American Electric Power Utilities Operating Expense, Depreciation and Amortization increased by 8.9% to $907.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.9%, from $833.00M to $907.00M.
Higher depreciation is typical for capital-intensive utilities with large asset bases, but rapid increases may signal accelerated asset retirement.
The systematic allocation of the cost of tangible and intangible assets over their useful lives. This non-cash expense r...
Standard for all utilities; heavily influenced by the size of the regulated rate base.
other_utilities_operating_expense_depreciation_and_amortization| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $707.30M | $700.30M | $721.80M | $792.40M | $802.60M | $821.80M | $792.30M | $833.00M | $907.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.0% | +3.1% | +9.8% | +1.3% | +2.4% | -3.6% | +5.1% | +8.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +13.5% | +17.3% | -3.6% | — | +8.9% |