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Leases
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Lessee, Operating and Finance Leases LEASES (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries held operating and finance leases for fleet vehicles used in operations, real estate, and aircraft. Excluded from this discussion of leases are power purchase agreements not meeting the definition of a lease, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf sale-leaseback which were determined not to be leases under the accounting standards.

Leases have remaining terms of one year to 55 years. Real estate leases generally include at least one five-year renewal option; however, renewal is not typically considered reasonably certain unless Entergy or a Registrant Subsidiary makes significant leasehold improvements or other modifications that would hinder its ability to easily move. In certain of the lease agreements for fleet vehicles used in operations, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries provide residual value guarantees to the lessor. Historically, Entergy has renegotiated or refinanced these lease agreements prior to their conclusion and expects to continue this practice, given the nature of the agreements and its ongoing relationship with the lessor. As such, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries do not believe it is probable that they will be required to pay anything pertaining to the residual value guarantee, and the lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are measured accordingly.

Entergy incurred the following total lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
20252024
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost$76,642 $76,494 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$19,071 $18,063 
Interest on lease liabilities$5,395 $4,664 

Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy had $4.2 million and $3.1 million in short-term lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2025:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy
New Orleans
Entergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost$19,633 $19,875 $9,696 $2,094 $8,396 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$5,834 $5,820 $2,726 $653 $2,376 
Interest on lease liabilities$1,714 $1,207 $1,153 $151 $484 

Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Arkansas had $1.6 million, Entergy Louisiana had $1.4 million, Entergy Mississippi had $0.6 million, Entergy New Orleans had $0.2 million, and Entergy Texas had $0.4 million in short-term lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2025.

The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2024:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy
New Orleans
Entergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost$19,382 $19,770 $9,482 $2,234 $7,977 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$4,675 $5,755 $2,604 $1,240 $2,104 
Interest on lease liabilities$990 $1,068 $1,116 $264 $399 

Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Arkansas had $1.1 million, Entergy Louisiana had $1.1 million, Entergy Mississippi had $0.5 million, Entergy New Orleans had $0.1 million, and Entergy Texas had $0.3 million in short-term lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 disclosed above materially approximate the cash flows used by the Registrant Subsidiaries for leases with all costs included within operating activities on the respective Statements of Cash Flows, except for the finance lease costs which are included in financing activities.

Entergy has elected to account for short-term leases in accordance with policy options provided by accounting guidance; therefore, there are no related lease liabilities or right-of-use assets for the costs recognized above by Entergy or by its Registrant Subsidiaries in the table below.

Included within Property, Plant, and Equipment on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are $278 million and $277 million related to operating leases, respectively, and $111 million and $110 million related to finance leases, respectively. These lease amounts include $1 million related to operating leases and $4 million related to finance leases classified as held for sale in “Non-current assets held for sale” on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are the following amounts:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
2025
Operating leases$75,148 $66,726 $32,502 $7,940 $26,070 
Finance leases$37,616 $28,637 $23,456 $3,613 $11,550 
2024 (a)
Operating leases$64,960 $65,909 $32,399 $7,971 $27,524 
Finance leases$36,105 $26,159 $22,641 $6,451 $10,822 

(a)Includes $0.4 million of operating leases and $1.4 million of finance leases for Entergy Louisiana and $0.4 million of operating leases and $3.0 million of finance leases for Entergy New Orleans classified as held for sale in “Non-current assets held for sale” on their respective consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.

