Nrg Energy

NRG Energy, a US-based company in the transmission services of electricity industry, reported its carbon emissions for 2025 as approximately 30.33 billion kg CO2e. This total includes about 30.24 billion kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 83.19 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions, and 11.87 million kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions (specifically business travel).

In 2024, the company reported approximately 27.46 billion kg CO2e in Scope 1 emissions. For 2023, Scope 1 emissions were about 26.84 billion kg CO2e. In 2022, NRG Energy reported approximately 37.42 billion kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 141.83 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions, and 2.43 million kg CO2e from Scope 3 (business travel).

NRG Energy has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims to reduce its Scope 1, 2, and 3 (business travel) GHG emissions by 50% by 2025, using a 2014 baseline. Furthermore, NRG Energy is targeting net-zero emissions by 2050. These targets cover Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions and are consistent with reductions required to limit global warming to 1.5°C, as recognised by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company is also committed to a 90% reduction in CO2 and CO2 equivalent emissions by 2050 from a 2014 baseline.