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Cover - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Feb. 15, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2022    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-15891    
Entity Registrant Name NRG Energy, Inc    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 41-1724239    
Entity Address, Address Line One 910 Louisiana Street    
Entity Address, City or Town Houston    
Entity Address, State or Province TX    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 77002    
City Area Code 713    
Local Phone Number 537-3000    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.01    
Trading Symbol NRG    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 6,461,030,777
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   229,774,238  
Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of the Registrant's definitive Proxy Statement relating to its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholdersare incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K    
Entity Central Index Key 0001013871    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2022    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY