NRG Energy

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About NRG Energy

NRG Energy has their head offices in Houston, Texas and supplies electricity in 19 states in the United States. There are 3,032,122 customer accounts receiving service from the company. These customers are made up of 7,559 industrial customers, 278,644 commercialproperties and 2,745,919 residential properties. The residential electricity rate for consumers of NRG Energy is, on average, 12.98 cents per kilowatt hour . This is less than the United States average rate of 15.39 cents per kilowatt hour. In 2021 the company sold 145,889,811 megawatt hours to end users (known as retail sales). The electricity sourced consisted of megawatt hours that they procured by way of the wholesale market. They purchased 269,713,990 wholesale megawatt hours. In 2021 they had total electricity related revenue of $16,836,295,000, with 76.24% coming from retail sales and 23.76% from wholesale electricity sales.

The average monthly residential electric bill for a customer of NRG Energy is $142.58 per month, while the nationwide average is $130.88. Patrons of the supplier pay a 8.94% markup compared to other residents of the nation. The provider generates a total of 21,062,135.14 megawatt hours from the burning of coal. This is the 17th most in the country out of 3509 companies NRG Energy is the 16th largest electricity company out of 3509 providers in the US based on number of customers. Production from nuclear power facilities totaled 9,087,379.4 megawatt hours for the provider, which ranks them 31st out of 3509 suppliers in the United States.

Energy Loss

NRG Energy currently has a loss of approximately 2.98% of the electricity that they produce. This percentage of loss gives them a ranking of 452nd best out of 3509 suppliers who report energy loss in the nation.

NRG Energy Rate & Electric Bills

NRG Energy residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.131/kWh$0.112/kWh$146.31/mo.$127.74/mo.
1751st12.98¢NRG Energy's Average residential price per kWh
2345th$142.58Average monthly electricity bill for NRG Energy's residential customers

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    Quick Facts About NRG Energy

    NRG Energy is 26th out of 3509 providers in the nation for total megawatt hours produced from solar energy.

    Generating 45,123,206.88 megawatt hours annually, NRG Energy is ranked 28th for total generation of all providers in the nation.

    NRG Energy is the 25th largest generator of megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel types out of 3509 providers in the US.

    NRG Energy produces 13,429,329.67 megawatt hours using natural gas and ranks 45th out of 3509 suppliers in the US for total natural gas generation.

    NRG Energy generates 20,766.31 megawatt hours of electricity (or 0.05% of their total electricity production) from wind turbines.

    NRG Energy is 392nd in the country out of the 3509 when considering the percentage of their fuel usage that comes from renewable fuel sources.

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    Energy Loss

    NRG Energy's energy loss due to business operations.

    -2.98%

    Total Energy Loss

    7,481,639MWh

    452 National Rank

    NRG Energy Energy Makeup

    MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2022 and 2021 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
    AnnualAnnual data for 2021 will be finalized in the fall of 2022. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2022 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

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    NRG Energy State Coverage

    StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
    California5,268199,644,30013
    Connecticut62,573199,480,10032.72%
    Delaware8,85140,924,40030.59%
    District of Columbia8,112172,199,60010.19%
    Illinois230,932610,212,300313.63%
    Maine1,72029,278,00050.05%
    Maryland1126,00033
    Massachusetts325,609570,381,300321.87%
    Michigan1,14649,951,5006
    Minnesota1875,000151
    19 states with service

    NRG Energy County Coverage

    CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
    Adams County103,7826115.90$142.01/mo
    Adams County65,8784114.80$108.34/mo
    Adams County27,5645716.59$142.76/mo
    Albany County314,6795020.66$138.38/mo
    Albemarle County111,438614.06$155.91/mo
    Alcona County10,138417.74$104.92/mo
    Alexander County5,4884214.83$110.24/mo
    Alexandria city158,185314.32$141.51/mo
    Alger County8,911522.05$95.45/mo
    Allegan County119,418517.98$113.95/mo
    804 counties with coverage

    Power Plants Owned by NRG Energy

    PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
    South Texas ProjectAustin Energy (16.00%)CPS Energy (40.00%)NRG Energy (44.00%)
    		Matagorda County TX Nuclear 20,653,135
    W A ParishNRG Energy (100.00%)
    		Thompsons TX Coal 10,035,08910,454,423,078.481,041.79
    LimestoneNRG Energy (100.00%)
    		Limestone County TX Coal 6,512,1707,243,693,824.081,112.33
    PowertonNRG Energy (100.00%)
    		Tazewell County IL Coal 3,302,225.023,998,135,029.581,210.74
    Cedar BayouNRG Energy (100.00%)
    		Chambers County TX Natural Gas 2,892,2911,739,884,623.4601.56
    Sunrise Power LLCNRG Energy (100.00%)
    		Kern County CA Natural Gas 2,866,3851,079,900,094.98376.75
    Watson CogenerationNRG Energy (49.00%)Tesoro SoCal Cogen LLC (51.00%)
    		Carson CA Natural Gas 2,350,287.01578,866,205.44246.3
    T H WhartonNRG Energy (100.00%)
    		Houston TX Natural Gas 1,094,044592,932,394.18541.96
    Arthur Kill Generating StationNRG Energy (100.00%)
    		New York NY Natural Gas 971,630589,855,710.08607.08
    Agua Caliente Solar ProjectClearway Energy (16.00%)NRG Energy (35.00%)
    		Yuma County AZ Solar 693,724
    25 power plants total

    NRG Energy Fuel Makeup

    COAL
    Coal
    Coal
    Coal
    Coal
    Coal
    46.68%
    NATURAL GAS
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    29.76%
    NUCLEAR
    Nuclear
    Nuclear
    Nuclear
    20.14%
    SOLAR
    Solar
    2.75%
    OTHER GAS
    Other Gas
    0.45%
    OTHER
    Other
    0.22%

    Cities NRG Energy Has Coverage

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    NRG Energy FAQ:

    How many states does NRG Energy sell electricity in?

    NRG Energy offers service in 19 states throughout the United States including California, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.

    How much is the average bundled bill for NRG Energy customers each month?

    Consumers of NRG Energy pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $142.58.

    What cities does NRG Energy supply electricity to?

    NRG Energy has customers in 7707 cities.

    What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for NRG Energy customers?

    Consumers of NRG Energy, on average, have an electricity BUNDLED rate 12.98 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

    Does NRG Energy have any subsidiary companies?

    Direct Energy, Stream Energy, Energy Plus, GenOn Energy Inc, Discount Power, Cirro Energy, Reliant Energy, XOOM Energy, and Green Mountain Energy are owned by NRG Energy.

    How many counties does NRG Energy offer service in?

    NRG Energy supplies electricity to customers in 804 counties throughout the nation including California, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.

    How many power plants are owned by or associated with NRG Energy?

    NRG Energy owns or is associated with 25 power plants.

    What percentage of NRG Energy's electricity is generated using nonrenewable fuel sources?

    Power production plants owned by or associated with NRG Energy generate 97.20% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuel sources.

    Who is the CEO of NRG Energy?

    Mauricio Gutierrez is the CEO of NRG Energy.

    What percentage of NRG Energy's electricity is generated using renewable fuel types?

    NRG Energy produces 2.80% of their electricity from renewable fuel types.

    What is the phone number for NRG Energy?

    The NRG Energy phone number is (855) 500-8703.

    Alex Zdanov
    Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
    Published: 2022-03-13