The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
2025
2024
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities (a):
Operating leases$67,680 $65,907 
Finance leases$20,274 $18,253 
Non-current liabilities (b):
Operating leases$210,788 $211,290 
Finance leases$95,186 $96,536 

(a)Includes $0.3 million of operating leases and $1 million of finance leases classified as held for sale and included within other current liabilities on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
(b)Includes $1 million of operating leases and $3 million of finance leases classified as held for sale and included within other non-current liabilities on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2025:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
Operating leases$17,530 $18,229 $8,567 $1,884 $7,394 
Finance leases$5,332 $5,865 $3,520 $712 $2,449 
Non-current liabilities:
Operating leases$57,631 $48,497 $23,943 $5,931 $18,681 
Finance leases$32,284 $22,772 $21,205 $2,901 $9,101 

The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2024:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities (a):
Operating leases$17,159 $17,016 $8,116 $1,885 $7,387 
Finance leases$3,734 $5,620 $3,228 $1,218 $2,185 
Non-current liabilities (b):
Operating leases$47,799 $48,896 $24,294 $5,995 $20,142 
Finance leases$32,584 $20,539 $20,271 $5,233 $8,637 

(a)Includes $0.2 million operating leases and $0.4 million of finance leases for Entergy Louisiana and $0.1 million of operating leases and $0.7 million of finance leases for Entergy New Orleans classified as held for sale and included within other current liabilities on their respective consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
(b)Includes $0.2 million of operating leases and $1.0 million of finance leases for Entergy Louisiana and $0.3 million of operating leases and $2.3 million of finance leases for Entergy New Orleans classified as held for sale and included within other non-current liabilities on their respective consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
The following information contains the weighted-average remaining lease term in years and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of Entergy at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
20252024
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases5.525.54
Finance leases9.449.81
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4.38%4.34%
Finance leases4.84%4.75%

The following information contains the weighted-average remaining lease term in years and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at December 31, 2025:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases5.144.415.005.704.29
Finance leases10.585.7316.545.605.65
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4.35%4.52%4.56%4.50%4.62%
Finance leases4.49%4.54%5.23%4.36%4.43%

The following information contains the weighted-average remaining lease term in years and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at December 31, 2024:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases4.394.645.256.084.59
Finance leases11.325.6017.585.915.74
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4.38%4.38%4.52%4.40%4.55%
Finance leases4.38%4.28%5.18%4.19%4.19%
The undiscounted cash flows as of December 31, 2025 for Entergy’s lease liabilities are as follows:
Operating LeasesFinance Leases
(In Thousands)
2026$78,082 $24,804 
202766,339 22,615 
202853,738 20,138 
202938,672 16,084 
203024,298 12,045 
Years thereafter51,927 52,667 
Minimum lease payments313,056 148,353 
Less: amount representing interest34,588 32,893 
Present value of net minimum lease payments$278,468 $115,460 

The undiscounted cash flows as of December 31, 2025 for the Registrant Subsidiaries’ lease liabilities are as follows:
Operating Leases
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
2026$20,124 $20,765 $9,861 $2,175 $8,425 
202718,062 18,530 9,167 1,893 6,900 
202815,153 15,022 7,670 1,717 5,968 
202910,558 9,927 4,927 1,301 4,352 
20306,937 4,984 2,227 638 1,905 
Years thereafter12,481 4,144 2,609 1,149 1,117 
Minimum lease payments83,315 73,372 36,461 8,873 28,667 
Less: amount representing interest8,154 6,646 3,951 1,058 2,592 
Present value of net minimum lease payments$75,161 $66,726 $32,510 $7,815 $26,075 

Finance Leases
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
2026$6,986 $7,134 $3,981 $855 $2,910 
20276,368 6,387 3,528 817 2,588 
20285,540 5,565 3,099 719 2,305 
20294,605 4,705 2,599 655 1,823 
20303,972 3,876 2,219 519 1,454 
Years thereafter21,350 5,086 23,718 512 2,002 
Minimum lease payments48,821 32,753 39,144 4,077 13,082 
Less: amount representing interest11,205 4,116 14,419 464 1,532 
Present value of net minimum lease payments$37,616 $28,637 $24,725 $3,613 $11,550 
In allocating consideration in lease contracts to the lease and non-lease components, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries have made the accounting policy election to combine lease and non-lease components related to fleet vehicles used in operations and to allocate the contract consideration to both lease and non-lease components for real estate leases.
Entergy Arkansas [Member]  
Lessee, Operating and Finance Leases LEASES (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries held operating and finance leases for fleet vehicles used in operations, real estate, and aircraft. Excluded from this discussion of leases are power purchase agreements not meeting the definition of a lease, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf sale-leaseback which were determined not to be leases under the accounting standards.

