-0.13	-0.21	-0.19	-0.09	-0.07
Treasury Stock	1.09	0.30	1.89	5.86	5.27	-	-	-	-
Additional Paid-in Capital	-0.87	0.71	1.52	2.59	3.26	3.29	3.46	4.88	5.99
Minority Interest	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.02	2.39
Shares Outstanding	0.19	0.20	0.21	0.23	0.24	-	-	-	-
Total Stockholders' Equity	1.68	2.48	2.91	3.83	3.60	1.68	1.66	-1.23	-0.35
Total Liabilities & Equity	29.14	24.02	26.04	29.15	23.18	14.90	12.53	10.63	23.32

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About NRG Energy Balance Sheet

How much debt does NRG Energy have?

NRG Energy had total debt of $16.48B as of Dec 31, 2025, against $4.74B in cash and short-term investments. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 9.80. Total debt was $10.81B a year earlier.

What are NRG Energy's total assets?

NRG Energy reported total assets of $29.14B as of Dec 31, 2025, up 21.3% from $24.02B a year earlier. Total liabilities were $27.46B.

What is NRG Energy's shareholders' equity?

NRG Energy's shareholders' equity was $1.68B as of Dec 31, 2025, or about $8.83 of book value per share.

What is the debt-to-equity ratio?

The debt-to-equity ratio divides a company's total debt by its shareholders' equity. It shows how much of the business is financed with borrowed money; normal levels vary widely by industry. Full definition