NRG Energy (NRG)
S&P 500 · Utilities · data since 2003-12-02 · last close 2026-09-09
NRG Energy (NRG) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -4.2 | 17.6 | -18.3 | 6.5 | -13.6 | 8.9 | -8.4 | -17.7 | 4.8 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 13.5 | 3.6 | -9.7 | 14.8 | 42.8 | 3.0 | 4.1 | -12.7 | 11.3 | 6.1 | -1.1 | -6.0 |
| 2024 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 22.4 | 8.0 | 11.5 | -3.9 | -3.5 | 13.7 | 7.2 | -0.8 | 12.9 | -11.2 |
| 2023 | 8.8 | -4.2 | 4.6 | 0.8 | -1.1 | 10.7 | 2.6 | -1.2 | 2.6 | 11.0 | 12.9 | 8.1 |
| 2022 | -6.5 | -5.2 | 1.4 | -5.5 | 28.3 | -17.1 | -0.2 | 9.3 | -7.3 | 16.9 | -4.4 | -25.0 |
| 2021 | 11.2 | -11.8 | 3.3 | -4.2 | -10.3 | 25.4 | 3.1 | 10.7 | -10.6 | -1.5 | -9.7 | 19.6 |
| 2020 | -6.4 | -10.0 | -17.9 | 24.1 | 7.5 | -9.7 | 4.8 | 1.8 | -10.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 14.7 |
| 2019 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 | -3.0 | -17.3 | 3.2 | -2.7 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 1.4 | -1.0 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | -8.6 | -0.6 | 18.1 | 1.6 | 10.4 | -10.3 | 3.3 | 11.8 | 5.7 | -3.1 | 6.2 | 3.0 |
| 2017 | 35.2 | 0.1 | 12.9 | -9.5 | -5.0 | 7.2 | 43.1 | 1.2 | 2.7 | -2.2 | 10.6 | 3.0 |
| 2016 | -8.3 | 1.3 | 20.7 | 16.3 | 8.5 | -8.5 | -7.5 | -12.5 | -7.4 | -4.9 | 6.7 | 8.1 |
| 2015 | -8.0 | -2.8 | 5.0 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -9.2 | -1.2 | -11.3 | -25.4 | -12.2 | -4.1 | -4.8 |
| 2014 | -2.6 | 4.4 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 4.4 | -16.4 | -0.6 | -1.0 | -1.2 | 4.3 | -13.8 |
| 2013 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 5.7 | -8.4 | 4.6 | 0.9 | -2.1 | 4.1 | 4.8 | -7.3 | 8.5 |
| 2012 | -6.8 | 1.3 | -8.4 | 8.5 | -9.9 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 7.7 | 0.2 | 1.2 | -2.1 | 9.0 |
| 2011 | 6.2 | -3.7 | 7.8 | 12.3 | 2.3 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -4.4 | -9.5 | 1.0 | -8.1 | -7.9 |
| 2010 | 2.1 | -9.4 | -4.3 | 15.7 | -3.4 | -9.2 | 6.9 | -10.4 | 2.5 | -4.4 | -2.7 | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 0.1 | -19.1 | -6.9 | 2.2 | 25.1 | 15.4 | 4.8 | -1.3 | 5.0 | -18.4 | 4.1 | -1.4 |
| 2008 | -11.0 | 6.9 | -5.5 | 12.7 | -5.4 | 3.1 | -15.4 | 3.7 | -34.3 | -6.1 | 1.9 | -1.5 |
| 2007 | 7.0 | 10.7 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 11.3 | -5.4 | -7.3 | -1.2 | 11.0 | 8.0 | -7.2 | 2.2 |
| 2006 | 2.4 | -10.4 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.5 | -3.2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | -10.5 | 6.3 | 18.2 | -1.6 |
| 2005 | -2.9 | 10.0 | -11.3 | -8.9 | 14.9 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 7.9 |
| 2004 | -8.7 | -3.5 | 15.0 | -2.3 | -2.6 | 17.3 | 7.2 | 2.9 | -1.5 | 3.0 | 15.4 | 12.7 |
| 2003 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 13.8 |
| Avg | 1.1 | -0.8 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | -2.0 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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NRG seasonality — average by calendar month
NRG Energy has monthly history back to 2003. Its strongest month by median is April — positive in 17 of 23 years, median +5.2%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. Across its full record it has closed 57% of months higher, swings ±10.2% in an average month and has fallen 79.4% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +1.1% | -0.8% | +2.8% | +5.0% | +4.3% | +1.9% | +1.6% | +0.1% | -2.3% | +0.4% | +2.3% | +1.7% |
| Win rate | 52%/23 | 48%/23 | 65%/23 | 74%/23 | 52%/23 | 57%/23 | 57%/23 | 52%/23 | 55%/22 | 55%/22 | 55%/22 | 61%/23 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
NRG risk & extremes
NRG drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was NRG Energy's best month?+
NRG Energy's strongest completed month on record is July 2017, at +43.15%.
What was NRG Energy's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is September 2008, at -34.25%.
Is NRG Energy up this year?+
NRG Energy is down 27.10% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is NRG Energy's 1-year return?+
-23.56% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is NRG Energy's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 79.4%, measured on month-end closes since 2003.
Which calendar month is historically best for NRG Energy?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 2003. An average is not a forecast.
About NRG Energy
NRG Energy is an S&P 500 company, an utilities business worth about $24 billion. It keeps the lights on — literally — and pays you a dividend for noticing — with price receipts on this site going back to 2003. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2003) would be about $1,351 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was July 2017 at +43.15%; its worst, September 2008 at -34.25%.
- It has closed April in the green 17 out of 23 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.