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 −16.89% over the past year and −19.95% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 2, 2003, NRG is up +1,668.49% in nominal total return, or +13.49%/yr, and is currently −30.95% below its total-return high on Feb. 24, 2026.

Data ending Fri Aug. 14, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Tue 2003-12-02💬 to Fri 2026-08-14 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
NRG
×
+1,668.49%
+13.49%/yr
+7.85%/yr
R2=0.529
NRG Energy Inc. NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Tue 2003-12-02💬 to Fri 2026-08-14 Start
Value
End
Value
NRG
×
$10,000.00
2003-12-02
$176,848.83
2026-08-14

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-14

  YTD YoY
NRG
×
−19.95% −16.89%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
NRG
×
−30.95%
on 2026-08-14
from 2026-02-24 peak
−79.41%
on 2016-01-25
from 2007-10-18 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-14 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
NRG
×
−16.89% +57.56%
+25.52%/yr
+260.59%
+53.35%/yr
+229.81%
+26.96%/yr
+1,120.98%
+28.43%/yr

Annual Returns

Year NRG
2026 (YTD) −19.95%
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%