Columbia Operations — Cost of energy
NiSource Columbia Operations — Cost of energy increased by 41.6% to $383.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.1%, from $379.80M to $383.90M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Columbia Operations — Cost of energy shows a downward trend with a -5.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Fluctuations are often driven by commodity market prices; high costs may impact working capital, though they are generally recovered through rates.
Detailed definition
The direct costs associated with procuring natural gas or electricity for distribution to customers within the Columbia...
Peer comparison
Standard 'Cost of Sales' for utilities; peers report this as a major operating expense influenced by global energy markets.
ni_segment_columbia_operations_cost_of_energyHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $244.60M | $244.60M | $244.60M | $244.60M | $161.25M | $161.25M | $161.25M | $161.25M | $228.80M | $56.30M | $34.20M | $195.40M | $379.80M | $110.40M | $58.50M | $271.10M | $383.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -34.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +41.9% | -75.4% | -39.3% | +471.3% | +94.4% | -70.9% | -47.0% | +363.4% | +41.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -34.1% | -34.1% | -34.1% | -34.1% | +41.9% | -65.1% | -78.8% | +21.2% | +66.0% | +96.1% | +71.1% | +38.7% | +1.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is NiSource's columbia operations — cost of energy?
- NiSource (NI) reported columbia operations — cost of energy of $383.90M in Q1 2026.
- How has NiSource's columbia operations — cost of energy changed year-over-year?
- NiSource's columbia operations — cost of energy increased by 1.1% year-over-year, from $379.80M to $383.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for NiSource's columbia operations — cost of energy?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), NiSource's columbia operations — cost of energy has grown at a -5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $978.40M to $819.80M.
- What does columbia operations — cost of energy mean?
- The cost of purchasing the energy supplied to customers in the Columbia Operations segment.