NRG Energy: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

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About NRG Energy

NRG Energy is a wholesale power marketer providing electricity in 19 different states in the country. This service territory also comprises 7758 cities within these states. There are 3,070,199 customer accounts receiving service from the company. These customers are made up of 5,743 industrial customers, 296,542 commercialproperties and 2,767,914 residential properties. The residential electricity rate for consumers of NRG Energy is, on average, 16.44 cents per kilowatt hour . This is higher than the national average price of 16.15 cents per kilowatt hour. There were a total of 142,386,322 megawatt hours sold to retail consumers in 2023 by the provider. The electricity sourced consisted of megawatt hours that they procured by way of the wholesale market. They purchased 212,561,224 wholesale megawatt hours. In 2023 they had total electricity related revenue of $18,059,692,700, with 84.43% coming from retail sales and 15.57% from wholesale electricity sales.

The average monthly residential electric bill for a customer of NRG Energy is $187.7 per month, while the nationwide average is $142.37. Patrons of the supplier pay a 31.84% markup compared to other residents of the nation. NRG Energy is ranked as the 35th highest electricity producer out of 3530 companies in the country. About 0.06% of the electricity produced by the company is from wind turbines. Solar fields associated with the supplier produce 1,368,916 megawatt hours, which is 3.94% of their total production.

Energy Loss

NRG Energy currently has a loss of approximately 4.16% of the electricity that they produce. This percentage of loss gives them a ranking of 858th best out of 3530 suppliers who report energy loss in the nation.

NRG Energy Rate & Electric Bills

NRG Energy residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.173/kWh$0.101/kWh$275.02/mo.$82.24/mo.
2291st16.44¢NRG Energy's Average residential price per kWh
2639th$187.7Average monthly electricity bill for NRG Energy's residential customers

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    Quick Facts About NRG Energy

    NRG Energy is 372nd out of the 3530 companies in the nation for the percentage of their fuel usage that comes from renewable fuels.

    NRG Energy generates 19,619,177.76 megawatt hours of electricity from the burning of coal, making NRG Energy 15th out of 3530 providers in the US.

    By megawatt hours generated, NRG Energy is the 35th largest provider out of 3530 in the United States.

    NRG Energy's electricity plants generate 13,683,437.65 megawatt hours using natural gas.

    NRG Energy is the 32nd largest generator of megawatt hours from non-renewable fuels in the nation out of 3530 suppliers.

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    Energy provider of the year for Maine, Major Provider Category
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    Energy provider of the year for Florida, Major Provider Category
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    Energy Loss

    NRG Energy's energy loss due to business operations.

    -4.16%

    Total Energy Loss

    8,607,551MWh

    858 National Rank

    NRG Energy Production, Sales, and Emissions by Fuel Types

    MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 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 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 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
    California8,763436,385,273.8613
    Connecticut86,947322,801,143.0534.99%
    Delaware8,54451,563,869.650.57%
    District of Columbia5,87466,771,053.5970.22%
    Illinois246,723725,430,125.12312.22%
    Maine4,70341,247,309.750.2%
    Maryland60,578349,958,111.7954.07%
    Massachusetts378,996824,609,128.35324.75%
    Michigan1,05457,231,754.446
    Minnesota1776,877.34152
    19 states with service

    NRG Energy County Coverage

    CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
    Adams County106,0277319.91$171.27/mo
    Adams County65,8785521.51$161.77/mo
    Adams County27,5647020.99$168.17/mo
    Albany County315,8116127.32$197.45/mo
    Alcona County10,138819.42$118.39/mo
    Alexander County5,4885621.43$162.34/mo
    Alger County8,911922.81$114.75/mo
    Allegan County121,210919.03$119.74/mo
    Allegany County46,6546525.93$186.27/mo
    Allegheny County1,233,2537621.07$172.48/mo
    734 counties with coverage

    Power Plants Owned by NRG Energy

    PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
    W A ParishNRG Energy (100.00%)
    		Thompsons TX Coal 13,127,582.0213,403,538,019.021,021.02
    LimestoneNRG Energy (100.00%)
    		Limestone County TX Coal 5,874,302.016,416,189,449.781,092.25
    Cedar BayouNRG Energy (100.00%)
    		Chambers County TX Natural Gas 3,038,2021,786,702,751.12588.08
    PowertonNRG Energy (100.00%)
    		Tazewell County IL Coal 2,799,1003,783,536,391.221,351.7
    Sunrise Power LLCNRG Energy (100.00%)
    		Kern County CA Natural Gas 2,099,057798,034,126.26380.19
    Cedar Bayou 4NRG Energy (50.00%)
    		Chambers County TX Natural Gas 1,904,676768,837,171.48403.66
    Arthur Kill Generating StationNRG Energy (100.00%)
    		New York NY Natural Gas 1,719,350987,404,152574.29
    Gregory Power PlantNRG Energy (100.00%)
    		San Patricio County TX Natural Gas 843,202399,226,305.24473.46
    San Jacinto Steam Electric StationNRG Energy (100.00%)
    		Harris County TX Natural Gas 716,007463,324,270.92647.09
    Joliet 29NRG Energy (100.00%)
    		Will County IL Natural Gas 707,790413,038,937.5583.56
    37 power plants total

    NRG Energy Production Fuel Makeup

    COAL
    Coal
    Coal
    Coal
    Coal
    Coal
    Coal
    56.50%
    NATURAL GAS
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    Natural Gas
    39.41%
    SOLAR
    Solar
    3.94%
    RESIDUAL FUEL OIL
    Residual Fuel Oil
    0.07%
    WIND
    Wind
    0.06%
    OTHER
    Other
    0.02%

    Cities NRG Energy Has Coverage

    * City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

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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 $187.70.

    What cities does NRG Energy supply electricity to?

    NRG Energy has customers in 7758 cities.

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

    Consumers of NRG Energy, on average, have an electricity BUNDLED rate 16.44 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 734 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 37 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 96.00% 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 4.00% of their electricity from renewable fuel types.

    What is the phone number for NRG Energy?

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

    Matt Hope
    Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
    Published: 2022-03-13