NRG Energy Inc. Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
NRG Energy Inc. cash flow reinvestment rate. NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 2.42x as of December 2025, reinvesting $298.00 Million (capex $298.00 Million ) from operating cash flow of $123.00 Million. See NRG Energy Inc. leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of NRG Energy Inc. (1997–2025)
Cash flow reinvestment rate of NRG Energy Inc. from 1997 to 2025. Historical reinvestment intensity for NRG Energy Inc. across 26 annual periods. Explore how well can NRG Energy Inc. service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
NRG Energy Inc. Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate by Year (1997–2025)
NRG Energy Inc. cash flow reinvestment rate by year from 1997 to 2025. Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for NRG Energy Inc.. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see NRG Energy Inc. operating cash flow efficiency.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.60x | $1.15 Billion | $1.91 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▲ +178.8% |
| 2024 | 0.22x | $496.00 Million | $2.31 Billion | $472.00 Million | ▼ -89.0% |
| 2022 | 1.96x | $705.00 Million | $360.00 Million | $373.00 Million | ▼ -70.8% |
| 2021 | 6.71x | $3.31 Billion | $493.00 Million | $269.00 Million | ▲ +4255.5% |
| 2020 | 0.15x | $283.00 Million | $1.84 Billion | $230.00 Million | ▼ -17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.19x | $263.00 Million | $1.41 Billion | $228.00 Million | ▼ -42.7% |
| 2018 | 0.32x | $447.00 Million | $1.38 Billion | $388.00 Million | ▲ +92.9% |
| 2017 | 0.17x | $271.00 Million | $1.61 Billion | $254.00 Million | ▼ -67.7% |
| 2016 | 0.52x | $993.00 Million | $1.91 Billion | $976.00 Million | ▼ -46.0% |
| 2015 | 0.96x | $1.30 Billion | $1.35 Billion | $1.28 Billion | ▲ +55.9% |
| 2014 | 0.62x | $934.00 Million | $1.51 Billion | $909.00 Million | ▼ -61.0% |
| 2013 | 1.59x | $2.01 Billion | $1.27 Billion | $1.99 Billion | ▼ -46.9% |
| 2012 | 2.99x | $3.43 Billion | $1.15 Billion | $3.40 Billion | ▲ +49.5% |
| 2011 | 2.00x | $2.33 Billion | $1.17 Billion | $2.31 Billion | ▲ +345.1% |
| 2010 | 0.45x | $729.00 Million | $1.62 Billion | $706.00 Million | ▼ -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.48x | $1.01 Billion | $2.11 Billion | $734.00 Million | ▼ -20.9% |
| 2008 | 0.61x | $899.00 Million | $1.48 Billion | $899.00 Million | ▲ +91.7% |
| 2007 | 0.32x | $481.00 Million | $1.52 Billion | $481.00 Million | ▼ -41.5% |
| 2006 | 0.54x | $221.00 Million | $408.00 Million | $221.00 Million | ▼ -65.3% |
| 2005 | 1.56x | $106.00 Million | $68.00 Million | $106.00 Million | ▲ +752.8% |
| 2004 | 0.18x | $119.00 Million | $651.00 Million | $119.00 Million | ▼ -94.5% |
| 2002 | 3.35x | $1.44 Billion | $430.04 Million | $1.44 Billion | ▼ -30.1% |
| 2001 | 4.79x | $1.32 Billion | $276.01 Million | $1.32 Billion | ▲ +674.9% |
| 2000 | 0.62x | $223.56 Million | $361.68 Million | $223.56 Million | ▼ -57.1% |
| 1998 | 1.44x | $31.72 Million | $22.00 Million | $31.72 Million | ▲ +84.6% |
| 1997 | 0.78x | $26.94 Million | $34.49 Million | $26.94 Million | — |