Atmos Energy Regulatory cost of removal obligation decreased by 1.9% to $509.93M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.3%, from $527.29M to $509.93M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Regulatory cost of removal obligation shows an upward trend with a 3.1% CAGR.
Reflects the long-term obligation for asset retirement; growth indicates an expanding asset base or updated cost estimates.
A liability representing the estimated future costs to remove or retire utility assets, which are collected from custome...
Standard for regulated utilities; peers report similar liabilities based on their specific asset retirement obligations and regulatory recovery plans.
other_regulatory_cost_of_removal_liability_noncurrent| 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 | |
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| Value | $464.54M | $468.69M | $474.70M | $476.03M | $479.96M | $487.63M | $494.63M | $481.72M | $488.00M | $497.02M | $498.14M | $506.86M | $515.63M | $507.82M | $520.19M | $527.29M | $529.76M | $532.46M | $520.05M | $509.93M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.9% | +1.3% | +0.3% | +0.8% | +1.6% | +1.4% | -2.6% | +1.3% | +1.8% | +0.2% | +1.8% | +1.7% | -1.5% | +2.4% | +1.4% | +0.5% | +0.5% | -2.3% | -1.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.3% | +4.0% | +4.2% | +1.2% | +1.7% | +1.9% | +0.7% | +5.2% | +5.7% | +2.2% | +4.4% | +4.0% | +2.7% | +4.9% | -0.0% | -3.3% |