NRG Energy (NRG) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

NRG Energy, Inc.(NRG)

Independent Power Producers · Houston, TX

$103.66-2.57 (-2.42%)

Delayed quote: Sep 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About NRG Energy, Inc.

NRG Energy, Inc., together with its affiliated entities, operates as a comprehensive power utility spanning the United States. Its operations are divided into three main geographical divisions: Texas, East, and West. The company plays a crucial role in generating, distributing, and selling electricity and various related services, serving approximately six million customers across residential, commercial, industrial, and wholesale sectors. Their energy generation capabilities are diverse, drawing from natural gas, coal, oil, solar, nuclear, and battery storage technologies. Beyond core power provision, NRG offers an extensive array of solutions, including centralized system power, decentralized generation, renewable energy products, emergency backup power, distributed solar and storage installations, demand-side management, energy efficiency programs, expert advisory services, carbon management initiatives, and bespoke on-site energy solutions. Furthermore, NRG actively engages in the trading of electric power, natural gas, and associated commodities, alongside environmental credits, weather-related products, and various financial instruments such as forwards, futures, options, and swaps. The company also manages fuel procurement and transportation services. It directly markets energy, services, and products to retail consumers through several established brands, including NRG, Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy, Stream, and XOOM Energy. As of December 31, 2021, NRG Energy's generation assets encompassed approximately 18,000 megawatts of capacity across 25 owned and leased facilities. The corporation was founded in 1989 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas.

Houston, TX

16,702 employees

www.nrg.com

Utilities / Independent Power Producers

Sector: Utilities
Industry: Independent Power Producers
CEO: Robert J. Gaudette

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NRG Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2.40x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

-0.17x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

2.73x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

2.41x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

2.10x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

1.37x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

1.63x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+1544.19%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-12.12%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-0.46%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+14.02%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+75.38%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+47.42%

SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES

2.39x

median of 39 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+0.42%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)	$21.87B	2.40x	-0.17x	2.73x	2.41x
Edison International (EIX)vs ›	$21.28B	4.61x	3.09x	2.27x	2.01x
CMS Energy Corporation (CMS)vs ›	$20.49B	2.19x	2.15x	2.14x	2.22x
NiSource Inc (NI)vs ›	$19.46B	2.77x	2.79x	2.94x	2.70x
PPL Corporation (PPL)vs ›	$25.09B	2.63x	2.50x	2.53x	2.36x
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)vs ›	$25.18B	2.34x	2.35x	2.55x	2.46x
Evergy, Inc. (EVRG)vs ›	$18.39B	2.42x	2.50x	2.65x	2.88x
Eversource Energy (ES)vs ›	$25.47B	2.40x	2.42x	2.72x	3.00x
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE)vs ›	$26.19B	2.49x	2.42x	2.26x	2.14x
DTE Energy Company (DTE)vs ›	$26.74B	2.25x	2.23x	2.47x	2.47x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)

$21.87B

2.40x

-0.17x

2.73x

2.41x

Edison International (EIX)vs ›

$21.28B

4.61x

3.09x

2.27x

2.01x

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS)vs ›

$20.49B

2.19x

2.15x

2.14x

2.22x

NiSource Inc (NI)vs ›

$19.46B

2.77x

2.79x

2.94x

2.70x

PPL Corporation (PPL)vs ›

$25.09B

2.63x

2.50x

2.53x

2.36x

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)vs ›

$25.18B

2.34x

2.35x

2.55x

2.46x

Evergy, Inc. (EVRG)vs ›

$18.39B

2.42x

2.50x

2.65x

2.88x

Eversource Energy (ES)vs ›

$25.47B

2.40x

2.42x

2.72x

3.00x

FirstEnergy Corp. (FE)vs ›

$26.19B

2.49x

2.42x

2.26x

2.14x

DTE Energy Company (DTE)vs ›

$26.74B

2.25x

2.23x

2.47x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)?

The interest coverage ratio for NRG stock is 2.40x.

Is NRG Energy, Inc.'s interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 2.40x is in line with its 5-year average of 2.41x, around the middle of its 5-year range (-12.66x–23.54x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for NRG stock is -0.17x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for NRG stock is 2.73x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for NRG stock is 2.41x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for NRG stock is 2.10x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for NRG stock is 1.37x.

What is the 20Y average interest coverage ratio for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)?

