NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)

NRG Energy Employees

NRG Energy had 16,702 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees increased by 1,065 or 6.81% compared to the previous year.

• Employees: 16,702
• Change (1Y): 1,065
• Growth (1Y): 6.81%
• Revenue / Employee: $1,838,882
• Profits / Employee: $47,719
• Market Cap: 38.42B

Employees History

Date	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
Dec 31, 2025	16,702	1,065	6.81%
Dec 31, 2024	15,637	-2,494	-13.76%
Dec 31, 2023	18,131	11,528	174.59%
Dec 31, 2022	6,603	-32	-0.48%
Dec 31, 2021	6,635	2,531	61.67%
Dec 31, 2020	4,104	-473	-10.33%
Dec 31, 2019	4,577	-285	-5.86%
Dec 31, 2018	4,862	-1,078	-18.15%
Dec 31, 2017	5,940	-2,823	-32.21%
Dec 31, 2016	8,763	-1,705	-16.29%
Dec 31, 2015	10,468	662	6.75%
Dec 31, 2014	9,806	2,020	25.94%
Dec 31, 2013	7,786	-1,006	-11.44%
Dec 31, 2012	8,792	3,599	69.30%
Dec 31, 2011	5,193	229	4.61%
Dec 31, 2010	4,964	357	7.75%
Dec 31, 2009	4,607	1,081	30.66%
Dec 31, 2008	3,526	114	3.34%
Dec 31, 2007	3,412	195	6.06%
Dec 31, 2006	3,217	-465	-12.63%
Dec 31, 2005	3,682	1,038	39.26%
Dec 31, 2004	2,644	-248	-8.58%
Dec 31, 2003	2,892	-281	-8.86%
Dec 31, 2002	3,173	-715	-18.39%
Dec 31, 2001	3,888	954	32.52%
Dec 31, 2000	2,934	1,611	121.77%
Dec 31, 1999	1,323	884	201.37%
Dec 31, 1998	439	-164	-27.20%
Dec 31, 1997	603	-196	-24.53%
Dec 31, 1996	799	-	-

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.