Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26
Energy purchases
PPL Energy purchases increased by 34.4% to $703M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 25.8%, from $559M to $703M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Energy purchases shows an upward trend with a 25.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may signal higher market prices for energy or increased demand, while a decrease reflects lower market prices or higher internal generation efficiency.
Detailed definition
This represents the cost of electricity and natural gas purchased from third-party suppliers to meet customer demand. It...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across utilities; peers with higher internal generation capacity typically show lower relative costs here.
other_purchased_power_and_gasHistorical 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 | $137M | $167M | $228M | $352M | $305M | $436M | $593M | $734M | $340M | $356M | $411M | $520M | $275M | $338M | $546M | $559M | $388M | $422M | $523M | $703M |
| QoQ Change | — | +21.9% | +36.5% | +54.4% | -13.4% | +43.0% | +36.0% | +23.8% | -53.7% | +4.7% | +15.4% | +26.5% | -47.1% | +22.9% | +61.5% | +2.4% | -30.6% | +8.8% | +23.9% | +34.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +122.6% | +161.1% | +160.1% | +108.5% | +11.5% | -18.3% | -30.7% | -29.2% | -19.1% | -5.1% | +32.8% | +7.5% | +41.1% | +24.9% | -4.2% | +25.8% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Regulated | $153M | $177M | $177M | $229M | $169M | $224M | $254M | $331M |
| Rhode Island Regulated | $100M | $135M | $318M | $235M | $190M | $173M | $204M | $247M |
| Kentucky Regulated | $22M | $25M | $52M | $96M | $30M | $23M | $65M | $126M |
| Total | $275M | $338M | $546M | $559M | $388M | $422M | $523M | $703M |
Kentucky Regulated, Pennsylvania Regulated, Rhode Island Regulated were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is PPL's energy purchases?
- PPL (PPL) reported energy purchases of $703M in Q1 2026.
- How has PPL's energy purchases changed year-over-year?
- PPL's energy purchases increased by 25.8% year-over-year, from $559M to $703M.
- What is the long-term trend for PPL's energy purchases?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), PPL's energy purchases has grown at a 25.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $752M to $1.89B.
- What does energy purchases mean?
- The cost of buying energy from outside sources to supply to customers.