Utility operations — Capital expenditures and asset acquisitions
WEC Energy Group Utility operations — Capital expenditures and asset acquisitions decreased by 38.8% to $784.40M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.9%, from $688.50M to $784.40M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Utility operations — Capital expenditures and asset acquisitions shows an upward trend with a 20.7% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests significant investment in infrastructure expansion or grid modernization, while a decrease may indicate a shift toward maintenance-only spending or project completion.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total cash outflows used for the acquisition, construction, or improvement of long-term physi...
Peer comparison
Standard across all regulated utility companies as 'Capital Expenditures' or 'Property, Plant, and Equipment additions'.
wec_segment_utility_operations_capital_expenditures_and_asset_acquisitionsHistorical 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 | $504.83M | $504.83M | $504.83M | $549.20M | $549.20M | $549.20M | $549.20M | $681.93M | $681.93M | $681.93M | $681.93M | $424.60M | $779.60M | $778.70M | $825.50M | $688.50M | $808.30M | $1.50B | $1.28B | $784.40M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +8.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +24.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -37.7% | +83.6% | -0.1% | +6.0% | -16.6% | +17.4% | +85.5% | -14.5% | -38.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.8% | +8.8% | +8.8% | +24.2% | +24.2% | +24.2% | +24.2% | -37.7% | +14.3% | +14.2% | +21.1% | +62.2% | +3.7% | +92.6% | +55.4% | +13.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is WEC Energy Group's utility operations — capital expenditures and asset acquisitions?
- WEC Energy Group (WEC) reported utility operations — capital expenditures and asset acquisitions of $784.40M in Q1 2026.
- How has WEC Energy Group's utility operations — capital expenditures and asset acquisitions changed year-over-year?
- WEC Energy Group's utility operations — capital expenditures and asset acquisitions increased by 13.9% year-over-year, from $688.50M to $784.40M.
- What is the long-term trend for WEC Energy Group's utility operations — capital expenditures and asset acquisitions?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), WEC Energy Group's utility operations — capital expenditures and asset acquisitions has grown at a 20.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.02B to $4.28B.
- What does utility operations — capital expenditures and asset acquisitions mean?
- The total amount spent on building or acquiring physical infrastructure assets for utility operations.