Leases have remaining terms of one year to 55 years. Real estate leases generally include at least one five-year renewal option; however, renewal is not typically considered reasonably certain unless Entergy or a Registrant Subsidiary makes significant leasehold improvements or other modifications that would hinder its ability to easily move. In certain of the lease agreements for fleet vehicles used in operations, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries provide residual value guarantees to the lessor. Historically, Entergy has renegotiated or refinanced these lease agreements prior to their conclusion and expects to continue this practice, given the nature of the agreements and its ongoing relationship with the lessor. As such, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries do not believe it is probable that they will be required to pay anything pertaining to the residual value guarantee, and the lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are measured accordingly.

Entergy incurred the following total lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
20252024
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost$76,642 $76,494 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$19,071 $18,063 
Interest on lease liabilities$5,395 $4,664 

Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy had $4.2 million and $3.1 million in short-term lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2025:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy
New Orleans
Entergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost$19,633 $19,875 $9,696 $2,094 $8,396 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$5,834 $5,820 $2,726 $653 $2,376 
Interest on lease liabilities$1,714 $1,207 $1,153 $151 $484 

Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Arkansas had $1.6 million, Entergy Louisiana had $1.4 million, Entergy Mississippi had $0.6 million, Entergy New Orleans had $0.2 million, and Entergy Texas had $0.4 million in short-term lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2025.

The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2024:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy
New Orleans
Entergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost$19,382 $19,770 $9,482 $2,234 $7,977 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$4,675 $5,755 $2,604 $1,240 $2,104 
Interest on lease liabilities$990 $1,068 $1,116 $264 $399 

Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Arkansas had $1.1 million, Entergy Louisiana had $1.1 million, Entergy Mississippi had $0.5 million, Entergy New Orleans had $0.1 million, and Entergy Texas had $0.3 million in short-term lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 disclosed above materially approximate the cash flows used by the Registrant Subsidiaries for leases with all costs included within operating activities on the respective Statements of Cash Flows, except for the finance lease costs which are included in financing activities.

Entergy has elected to account for short-term leases in accordance with policy options provided by accounting guidance; therefore, there are no related lease liabilities or right-of-use assets for the costs recognized above by Entergy or by its Registrant Subsidiaries in the table below.

Included within Property, Plant, and Equipment on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are $278 million and $277 million related to operating leases, respectively, and $111 million and $110 million related to finance leases, respectively. These lease amounts include $1 million related to operating leases and $4 million related to finance leases classified as held for sale in “Non-current assets held for sale” on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are the following amounts:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
2025
Operating leases$75,148 $66,726 $32,502 $7,940 $26,070 
Finance leases$37,616 $28,637 $23,456 $3,613 $11,550 
2024 (a)
Operating leases$64,960 $65,909 $32,399 $7,971 $27,524 
Finance leases$36,105 $26,159 $22,641 $6,451 $10,822 

(a)Includes $0.4 million of operating leases and $1.4 million of finance leases for Entergy Louisiana and $0.4 million of operating leases and $3.0 million of finance leases for Entergy New Orleans classified as held for sale in “Non-current assets held for sale” on their respective consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.

