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Utility operations — Cost of natural gas sold
WEC Energy Group Utility operations — Cost of natural gas sold increased by 76.3% to $949.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 21.1%, from $784.30M to $949.90M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Utility operations — Cost of natural gas sold shows a downward trend with a -13.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
How to read this metric
An increase reflects higher market prices for natural gas, while a decrease reflects lower market prices.
Detailed definition
This represents the direct cost of the natural gas commodity purchased for distribution to customers. Similar to fuel co...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense metric for all natural gas distribution utilities.
Metric ID:
wec_segment_utility_operations_cost_of_natural_gas_soldHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | $627.88M | $627.88M | $627.88M | $627.88M | $403.73M | $403.73M | $403.73M | $403.73M | $587.30M | $147.30M | $96.10M | $406.50M | $784.30M | $187.90M | $114.70M | $538.90M | $949.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -35.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +45.5% | -74.9% | -34.8% | +323.0% | +92.9% | -76.0% | -39.0% | +369.8% | +76.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -35.7% | -35.7% | -35.7% | -35.7% | +45.5% | -63.5% | -76.2% | +0.7% | +33.5% | +27.6% | +19.4% | +32.6% | +21.1% |
Range$96.10M – $949.90M
CAGR+10.9%
Avg YoY Growth-7.9%
Median YoY Growth+0.7%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is WEC Energy Group's utility operations — cost of natural gas sold?
- WEC Energy Group (WEC) reported utility operations — cost of natural gas sold of $949.90M in Q1 2026.
- How has WEC Energy Group's utility operations — cost of natural gas sold changed year-over-year?
- WEC Energy Group's utility operations — cost of natural gas sold increased by 21.1% year-over-year, from $784.30M to $949.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for WEC Energy Group's utility operations — cost of natural gas sold?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), WEC Energy Group's utility operations — cost of natural gas sold has grown at a -13.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.51B to $1.63B.
- What does utility operations — cost of natural gas sold mean?
- The cost of the natural gas that the company buys to sell to its customers.