EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Power Plants
NRG Energy - top-third GHGRP parent
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 14 facilities across 5 states (22.1M MT CO₂e in 2023).
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 22.1M
- Reporting facilities
- 14
- States covered
- 5
- Overall rank
- #20
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA GHGRP, NRG Energy reported 22.1M MT CO₂e in 2023 across 14 facilities in 5 states (ranks in the top 1% of U.S. corporate GHG emitters (#20 of 2,289)) Emissions decreased 63% over the tracked period.
- Overall rank #20 of 2,289
- #11 in Power Plants
- -63.1% since 2011
NRG Energy vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
22,100,890 20th of 2289 higher than 2,269 of 2,289 companies
GHGRP parent companies, banded by reported CO₂e (MT)
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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023
How NRG Energy spreads its footprint vs Power Plants peers
Facility count against total reported CO₂e for 20 Power Plants companies. A company can lead its sector from one concentrated site or from many smaller ones; the split below uses the median of this peer group (21 facilities, 29.03M MT).
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Power Plants peer footprint table: NRG Energy, 14 facilities, 22.1M MT CO2e. Vistra, 40 facilities, 86.32M MT CO2e. The Southern, 26 facilities, 78.01M MT CO2e. Duke Energy, 39 facilities, 65.01M MT CO2e. CPN Management, 43 facilities, 47.58M MT CO2e. Nextera Energy, 19 facilities, 45.57M MT CO2e. American Electric Power CO, 22 facilities, 44.72M MT CO2e. Berkshire Hathaway, 27 facilities, 39.8M MT CO2e. US Government, 21 facilities, 38.21M MT CO2e. Entergy, 23 facilities, 33.86M MT CO2e. Xcel Energy, 28 facilities, 29.03M MT CO2e. PPL, 6 facilities, 26.77M MT CO2e. Dominion Energy, 22 facilities, 25.19M MT CO2e. DTE Energy, 12 facilities, 22.31M MT CO2e. Ameren, 11 facilities, 19.88M MT CO2e. Evergy, 12 facilities, 19.87M MT CO2e. Lightstone Generation, 4 facilities, 19.14M MT CO2e. Talen Energy, 11 facilities, 17.72M MT CO2e. Associated Electric Cooperative, 7 facilities, 15.57M MT CO2e. Aes, 8 facilities, 15.45M MT CO2e.
EPA GHGRP inventory plate
Parent nrg-energy · 2023 #20 · 22.1M MT
CO2E-LARGE · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-MULTI · SPAN-MULTI · SECTOR-POWER-PLANTS · TREND-CUT · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-LARGE 22.1M MT
- TOP-DECILE #20/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH Koch Industries · Minerals
- FAC-MULTI 14 facilities
- SPAN-MULTI 5 states
- SECTOR-POWER-PLANTS Power Plants
- TREND-CUT −63% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: Koch Industries · Minerals (±543K MT)
Upper-third parent rollup stamps: CO₂e band, corpus rank, peer, facility book, state span, sector, trend. Not an EPA grade.
2023 nearly all-CO₂ parent book
This parent's 2023 facility book is almost entirely CO₂ (99.3% of 22.1M MT CO₂e). CH₄ and N₂O together are only 0.7%, a CO₂-shaped GHGRP profile, not a methane story. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.
- CO₂
- 99.3%
- 22.0M MT
- CH₄
- 0.2%
- 53K MT
- N₂O
- 0.4%
- 91K MT
CO₂e neighbourhood around NRG Energy
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest reported parents by CO₂e, not a full GHGRP corpus board reprint.
Largest sites in a top-third parent book
NRG Energy - top sites (MT CO₂e)
NRG Energy's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e
Emissions decline across reporting years
NRG Energy - declining annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 22.1M MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
NRG Energy annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
NRG Energy reported 22.1M MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 59.9M MT in 2011 - a decline of 63.1% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Wide facility book (14)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| W A Parish Power Plants THOMPSONS, TX | THOMPSONS, TX | 10.1M |
| Limestone Power Plants JEWETT, TX | JEWETT, TX | 6.6M |
| Cedar Bayou Power Plants BAYTOWN, TX | BAYTOWN, TX | 1.7M |
| Powerton Power Plants PEKIN, IL | PEKIN, IL | 1.7M |
| T H Wharton Power Plants HOUSTON, TX | HOUSTON, TX | 606K |
| San Jacinto Steam Electric Station Power Plants LA PORTE, TX | LA PORTE, TX | 532K |
| Joliet 29 Power Plants JOLIET, IL | JOLIET, IL | 417K |
| Gregory Power Facility Power Plants GREGORY, TX | GREGORY, TX | 246K |
| Greens Bayou Power Plants HOUSTON, TX | HOUSTON, TX | 73K |
| Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility Power Plants Nipton, CA | Nipton, CA | 56K |
| Indian River Power Plants DAGSBORO, DE | DAGSBORO, DE | 30K |
| Astoria Gas Turbine Power Power Plants ASTORIA, NY | ASTORIA, NY | 4K |
| Waukegan Power Plants WAUKEGAN, IL | WAUKEGAN, IL | 2K |
| Joliet 9 Power Plants JOLIET, IL | JOLIET, IL | 547 |
Where NRG Energy's reported CO₂e sits by state
90% of this parent's latest facility CO₂e is in Texas (7 sites) ; next is Illinois at 9.6% . Shares are GHGRP facility rollups for this parent, not state economy totals.
NRG Energy reported facility CO₂e concentration by U.S. state
Nationwide peers for a top-third GHGRP parent
Three EPA GHGRP peer sets for a top-third parent (22.1M MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (22.1M MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (14 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (1.6M MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using NRG Energy's emissions profile
- NRG Energy runs high-intensity per facility (1.6M MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Power Plants sector on the Power Plants industry page.
- It ranks #20 of 2,289 reporting parents nationwide, compare it directly against specific peers on the compare tool.
- Not sure how to read a total-CO₂e figure or a per-facility intensity number, the how-to-read guide walks through what each field means and what it doesn't.
Related reading: How to read an emissions profile · Power Plants emitters · Methodology
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.