The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
2025
2024
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities (a):
Operating leases$67,680 $65,907 
Finance leases$20,274 $18,253 
Non-current liabilities (b):
Operating leases$210,788 $211,290 
Finance leases$95,186 $96,536 

(a)Includes $0.3 million of operating leases and $1 million of finance leases classified as held for sale and included within other current liabilities on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
(b)Includes $1 million of operating leases and $3 million of finance leases classified as held for sale and included within other non-current liabilities on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2025:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
Operating leases$17,530 $18,229 $8,567 $1,884 $7,394 
Finance leases$5,332 $5,865 $3,520 $712 $2,449 
Non-current liabilities:
Operating leases$57,631 $48,497 $23,943 $5,931 $18,681 
Finance leases$32,284 $22,772 $21,205 $2,901 $9,101 

The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2024:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities (a):
Operating leases$17,159 $17,016 $8,116 $1,885 $7,387 
Finance leases$3,734 $5,620 $3,228 $1,218 $2,185 
Non-current liabilities (b):
Operating leases$47,799 $48,896 $24,294 $5,995 $20,142 
Finance leases$32,584 $20,539 $20,271 $5,233 $8,637 

(a)Includes $0.2 million operating leases and $0.4 million of finance leases for Entergy Louisiana and $0.1 million of operating leases and $0.7 million of finance leases for Entergy New Orleans classified as held for sale and included within other current liabilities on their respective consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
(b)Includes $0.2 million of operating leases and $1.0 million of finance leases for Entergy Louisiana and $0.3 million of operating leases and $2.3 million of finance leases for Entergy New Orleans classified as held for sale and included within other non-current liabilities on their respective consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
The following information contains the weighted-average remaining lease term in years and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of Entergy at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
20252024
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases5.525.54
Finance leases9.449.81
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4.38%4.34%
Finance leases4.84%4.75%

The following information contains the weighted-average remaining lease term in years and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at December 31, 2025:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases5.144.415.005.704.29
Finance leases10.585.7316.545.605.65
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4.35%4.52%4.56%4.50%4.62%
Finance leases4.49%4.54%5.23%4.36%4.43%

The following information contains the weighted-average remaining lease term in years and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at December 31, 2024:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases4.394.645.256.084.59
Finance leases11.325.6017.585.915.74
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4.38%4.38%4.52%4.40%4.55%
Finance leases4.38%4.28%5.18%4.19%4.19%
The undiscounted cash flows as of December 31, 2025 for Entergy’s lease liabilities are as follows:
Operating LeasesFinance Leases
(In Thousands)
2026$78,082 $24,804 
202766,339 22,615 
202853,738 20,138 
202938,672 16,084 
203024,298 12,045 
Years thereafter51,927 52,667 
Minimum lease payments313,056 148,353 
Less: amount representing interest34,588 32,893 
Present value of net minimum lease payments$278,468 $115,460 

The undiscounted cash flows as of December 31, 2025 for the Registrant Subsidiaries’ lease liabilities are as follows:
Operating Leases
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
2026$20,124 $20,765 $9,861 $2,175 $8,425 
202718,062 18,530 9,167 1,893 6,900 
202815,153 15,022 7,670 1,717 5,968 
202910,558 9,927 4,927 1,301 4,352 
20306,937 4,984 2,227 638 1,905 
Years thereafter12,481 4,144 2,609 1,149 1,117 
Minimum lease payments83,315 73,372 36,461 8,873 28,667 
Less: amount representing interest8,154 6,646 3,951 1,058 2,592 
Present value of net minimum lease payments$75,161 $66,726 $32,510 $7,815 $26,075 

Finance Leases
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
2026$6,986 $7,134 $3,981 $855 $2,910 
20276,368 6,387 3,528 817 2,588 
20285,540 5,565 3,099 719 2,305 
20294,605 4,705 2,599 655 1,823 
20303,972 3,876 2,219 519 1,454 
Years thereafter21,350 5,086 23,718 512 2,002 
Minimum lease payments48,821 32,753 39,144 4,077 13,082 
Less: amount representing interest11,205 4,116 14,419 464 1,532 
Present value of net minimum lease payments$37,616 $28,637 $24,725 $3,613 $11,550 
In allocating consideration in lease contracts to the lease and non-lease components, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries have made the accounting policy election to combine lease and non-lease components related to fleet vehicles used in operations and to allocate the contract consideration to both lease and non-lease components for real estate leases.
Entergy Louisiana [Member]  
Lessee, Operating and Finance Leases LEASES (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries held operating and finance leases for fleet vehicles used in operations, real estate, and aircraft. Excluded from this discussion of leases are power purchase agreements not meeting the definition of a lease, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf sale-leaseback which were determined not to be leases under the accounting standards.

