All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

NRG: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

NRG total return snapshot: NRG returned −38.19% over the past year and −34.21% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 2, 2003, NRG is up +1,353.43% in nominal total return, or +12.41%/yr, and is currently −43.25% below its total-return high on Feb. 24, 2026.

Data ending Fri Oct. 16, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Tue 2003-12-02💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
NRG
×
+1,353.43%
+12.41%/yr
+7.98%/yr
R2=0.540
NRG Energy Inc. NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Tue 2003-12-02💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 Start
Value
End
Value
NRG
×
$10,000.00
2003-12-02
$145,342.73
2026-10-16

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-16

  YTD YoY
NRG
×
−34.21% −38.19%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
NRG
×
−43.25%
on 2026-10-16
from 2026-02-24 peak
−79.41%
on 2016-01-25
from 2007-10-18 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-10-16 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
NRG
×
−38.19% +16.85%
+8.10%/yr
+163.96%
+38.20%/yr
+187.04%
+23.48%/yr
+1,048.87%
+27.65%/yr

Annual Returns

Year NRG
2026 (YTD) −34.21%
2025 +78.91%
2024 +78.58%
2023 +69.37%
2022 −23.47%
2021 +18.54%
2020 −2.14%
2019 +0.69%
2018 +39.59%
2017 +133.69%
2016 +6.46%
2015 −55.02%
2014 −4.46%
2013 +27.02%
2012 +27.99%
2011 −7.27%
2010 −17.24%
2009 +1.20%
2008 −46.17%
2007 +54.76%
2006 +18.87%
2005 +30.71%
2004 +64.61%
2003 +13.77%