Non-Current Liabilities
Asset retirement obligations
PG&E Asset retirement obligations increased by 1.3% to $5.51B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.0%, from $5.51B to $5.51B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Asset retirement obligations shows a downward trend with a -3.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase reflects higher projected environmental or decommissioning costs, which may impact long-term cash flow planning.
Detailed definition
This represents the estimated legal or contractual costs associated with the future retirement, decommissioning, or envi...
Peer comparison
Common in manufacturing, energy, and healthcare sectors with significant physical infrastructure.
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asset_retirement_obligationsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | $6.55B | $6.62B | $5.30B | $5.92B | $6.17B | $6.22B | $5.91B | $5.92B | $5.97B | $5.99B | $5.51B | $5.51B | $5.56B | $5.39B | $5.44B | $5.51B | $5.50B | $5.35B | $5.44B | $5.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.0% | -20.0% | +11.7% | +4.2% | +0.9% | -5.0% | +0.1% | +0.9% | +0.3% | -8.0% | -0.1% | +1.1% | -3.1% | +0.9% | +1.2% | -0.2% | -2.6% | +1.6% | +1.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.9% | -6.0% | +11.6% | -0.1% | -3.2% | -3.7% | -6.8% | -6.9% | -6.8% | -9.9% | -1.2% | +0.1% | -1.2% | -0.7% | -0.1% | -0.0% |
Range$5.30B – $6.62B
CAGR-3.6%
Avg YoY Growth-2.6%
Median YoY Growth-2.2%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is PG&E's asset retirement obligations?
- PG&E (PCG) reported asset retirement obligations of $5.51B in Q1 2026.
- How has PG&E's asset retirement obligations changed year-over-year?
- PG&E's asset retirement obligations decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $5.51B to $5.51B.
- What is the long-term trend for PG&E's asset retirement obligations?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), PG&E's asset retirement obligations has grown at a -3.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.41B to $5.44B.
- What does asset retirement obligations mean?
- The estimated future cost to dismantle or clean up facilities and equipment once they are no longer in use.