Leases have remaining terms of one year to 55 years. Real estate leases generally include at least one five-year renewal option; however, renewal is not typically considered reasonably certain unless Entergy or a Registrant Subsidiary makes significant leasehold improvements or other modifications that would hinder its ability to easily move. In certain of the lease agreements for fleet vehicles used in operations, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries provide residual value guarantees to the lessor. Historically, Entergy has renegotiated or refinanced these lease agreements prior to their conclusion and expects to continue this practice, given the nature of the agreements and its ongoing relationship with the lessor. As such, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries do not believe it is probable that they will be required to pay anything pertaining to the residual value guarantee, and the lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are measured accordingly.

Entergy incurred the following total lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
20252024
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost$76,642 $76,494 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$19,071 $18,063 
Interest on lease liabilities$5,395 $4,664 

Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy had $4.2 million and $3.1 million in short-term lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2025:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy
New Orleans
Entergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost$19,633 $19,875 $9,696 $2,094 $8,396 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$5,834 $5,820 $2,726 $653 $2,376 
Interest on lease liabilities$1,714 $1,207 $1,153 $151 $484 

Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Arkansas had $1.6 million, Entergy Louisiana had $1.4 million, Entergy Mississippi had $0.6 million, Entergy New Orleans had $0.2 million, and Entergy Texas had $0.4 million in short-term lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2025.

The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2024:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy
New Orleans
Entergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost$19,382 $19,770 $9,482 $2,234 $7,977 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$4,675 $5,755 $2,604 $1,240 $2,104 
Interest on lease liabilities$990 $1,068 $1,116 $264 $399 

Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Arkansas had $1.1 million, Entergy Louisiana had $1.1 million, Entergy Mississippi had $0.5 million, Entergy New Orleans had $0.1 million, and Entergy Texas had $0.3 million in short-term lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 disclosed above materially approximate the cash flows used by the Registrant Subsidiaries for leases with all costs included within operating activities on the respective Statements of Cash Flows, except for the finance lease costs which are included in financing activities.

Entergy has elected to account for short-term leases in accordance with policy options provided by accounting guidance; therefore, there are no related lease liabilities or right-of-use assets for the costs recognized above by Entergy or by its Registrant Subsidiaries in the table below.

Included within Property, Plant, and Equipment on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are $278 million and $277 million related to operating leases, respectively, and $111 million and $110 million related to finance leases, respectively. These lease amounts include $1 million related to operating leases and $4 million related to finance leases classified as held for sale in “Non-current assets held for sale” on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are the following amounts:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
2025
Operating leases$75,148 $66,726 $32,502 $7,940 $26,070 
Finance leases$37,616 $28,637 $23,456 $3,613 $11,550 
2024 (a)
Operating leases$64,960 $65,909 $32,399 $7,971 $27,524 
Finance leases$36,105 $26,159 $22,641 $6,451 $10,822 

(a)Includes $0.4 million of operating leases and $1.4 million of finance leases for Entergy Louisiana and $0.4 million of operating leases and $3.0 million of finance leases for Entergy New Orleans classified as held for sale in “Non-current assets held for sale” on their respective consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.

