Capacity revenue from ISO/RTO — Net capacity purchased
Vistra Capacity revenue from ISO/RTO — Net capacity purchased increased by 4.2% to $199.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 275.5%, from $53.00M to $199.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Capacity revenue from ISO/RTO — Net capacity purchased shows a downward trend with a -33.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a need to cover supply shortfalls or a strategic choice to outsource capacity, whereas a decrease suggests improved internal generation self-sufficiency.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the net amount of electrical capacity that the company has purchased from external sources to mee...
Peer comparison
Similar to purchased power or capacity procurement metrics reported by integrated utilities and retail energy providers.
vst_segment_capacity_revenue_from_iso_rto_net_capacity_purchasedHistorical Data
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $120.00M | $117.00M | $122.00M | $138.00M | $104.00M | $23.00M | $20.00M | $61.00M | $28.00M | $20.00M | $26.00M | $21.00M | $37.00M | $44.00M | $37.00M | $53.00M | $104.00M | $191.00M | $199.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.5% | +4.3% | +13.1% | -24.6% | -77.9% | -13.0% | +205.0% | -54.1% | -28.6% | +30.0% | -19.2% | +76.2% | +18.9% | -15.9% | +43.2% | +96.2% | +83.7% | +4.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -13.3% | -80.3% | -83.6% | -55.8% | -73.1% | -13.0% | +30.0% | -65.6% | +32.1% | +120.0% | +42.3% | +152.4% | +181.1% | +334.1% | +275.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vistra's capacity revenue from iso/rto — net capacity purchased?
- Vistra (VST) reported capacity revenue from iso/rto — net capacity purchased of $199.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Vistra's capacity revenue from iso/rto — net capacity purchased changed year-over-year?
- Vistra's capacity revenue from iso/rto — net capacity purchased increased by 275.5% year-over-year, from $53.00M to $199.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Vistra's capacity revenue from iso/rto — net capacity purchased?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Vistra's capacity revenue from iso/rto — net capacity purchased has grown at a -33.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $474.00M to $139.00M.
- What does capacity revenue from iso/rto — net capacity purchased mean?
- The amount of power generation capacity the company buys from other providers to fulfill its own supply obligations.