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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 16, 2026

Clearway Energy, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware |  | 001-36002 |  | 46-1777204
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

300 Carnegie Center, Suite 300, Princeton, New Jersey 08540

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(609) 608-1525

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Class C Common Stock, par value $0.01 | CWEN | New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 16, 2026, Clearway Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) released a presentation containing certain operational data for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 with respect to its renewable energy and flexible generation fleet (the “Operational Update Presentation”). The Operational Update Presentation is available on the Company’s website, www.clearwayenergy.com, on the “Presentations and Webcasts” page under the “Investor Relations” tab. A copy of the Operational Update Presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Information on the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into, and does not constitute a part of, this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 2.02 and in the attached exhibit are deemed to be furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits

Exhibit No. |  | Document
99.1 |  | Clearway Energy, Inc. Operational Update Presentation, dated July 16, 2026.
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

| Clearway Energy, Inc.
| By: | /s/ Michael A. Brown
|  | Michael A. Brown
|  | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Dated: July 16, 2026 |