How many employees does NRG Energy, Inc. have?

NRG Energy, Inc. reported 16,702 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 24, 2026. That is up 6.8% from a year earlier.

What is NRG Energy, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

NRG Energy, Inc. brought in $30.7B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $1.84M per employee. That ranks 2 of 4 companies we track in Independent Power Producers, where the median is $1.75M.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

NRG Energy, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

NRG · Independent Power Producers · $20.1B market cap

NRG Energy, Inc. had 16,702 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 6.8% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $30.7B, up 9.2% from a year earlier, or $1.84M per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.

Employees

16,702

+6.8% YoY

Revenue

$30.7B

+9.2% YoY

Revenue / employee

$1.84M

Peer median $1.75M

Rank in industry

2 of 4

Independent Power Producers

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2017

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NRG employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	16,702	$30.7B	$1.84M	+6.8%	+9.2%
Dec 2024	15,637	$28.1B	$1.80M	-13.8%	-2.4%
Dec 2023	18,131	$28.8B	$1.59M	+174.6%	-8.6%
Dec 2022	6,603	$31.5B	$4.78M	-0.5%	+16.9%
Dec 2021	6,635	$27.0B	$4.07M	+61.7%	+196.8%
Dec 2020	4,104	$9.09B	$2.22M	-10.3%	-7.4%
Dec 2019	4,577	$9.82B	$2.15M	-5.9%	+3.6%
Dec 2018	4,862	$9.48B	$1.95M	-18.1%	+4.5%
Dec 2017	5,940	$9.07B	$1.53M	—	+1.8%

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

NRG Energy, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Independent Power Producers.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
VST Vistra Corp.	6,390	$17.0B	$2.66M	Contracting
NRG NRG Energy, Inc.	16,702	$30.7B	$1.84M	Efficient growth
CEG Constellation Energy Corporation	15,291	$25.5B	$1.67M	Efficient growth
TLN Talen Energy Corporation	1,880	$2.63B	$1.40M	Leaner

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Questions about NRG Energy, Inc.

How many employees does NRG Energy, Inc. have?: NRG Energy, Inc. reported 16,702 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 24, 2026. That is up 6.8% from a year earlier.
What is NRG Energy, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: NRG Energy, Inc. brought in $30.7B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $1.84M per employee. That ranks 2 of 4 companies we track in Independent Power Producers, where the median is $1.75M.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in NRG Energy, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 24, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell NRG.