The 20Y average interest coverage ratio for NRG stock is 1.63x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-06-30	-3.38x
2026-03-31	-0.90x
2025-12-31	0.90x
2025-09-30	2.24x
2025-06-30	0.30x
2025-03-31	6.96x
2024-12-31	7.76x
2024-09-30	-3.81x
2024-06-30	8.65x
2024-03-31	5.74x
2023-12-31	4.29x
2023-09-30	3.24x
2023-06-30	3.51x
2023-03-31	-10.43x
2022-12-31	-12.66x
2022-09-30	1.49x
2022-06-30	7.18x
2022-03-31	23.54x
2021-12-31	-4.32x
2021-09-30	19.01x
2021-06-30	12.46x
2021-03-31	-0.44x
2020-12-31	-0.15x
2020-09-30	3.97x
2020-06-30	5.04x
2020-03-31	2.49x
2019-12-31	2.20x
2019-09-30	5.45x
2019-06-30	3.05x
2019-03-31	1.94x
2018-12-31	0.01x
2018-09-30	3.26x
2018-06-30	1.41x
2018-03-31	3.11x
2017-12-31	-6.79x
2017-09-30	2.14x
2017-06-30	1.37x
2017-03-31	0.16x
2016-12-31	-3.60x
2016-09-30	1.81x
2016-06-30	0.59x
2016-03-31	1.68x
2015-12-31	-17.32x
2015-09-30	1.30x
2015-06-30	0.88x
2015-03-31	0.25x
2014-12-31	1.46x
2014-09-30	1.96x
2014-06-30	0.32x
2014-03-31	0.71x
2013-12-31	-1.05x
2013-09-30	2.31x
2013-06-30	1.39x
2013-03-31	-1.36x
2012-12-31	0.22x
2012-09-30	0.53x
2012-06-30	2.38x
2012-03-31	-1.03x
2011-12-31	0.06x
2011-09-30	0.26x
2011-06-30	1.61x
2011-03-31	1.82x
2010-12-31	0.93x
2010-09-30	2.69x
2010-06-30	3.02x
2010-03-31	1.69x
2009-12-31	1.97x
2009-09-30	3.43x
2009-06-30	3.89x
2009-03-31	4.46x
2008-09-30	7.79x
2008-06-30	0.40x
2008-03-31	1.60x
2007-06-30	2.26x
2006-12-31	0.56x
2005-12-31	3.50x
2005-06-30	1.09x
2004-03-31	1.17x
2003-12-31	57.99x
2003-09-30	-7.73x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-06-30

-3.38x

2026-03-31

-0.90x

2025-12-31

0.90x

2025-09-30

2.24x

2025-06-30

0.30x

2025-03-31

6.96x

2024-12-31

7.76x

2024-09-30

-3.81x

2024-06-30

8.65x

2024-03-31

5.74x

2023-12-31

4.29x

2023-09-30

3.24x

2023-06-30

3.51x

2023-03-31

-10.43x

2022-12-31

-12.66x

2022-09-30

1.49x

2022-06-30

7.18x

2022-03-31

23.54x

2021-12-31

-4.32x

2021-09-30

19.01x

2021-06-30

12.46x

2021-03-31

-0.44x

2020-12-31

-0.15x

2020-09-30

3.97x

2020-06-30

5.04x

2020-03-31

2.49x

2019-12-31

2.20x

2019-09-30

5.45x

2019-06-30

3.05x

2019-03-31

1.94x

2018-12-31

0.01x

2018-09-30

3.26x

2018-06-30

1.41x

2018-03-31

3.11x

2017-12-31

-6.79x

2017-09-30

2.14x

2017-06-30

1.37x

2017-03-31

0.16x

2016-12-31

-3.60x

2016-09-30

1.81x

2016-06-30

0.59x

2016-03-31

1.68x

2015-12-31

-17.32x

2015-09-30

1.30x

2015-06-30

0.88x

2015-03-31

0.25x

2014-12-31

1.46x

2014-09-30

1.96x

2014-06-30

0.32x

2014-03-31

0.71x

2013-12-31

-1.05x

2013-09-30

2.31x

2013-06-30

1.39x

2013-03-31

-1.36x

2012-12-31

0.22x

2012-09-30

0.53x

2012-06-30

2.38x

2012-03-31

-1.03x

2011-12-31

0.06x

2011-09-30

0.26x

2011-06-30

1.61x

2011-03-31

1.82x

2010-12-31

0.93x

2010-09-30

2.69x

2010-06-30

3.02x

2010-03-31

1.69x

2009-12-31

1.97x

2009-09-30

3.43x

2009-06-30

3.89x

2009-03-31

4.46x

2008-09-30

7.79x

2008-06-30

0.40x

2008-03-31

1.60x

2007-06-30

2.26x

2006-12-31

0.56x

2005-12-31

3.50x

2005-06-30

1.09x

2004-03-31

1.17x

2003-12-31

57.99x

2003-09-30

-7.73x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.40x

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