The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
2025
2024
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities (a):
Operating leases$67,680 $65,907 
Finance leases$20,274 $18,253 
Non-current liabilities (b):
Operating leases$210,788 $211,290 
Finance leases$95,186 $96,536 

(a)Includes $0.3 million of operating leases and $1 million of finance leases classified as held for sale and included within other current liabilities on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
(b)Includes $1 million of operating leases and $3 million of finance leases classified as held for sale and included within other non-current liabilities on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2025:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
Operating leases$17,530 $18,229 $8,567 $1,884 $7,394 
Finance leases$5,332 $5,865 $3,520 $712 $2,449 
Non-current liabilities:
Operating leases$57,631 $48,497 $23,943 $5,931 $18,681 
Finance leases$32,284 $22,772 $21,205 $2,901 $9,101 

The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2024:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities (a):
Operating leases$17,159 $17,016 $8,116 $1,885 $7,387 
Finance leases$3,734 $5,620 $3,228 $1,218 $2,185 
Non-current liabilities (b):
Operating leases$47,799 $48,896 $24,294 $5,995 $20,142 
Finance leases$32,584 $20,539 $20,271 $5,233 $8,637 

(a)Includes $0.2 million operating leases and $0.4 million of finance leases for Entergy Louisiana and $0.1 million of operating leases and $0.7 million of finance leases for Entergy New Orleans classified as held for sale and included within other current liabilities on their respective consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
(b)Includes $0.2 million of operating leases and $1.0 million of finance leases for Entergy Louisiana and $0.3 million of operating leases and $2.3 million of finance leases for Entergy New Orleans classified as held for sale and included within other non-current liabilities on their respective consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
The following information contains the weighted-average remaining lease term in years and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of Entergy at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
20252024
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases5.525.54
Finance leases9.449.81
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4.38%4.34%
Finance leases4.84%4.75%

The following information contains the weighted-average remaining lease term in years and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at December 31, 2025:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases5.144.415.005.704.29
Finance leases10.585.7316.545.605.65
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4.35%4.52%4.56%4.50%4.62%
Finance leases4.49%4.54%5.23%4.36%4.43%

The following information contains the weighted-average remaining lease term in years and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at December 31, 2024:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases4.394.645.256.084.59
Finance leases11.325.6017.585.915.74
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4.38%4.38%4.52%4.40%4.55%
Finance leases4.38%4.28%5.18%4.19%4.19%
The undiscounted cash flows as of December 31, 2025 for Entergy’s lease liabilities are as follows:
Operating LeasesFinance Leases
(In Thousands)
2026$78,082 $24,804 
202766,339 22,615 
202853,738 20,138 
202938,672 16,084 
203024,298 12,045 
Years thereafter51,927 52,667 
Minimum lease payments313,056 148,353 
Less: amount representing interest34,588 32,893 
Present value of net minimum lease payments$278,468 $115,460 

The undiscounted cash flows as of December 31, 2025 for the Registrant Subsidiaries’ lease liabilities are as follows:
Operating Leases
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
2026$20,124 $20,765 $9,861 $2,175 $8,425 
202718,062 18,530 9,167 1,893 6,900 
202815,153 15,022 7,670 1,717 5,968 
202910,558 9,927 4,927 1,301 4,352 
20306,937 4,984 2,227 638 1,905 
Years thereafter12,481 4,144 2,609 1,149 1,117 
Minimum lease payments83,315 73,372 36,461 8,873 28,667 
Less: amount representing interest8,154 6,646 3,951 1,058 2,592 
Present value of net minimum lease payments$75,161 $66,726 $32,510 $7,815 $26,075 

Finance Leases
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
2026$6,986 $7,134 $3,981 $855 $2,910 
20276,368 6,387 3,528 817 2,588 
20285,540 5,565 3,099 719 2,305 
20294,605 4,705 2,599 655 1,823 
20303,972 3,876 2,219 519 1,454 
Years thereafter21,350 5,086 23,718 512 2,002 
Minimum lease payments48,821 32,753 39,144 4,077 13,082 
Less: amount representing interest11,205 4,116 14,419 464 1,532 
Present value of net minimum lease payments$37,616 $28,637 $24,725 $3,613 $11,550 
In allocating consideration in lease contracts to the lease and non-lease components, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries have made the accounting policy election to combine lease and non-lease components related to fleet vehicles used in operations and to allocate the contract consideration to both lease and non-lease components for real estate leases.
Entergy Mississippi [Member]  
Lessee, Operating and Finance Leases LEASES (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries held operating and finance leases for fleet vehicles used in operations, real estate, and aircraft. Excluded from this discussion of leases are power purchase agreements not meeting the definition of a lease, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf sale-leaseback which were determined not to be leases under the accounting standards.

