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Payments for Removal Costs
FirstEnergy Payments for Removal Costs increased by 36.0% to $117.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 39.3%, from $84.00M to $117.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments for Removal Costs shows an upward trend with a 13.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher payments indicate active asset retirement programs, which are necessary for infrastructure renewal.
Detailed definition
Cash outflows associated with the decommissioning, dismantling, or removal of assets at the end of their useful life. Th...
Peer comparison
Common in utilities and industrial sectors with significant long-lived infrastructure.
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other_payments_for_removal_costsHistorical 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 | $64.00M | $67.00M | $48.00M | $49.00M | $48.00M | $54.00M | $62.00M | $60.00M | $57.00M | $73.00M | $84.00M | $78.00M | $57.00M | $77.00M | $93.00M | $84.00M | $83.00M | $123.00M | $86.00M | $117.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.7% | -28.4% | +2.1% | -2.0% | +12.5% | +14.8% | -3.2% | -5.0% | +28.1% | +15.1% | -7.1% | -26.9% | +35.1% | +20.8% | -9.7% | -1.2% | +48.2% | -30.1% | +36.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -25.0% | -19.4% | +29.2% | +22.4% | +18.8% | +35.2% | +35.5% | +30.0% | +0.0% | +5.5% | +10.7% | +7.7% | +45.6% | +59.7% | -7.5% | +39.3% |
Range$48.00M – $123.00M
CAGR+13.5%
Avg YoY Growth+18.0%
Median YoY Growth+20.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is FirstEnergy's payments for removal costs?
- FirstEnergy (FE) reported payments for removal costs of $117.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has FirstEnergy's payments for removal costs changed year-over-year?
- FirstEnergy's payments for removal costs increased by 39.3% year-over-year, from $84.00M to $117.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for FirstEnergy's payments for removal costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), FirstEnergy's payments for removal costs has grown at a 13.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $226.00M to $376.00M.
- What does payments for removal costs mean?
- Cash spent to remove or decommission assets that are no longer in service.