American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) Long-Term Debt
The long-term debt for American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) is $44.71 Billion with a year-over-year change of +13.73%. Long-term debt includes bonds, term loans, mortgages, and other borrowings with maturities greater than one year. It represents the company's structural leverage.
AEP Long-Term Debt Chart
Current Long-Term Debt
$44.71B
$44.71 Billion
Year-over-Year Change
+13.73%
vs. $39.31B prior year
Historical Data
30
Years of data available
Annual Long-Term Debt History
| Year | Long-Term Debt | YoY Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $44.71B | +$5.40B | +13.73% |
| 2024 | $39.31B | +$1.66B | +4.40% |
| 2023 | $37.65B | +$3.34B | +9.73% |
| 2022 | $34.31B | +$3.01B | +9.63% |
| 2021 | $31.30B | +$2.31B | +7.98% |
| 2020 | $28.99B | +$3.86B | +15.36% |
| 2019 | $25.13B | +$3.48B | +16.07% |
| 2018 | $21.65B | +$2.23B | +11.48% |
| 2017 | $19.42B | +$2.04B | +11.75% |
| 2016 | $17.38B | $-362.50M | -2.04% |
| 2015 | $17.74B | +$1.73B | +10.80% |
| 2014 | $16.01B | $-816.00M | -4.85% |
| 2013 | $16.83B | +$1.24B | +7.97% |
| 2012 | $15.59B | +$503.00M | +3.33% |
| 2011 | $15.08B | $-419.00M | -2.70% |
| 2010 | $15.50B | $-255.00M | -1.62% |
| 2009 | $15.76B | +$221.00M | +1.42% |
| 2008 | $15.54B | +$1.33B | +9.39% |
| 2007 | $14.20B | +$1.77B | +14.27% |
| 2006 | $12.43B | +$1.36B | +12.25% |
| 2005 | $11.07B | +$65.00M | +0.59% |
| 2004 | $11.01B | $-1.31B | -10.66% |
| 2003 | $12.32B | +$3.46B | +39.03% |
| 2002 | $8.86B | $-890.00M | -9.13% |
| 2001 | $9.75B | +$151.00M | +1.57% |
| 2000 | $9.60B | $-555.00M | -5.46% |
| 1999 | $10.16B | +$3.36B | +49.37% |
| 1998 | $6.80B | +$1.67B | +32.57% |
| 1997 | $5.13B | +$332.70M | +6.94% |
| 1996 | $4.80B | — | — |
About American Electric Power Company, Inc.
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) operates as a prominent electric utility holding company, with its core business encompassing the generation, transmission, and delivery of electricity. Serving both retail and wholesale clients across the United States, AEP organizes its extensive operations into several key segments: Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing. The firm produces its electrical power from a diverse portfolio of energy sources, including coal, lignite, natural gas, nuclear, hydroelectric, solar, and wind power, alongside other emerging technologies. Beyond direct consumer sales, AEP also functions as a major wholesale electricity supplier, providing power to other utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and various other participants within the energy market. Incorporated in 1906, the company's corporate headquarters are situated in Columbus, Ohio.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Regulated Electric
- CEO
- William J. Fehrman