Leases have remaining terms of one year to 55 years. Real estate leases generally include at least one five-year renewal option; however, renewal is not typically considered reasonably certain unless Entergy or a Registrant Subsidiary makes significant leasehold improvements or other modifications that would hinder its ability to easily move. In certain of the lease agreements for fleet vehicles used in operations, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries provide residual value guarantees to the lessor. Historically, Entergy has renegotiated or refinanced these lease agreements prior to their conclusion and expects to continue this practice, given the nature of the agreements and its ongoing relationship with the lessor. As such, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries do not believe it is probable that they will be required to pay anything pertaining to the residual value guarantee, and the lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are measured accordingly.

Entergy incurred the following total lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
20252024
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost$76,642 $76,494 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$19,071 $18,063 
Interest on lease liabilities$5,395 $4,664 

Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy had $4.2 million and $3.1 million in short-term lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2025:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy
New Orleans
Entergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost$19,633 $19,875 $9,696 $2,094 $8,396 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$5,834 $5,820 $2,726 $653 $2,376 
Interest on lease liabilities$1,714 $1,207 $1,153 $151 $484 

Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Arkansas had $1.6 million, Entergy Louisiana had $1.4 million, Entergy Mississippi had $0.6 million, Entergy New Orleans had $0.2 million, and Entergy Texas had $0.4 million in short-term lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2025.

The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2024:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy
New Orleans
Entergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost$19,382 $19,770 $9,482 $2,234 $7,977 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$4,675 $5,755 $2,604 $1,240 $2,104 
Interest on lease liabilities$990 $1,068 $1,116 $264 $399 

Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Arkansas had $1.1 million, Entergy Louisiana had $1.1 million, Entergy Mississippi had $0.5 million, Entergy New Orleans had $0.1 million, and Entergy Texas had $0.3 million in short-term lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 disclosed above materially approximate the cash flows used by the Registrant Subsidiaries for leases with all costs included within operating activities on the respective Statements of Cash Flows, except for the finance lease costs which are included in financing activities.

Entergy has elected to account for short-term leases in accordance with policy options provided by accounting guidance; therefore, there are no related lease liabilities or right-of-use assets for the costs recognized above by Entergy or by its Registrant Subsidiaries in the table below.

Included within Property, Plant, and Equipment on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are $278 million and $277 million related to operating leases, respectively, and $111 million and $110 million related to finance leases, respectively. These lease amounts include $1 million related to operating leases and $4 million related to finance leases classified as held for sale in “Non-current assets held for sale” on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are the following amounts:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
2025
Operating leases$75,148 $66,726 $32,502 $7,940 $26,070 
Finance leases$37,616 $28,637 $23,456 $3,613 $11,550 
2024 (a)
Operating leases$64,960 $65,909 $32,399 $7,971 $27,524 
Finance leases$36,105 $26,159 $22,641 $6,451 $10,822 

(a)Includes $0.4 million of operating leases and $1.4 million of finance leases for Entergy Louisiana and $0.4 million of operating leases and $3.0 million of finance leases for Entergy New Orleans classified as held for sale in “Non-current assets held for sale” on their respective consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.

