NRG Energy Collateral held (cash and letters of credit) against counterparty credit exposure to a portion of the Company's counterparties decreased by 57.9% to $117.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 88.3%, from $1.00B to $117.00M.
other_collateral_held_cash_and_letters_of_credit| 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 | $483.00M | $1.10B | $1.50B | $2.50B | $1.80B | $554.00M | $616.00M | $494.00M | $440.00M | $1.30B | $128.00M | $1.00B | $585.00M | $278.00M | $117.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +127.7% | +36.4% | +66.7% | -28.0% | -69.2% | +11.2% | -19.8% | -10.9% | +195.5% | -90.2% | +681.3% | -41.5% | -52.5% | -57.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +417.6% | +63.6% | -63.1% | -75.4% | -72.6% | -20.6% | +111.0% | -74.1% | +127.3% | -55.0% | +117.2% | -88.3% |