NRG ENERGY, INC.
NRG Energy, Inc. is an American energy company, headquartered in Houston, Texas. It was formerly the wholesale arm of Northern States Power Company (NSP), which became Xcel Energy, but became independent in 2000. NRG Energy is involved in energy generation and retail electricity. Their portfolio includes natural gas generation, coal generation, oil generation, nuclear generation, wind generation, utility-scale generation, and distributed solar generation. NRG serves over 7 million retail customers in 24 US states including Texas, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio; the District of Columbia, and eight provinces in Canada.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- electricity supply company [1]
- Company / filing name
- NRG ENERGY, INC. [2]
- Headquarters location
- Houston; Princeton [1]
- Founded
- 1905 [1]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [1]
- Official website
- www.nrg.com ↗ [1]
- Employees
- 9,806 · reported year 2014 [1]
- Annual revenue
- USD 31,543,000,000 · reported year 2022 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US6293775085 [1]
- CIK
- 1013871 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- NRG (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
NRG Energy, Inc. is an American energy company, headquartered in Houston, Texas. It was formerly the wholesale arm of Northern States Power Company (NSP), which became Xcel Energy, but became independent in 2000. NRG Energy is involved in energy generation and retail electricity. Their portfolio includes natural gas generation, coal generation, oil generation, nuclear generation, wind generation, utility-scale generation, and distributed solar generation. NRG serves over 7 million retail customers in 24 US states including Texas, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio; the District of Columbia, and eight provinces in Canada. [3]
NRG Energy has acquired eleven other energy companies, both generation and retail, that include Reliant Energy, XOOM Energy, Green Mountain Energy, Stream Energy, GenOn Energy, Discount Power and Cirro Energy. As of 2018, they generate 23,000 MW of power from 40 power plants across the country. They incorporate a range of sales channels for retail customers, including call centers, direct sales, websites, brokers, and brick-and-mortar stores. Their wholesale generation services include plant operations, commercial operations, energy services, distributed generation services, and energy, procurement, and construction (EPC) services. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, NRG Energy. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Employees: 9,806 · reported year 2014. [1]
Annual revenue: USD 31,543,000,000 · reported year 2022. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: NRG (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was NRG ENERGY, INC. founded?
Founded: 1905. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of NRG ENERGY, INC.?
Headquarters location: Houston; Princeton. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for NRG ENERGY, INC.?
Business sectors: electricity supply company. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — NRG Energy (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.