R&D expense · 2012–2020
NRG Energy R&D expense
$8.0M+14.3% · FY2020
NRG Energy (NRG) reported $8.0M in R&D expense for fiscal 2020, +14.3% year on year.
| Fiscal year | R&D expense | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY20202020-12-31 | $8.0M | +14.3% | Open → |
| FY20192019-12-31 | $7.0M | −36.4% | Open → |
| FY20182018-12-31 | $11.0M | −50.0% | Open → |
| FY20172017-12-31 | $22.0M | −54.2% | Open → |
| FY20162016-12-31 | $48.0M | −68.8% | Open → |
| FY20152015-12-31 | $154M | +75.0% | Open → |
| FY20142014-12-31 | $88.0M | +4.8% | Open → |
| FY20132013-12-31 | $84.0M | +23.5% | Open → |
| FY20122012-12-31 | $68.0M | — | Open → |
R&D expense — Research and development expense is what the company charged to R&D in the income statement for the year. Most companies report no R&D at all — the line is absent rather than zero — so this ranking covers the roughly 40% of filers that do.
Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026 · 2012–2020 compound annual growth −23.5%
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