American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)
NASDAQ: AEP · Real-Time Price · USD
125.15
-3.45 (-2.68%)
At close: May 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
126.44
+1.29 (1.03%)
After-hours: May 15, 2026, 7:57 PM EDT
American Electric Power Company Employees
American Electric Power Company had 17,581 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees increased by 1,251 or 7.66% compared to the previous year.
Employees
17,581
Change (1Y)
1,251
Growth (1Y)
7.66%
Revenue / Employee
$1,275,980
Profits / Employee
$207,838
Market Cap
68.09B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17,581 | 1,251 | 7.66% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16,330 | -920 | -5.33% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17,250 | 276 | 1.63% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16,974 | 286 | 1.71% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16,688 | -99 | -0.59% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 16,787 | -621 | -3.57% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 17,408 | -174 | -0.99% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 17,582 | -84 | -0.48% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 17,666 | 32 | 0.18% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 17,634 | 229 | 1.32% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 17,405 | -1,124 | -6.07% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 18,529 | 8 | 0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 18,521 | 8 | 0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 18,513 | -197 | -1.05% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 18,710 | -2 | -0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 18,712 | -2,961 | -13.66% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 21,673 | -239 | -1.09% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 21,912 | 1,051 | 5.04% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 20,861 | 419 | 2.05% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 20,442 | 812 | 4.14% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 19,630 | -263 | -1.32% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 19,893 | -2,182 | -9.88% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 22,075 | -8 | -0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 22,083 | -5,643 | -20.35% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 27,726 | 1,350 | 5.12% |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 26,376 | 9,070 | 52.41% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 17,306 | -637 | -3.55% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 17,943 | 99 | 0.55% |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 17,844 | -107 | -0.60% |
| Dec 31, 1996 | 17,951 | -551 | -2.98% |
| Dec 31, 1995 | 18,502 | -1,158 | -5.89% |
| Dec 31, 1994 | 19,660 | - | - |
Sources: Annual number of employees according to filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Data is also manually gathered from company press releases, IPO filings, and other official sources.
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AEP News
- 1 day ago - American Electric price target raised to $148 from $141 at TD Cowen - TheFly
- 4 days ago - AEP ANNOUNCES PRICING OF COMMON STOCK OFFERING WITH A FORWARD COMPONENT - PRNewsWire
- 4 days ago - American Electric announces $2.6B offering of common stock - TheFly
- 4 days ago - AEP ANNOUNCES PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK WITH A FORWARD COMPONENT - PRNewsWire
- 8 days ago - AEP Names Andy Gurgol Vice President of Investor Relations - PRNewsWire
- 8 days ago - American Electric price target raised to $144 from $143 at Raymond James - TheFly
- 9 days ago - American Electric price target raised to $136 from $135 at Barclays - TheFly
- 10 days ago - American Electric price target raised to $140 from $131 at Scotiabank - TheFly