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Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Net notional volume buy/(sell) of NRG's open derivative transactions broken out by commodity
The following table summarizes the net notional volume buy/(sell) of NRG's open derivative transactions broken out by category, excluding those derivatives that qualified for the NPNS exception, as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Option contracts are reflected using delta volume. Delta volume equals the notional volume of an option adjusted for the probability that the option will be in-the-money at its expiration date.
  Total Volume (In millions)
CategoryUnitsMarch 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Renewable Energy CertificatesCertificates14 12 
CoalShort Ton7 9 
Natural GasMMBtu819 838 
PowerMWh201 201 
InterestDollars1,700 1,000 
Foreign ExchangeDollars499 548 
Consumer Financing ProgramDollars1,088 1,116 
Fair value within the derivative instrument valuation on the balance sheets
The following table summarizes the fair value within the derivative instrument valuation on the balance sheets:
 Fair Value
 Derivative AssetsDerivative Liabilities
(In millions)March 31, 2024December 31, 2023March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Derivatives Not Designated as Cash Flow or Fair Value Hedges:   
Interest rate contracts - current$21 $12 $— $— 
Interest rate contracts - long-term4 — 10 8 
Foreign exchange contracts - current5 3 1 4 
Foreign exchange contracts - long-term3 2 1 5 
Commodity contracts - current3,781 3,847 3,505 3,922 
Commodity contracts - long-term2,392 2,291 1,389 1,434 
Consumer Financing Program - short-term— — 85 93 
Consumer Financing Program - long-term— — 39 41 
Total Derivatives Not Designated as Cash Flow or Fair Value Hedges$6,206 $6,155 $5,030 $5,507 
Offsetting of derivatives by counterparty assets The following table summarizes the offsetting of derivatives by counterparty master agreement level and collateral received or paid:
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
(In millions)Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets / LiabilitiesDerivative InstrumentsCash Collateral (Held) /PostedNet Amount
As of March 31, 2024
Interest rate contracts:
Derivative assets$25 $(9)$— $16 
Derivative liabilities(10)9 — (1)
Total interest rate contracts$15 $— $— $15 
Foreign exchange contracts:
Derivative assets$8 $(2)$— $6 
Derivative liabilities(2)2 — — 
Total foreign exchange contracts$6 $— $— $6 
Commodity contracts:
Derivative assets$6,173 $(4,609)$(237)$1,327 
Derivative liabilities(4,894)4,609 35 (250)
Total commodity contracts$1,279 $— $(202)$1,077 
Consumer Financing Program:
Derivative liabilities$(124)$— $— $(124)
Total derivative instruments$1,176 $— $(202)$974 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
(In millions)Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets / LiabilitiesDerivative InstrumentsCash Collateral (Held) /PostedNet Amount
As of December 31, 2023
Interest rate contracts:
Derivative assets$12 $(8)$— $4 
Derivative liabilities(8)8 — — 
Total interest rate contracts$4 $— $— $4 
Foreign exchange contracts:
Derivative assets$5 $(5)$— $— 
Derivative liabilities(9)5 — (4)
Total foreign exchange contracts$(4)$— $— $(4)
Commodity contracts:
Derivative assets$6,138 $(4,926)$(74)$1,138 
Derivative liabilities(5,356)4,926 145 (285)
Total commodity contracts$782 $— $71 $853 
Consumer Financing Program:
Derivative liabilities$(134)$— $— $(134)
Total derivative instruments$648 $— $71 $719 
Offsetting of derivatives by counterparty, liabilities The following table summarizes the offsetting of derivatives by counterparty master agreement level and collateral received or paid:
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
(In millions)Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets / LiabilitiesDerivative InstrumentsCash Collateral (Held) /PostedNet Amount
As of March 31, 2024
Interest rate contracts:
Derivative assets$25 $(9)$— $16 
Derivative liabilities(10)9 — (1)
Total interest rate contracts$15 $— $— $15 
Foreign exchange contracts:
Derivative assets$8 $(2)$— $6 
Derivative liabilities(2)2 — — 
Total foreign exchange contracts$6 $— $— $6 
Commodity contracts:
Derivative assets$6,173 $(4,609)$(237)$1,327 
Derivative liabilities(4,894)4,609 35 (250)
Total commodity contracts$1,279 $— $(202)$1,077 
Consumer Financing Program:
Derivative liabilities$(124)$— $— $(124)
Total derivative instruments$1,176 $— $(202)$974 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position
(In millions)Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets / LiabilitiesDerivative InstrumentsCash Collateral (Held) /PostedNet Amount
As of December 31, 2023
Interest rate contracts:
Derivative assets$12 $(8)$— $4 
Derivative liabilities(8)8 — — 
Total interest rate contracts$4 $— $— $4 
Foreign exchange contracts:
Derivative assets$5 $(5)$— $— 
Derivative liabilities(9)5 — (4)
Total foreign exchange contracts$(4)$— $— $(4)
Commodity contracts:
Derivative assets$6,138 $(4,926)$(74)$1,138 
Derivative liabilities(5,356)4,926 145 (285)
Total commodity contracts$782 $— $71 $853 
Consumer Financing Program:
Derivative liabilities$(134)$— $— $(134)
Total derivative instruments$648 $— $71 $719 
Pre-tax effects of economic hedges that have not been designated as cash flow hedges, ineffectiveness on cash flow hedges and trading activity on the Company's statement of operations
The following table summarizes the pre-tax effects of economic hedges that have not been designated as cash flow hedges or fair value hedges and trading activity on the Company's consolidated statement of operations. The effect of foreign exchange and commodity hedges are included within revenues and cost of operations. The effect of the interest rate contracts are included within interest expense. The effect of the Consumer Financing Program is included in other income, net.

(In millions)Three months ended March 31,
Unrealized mark-to-market results20242023
Reversal of previously recognized unrealized losses/(gains) on settled positions related to economic hedges
$244 $(846)
Reversal of acquired (gain) positions related to economic hedges
(12)(25)
Net unrealized gains/(losses) on open positions related to economic hedges
240 (1,073)
Total unrealized mark-to-market gains/(losses) for economic hedging activities
472 (1,944)
Reversal of previously recognized unrealized (gains)/losses on settled positions related to trading activity
(4)1 
Net unrealized gains on open positions related to trading activity
— 11 
Total unrealized mark-to-market (losses)/gains for trading activity
(4)12 
Total unrealized gains/(losses) - commodities and foreign exchange$468 $(1,932)

Three months ended March 31,
(In millions)20242023
Total impact to statement of operations - interest rate contracts$12 $(5)
Unrealized (losses)/gains included in revenues - commodities$(64)$103 
Unrealized gains/(losses) included in cost of operations - commodities523 (2,037)
Unrealized gains included in cost of operations - foreign exchange9 2 
Total impact to statement of operations - commodities and foreign exchange$468 $(1,932)
Total impact to statement of operations - Consumer Financing Program $4 $—