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Additional Collateral Required - One Notch Downgrade
NRG Energy Additional Collateral Required - One Notch Downgrade increased by 221.1% to $61.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 335.7%, from $14.00M to $61.00M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2021
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher sensitivity to credit rating changes and potential liquidity strain, while a decrease indicates improved financial flexibility.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the incremental cash or asset collateral that the company must post to counterparties following a...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by utilities and energy firms with significant hedging or trading operations; peers typically disclose this to demonstrate liquidity resilience.
Metric ID:
collateral_required_one_notch_downgradeHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $18.00M | $35.00M | $26.00M | $29.00M | $30.00M | $33.00M | $15.00M | $3.00M | $8.00M | $7.00M | $27.00M | $14.00M | $13.00M | $19.00M | $61.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +94.4% | -25.7% | +11.5% | +3.4% | +10.0% | -54.5% | -80.0% | +166.7% | -12.5% | +285.7% | -48.1% | -7.1% | +46.2% | +221.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +61.1% | -14.3% | +26.9% | -48.3% | -90.0% | -75.8% | -53.3% | +800.0% | +75.0% | +85.7% | -29.6% | +335.7% |
Range$3.00M – $61.00M
CAGR+41.7%
Avg YoY Growth+89.4%
Median YoY Growth+6.3%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is NRG Energy's additional collateral required - one notch downgrade?
- NRG Energy (NRG) reported additional collateral required - one notch downgrade of $61.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has NRG Energy's additional collateral required - one notch downgrade changed year-over-year?
- NRG Energy's additional collateral required - one notch downgrade increased by 335.7% year-over-year, from $14.00M to $61.00M.
- What does additional collateral required - one notch downgrade mean?
- The amount of extra collateral the company must provide if its credit rating drops by one level.