What is Dominion Energy's asset retirement obligations?

Dominion Energy (D) reported asset retirement obligations of $7.20B in Q4 2025.

How has Dominion Energy's asset retirement obligations changed year-over-year?

Dominion Energy's asset retirement obligations increased by 1.8% year-over-year, from $7.07B to $7.20B.

What is the long-term trend for Dominion Energy's asset retirement obligations?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Dominion Energy's asset retirement obligations has grown at a 5.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.40B to $7.20B.

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.

Non-Current Liabilities

Asset retirement obligations

Dominion Energy Asset retirement obligations increased by 1.8% to $7.20B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.8%, from $7.07B to $7.20B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Asset retirement obligations shows an upward trend with a 5.9% 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.

Metric ID: asset_retirement_obligations

Historical Data

7 periods

	Q4 '21	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$5.28B	$5.21B	$5.64B	$6.78B	$6.58B	$7.07B	$7.20B
QoQ Change	—	-1.3%	+8.3%	+20.1%	-2.8%	+7.4%	+1.8%
YoY Change	—	-1.3%	+8.3%	—	—	+25.4%	+1.8%

Range$5.21B – $7.20B

CAGR+23.1%

Avg YoY Growth+8.6%

Median YoY Growth+5.1%

Current Streak2 quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dominion Energy's asset retirement obligations?: Dominion Energy (D) reported asset retirement obligations of $7.20B in Q4 2025.
How has Dominion Energy's asset retirement obligations changed year-over-year?: Dominion Energy's asset retirement obligations increased by 1.8% year-over-year, from $7.07B to $7.20B.
What is the long-term trend for Dominion Energy's asset retirement obligations?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Dominion Energy's asset retirement obligations has grown at a 5.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.40B to $7.20B.
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.