Capacity revenue — Derivative revenue
NRG Energy Capacity revenue — Derivative revenue increased by 73.3% to $26.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 62.5%, from $16.00M to $26.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Capacity revenue — Derivative revenue shows a downward trend with a -19.4% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates successful hedging outcomes or favorable market movements in derivative positions, whereas a decrease may signal losses from hedging activities or adverse market volatility.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the gains or losses recognized from derivative financial instruments associated with the company's...
Peer comparison
Comparable to mark-to-market gains or losses on energy derivatives and hedging activities reported by energy trading and generation firms.
nrg_segment_capacity_revenue_derivative_revenueHistorical 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $40.00M | $42.00M | $30.00M | $13.00M | $9.00M | $7.00M | $4.00M | $6.00M | $17.00M | $27.00M | $23.00M | $22.00M | $19.00M | $17.00M | $18.00M | $16.00M | $16.00M | $16.00M | $15.00M | $26.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.0% | -28.6% | -56.7% | -30.8% | -22.2% | -42.9% | +50.0% | +183.3% | +58.8% | -14.8% | -4.3% | -13.6% | -10.5% | +5.9% | -11.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -6.3% | +73.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -77.5% | -83.3% | -86.7% | -53.8% | +88.9% | +285.7% | +475.0% | +266.7% | +11.8% | -37.0% | -21.7% | -27.3% | -15.8% | -5.9% | -16.7% | +62.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is NRG Energy's capacity revenue — derivative revenue?
- NRG Energy (NRG) reported capacity revenue — derivative revenue of $26.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has NRG Energy's capacity revenue — derivative revenue changed year-over-year?
- NRG Energy's capacity revenue — derivative revenue increased by 62.5% year-over-year, from $16.00M to $26.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for NRG Energy's capacity revenue — derivative revenue?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), NRG Energy's capacity revenue — derivative revenue has grown at a -19.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $149.00M to $63.00M.
- What does capacity revenue — derivative revenue mean?
- Revenue or gains derived from financial hedging instruments related to power generation capacity.