Entergy Reports Sales Growth Driven by Industrial Demand and Future Capital Plans
Entergy reported a 1.5% increase in weather-adjusted retail sales for Q4 2025, with industrial sales up 6.7% due to strong demand from the metals, petroleum refining, chemicals, and technology sectors. The company anticipates this trend will continue, projecting a 4% annual increase in residential rates through 2029.
Entergy plans $43 billion in capital spending through 2029, focusing on new generation and transmission projects, including over 8.1 GW of combined-cycle gas plants. Upcoming projects include a $6 billion hydrogen plant and a 2-GW data center for Meta. Entergy has 11 GW of turbine reservations for future growth and is addressing supply chain inflation through advance contracting.