The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
2025
2024
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities (a):
Operating leases$67,680 $65,907 
Finance leases$20,274 $18,253 
Non-current liabilities (b):
Operating leases$210,788 $211,290 
Finance leases$95,186 $96,536 

(a)Includes $0.3 million of operating leases and $1 million of finance leases classified as held for sale and included within other current liabilities on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
(b)Includes $1 million of operating leases and $3 million of finance leases classified as held for sale and included within other non-current liabilities on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2025:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
Operating leases$17,530 $18,229 $8,567 $1,884 $7,394 
Finance leases$5,332 $5,865 $3,520 $712 $2,449 
Non-current liabilities:
Operating leases$57,631 $48,497 $23,943 $5,931 $18,681 
Finance leases$32,284 $22,772 $21,205 $2,901 $9,101 

The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2024:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities (a):
Operating leases$17,159 $17,016 $8,116 $1,885 $7,387 
Finance leases$3,734 $5,620 $3,228 $1,218 $2,185 
Non-current liabilities (b):
Operating leases$47,799 $48,896 $24,294 $5,995 $20,142 
Finance leases$32,584 $20,539 $20,271 $5,233 $8,637 

(a)Includes $0.2 million operating leases and $0.4 million of finance leases for Entergy Louisiana and $0.1 million of operating leases and $0.7 million of finance leases for Entergy New Orleans classified as held for sale and included within other current liabilities on their respective consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
(b)Includes $0.2 million of operating leases and $1.0 million of finance leases for Entergy Louisiana and $0.3 million of operating leases and $2.3 million of finance leases for Entergy New Orleans classified as held for sale and included within other non-current liabilities on their respective consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
The following information contains the weighted-average remaining lease term in years and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of Entergy at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
20252024
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases5.525.54
Finance leases9.449.81
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4.38%4.34%
Finance leases4.84%4.75%

The following information contains the weighted-average remaining lease term in years and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at December 31, 2025:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases5.144.415.005.704.29
Finance leases10.585.7316.545.605.65
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4.35%4.52%4.56%4.50%4.62%
Finance leases4.49%4.54%5.23%4.36%4.43%

The following information contains the weighted-average remaining lease term in years and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at December 31, 2024:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases4.394.645.256.084.59
Finance leases11.325.6017.585.915.74
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4.38%4.38%4.52%4.40%4.55%
Finance leases4.38%4.28%5.18%4.19%4.19%
The undiscounted cash flows as of December 31, 2025 for Entergy’s lease liabilities are as follows:
Operating LeasesFinance Leases
(In Thousands)
2026$78,082 $24,804 
202766,339 22,615 
202853,738 20,138 
202938,672 16,084 
203024,298 12,045 
Years thereafter51,927 52,667 
Minimum lease payments313,056 148,353 
Less: amount representing interest34,588 32,893 
Present value of net minimum lease payments$278,468 $115,460 

The undiscounted cash flows as of December 31, 2025 for the Registrant Subsidiaries’ lease liabilities are as follows:
Operating Leases
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
2026$20,124 $20,765 $9,861 $2,175 $8,425 
202718,062 18,530 9,167 1,893 6,900 
202815,153 15,022 7,670 1,717 5,968 
202910,558 9,927 4,927 1,301 4,352 
20306,937 4,984 2,227 638 1,905 
Years thereafter12,481 4,144 2,609 1,149 1,117 
Minimum lease payments83,315 73,372 36,461 8,873 28,667 
Less: amount representing interest8,154 6,646 3,951 1,058 2,592 
Present value of net minimum lease payments$75,161 $66,726 $32,510 $7,815 $26,075 

Finance Leases
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
2026$6,986 $7,134 $3,981 $855 $2,910 
20276,368 6,387 3,528 817 2,588 
20285,540 5,565 3,099 719 2,305 
20294,605 4,705 2,599 655 1,823 
20303,972 3,876 2,219 519 1,454 
Years thereafter21,350 5,086 23,718 512 2,002 
Minimum lease payments48,821 32,753 39,144 4,077 13,082 
Less: amount representing interest11,205 4,116 14,419 464 1,532 
Present value of net minimum lease payments$37,616 $28,637 $24,725 $3,613 $11,550 
In allocating consideration in lease contracts to the lease and non-lease components, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries have made the accounting policy election to combine lease and non-lease components related to fleet vehicles used in operations and to allocate the contract consideration to both lease and non-lease components for real estate leases.
Entergy New Orleans [Member]  
Lessee, Operating and Finance Leases LEASES (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries held operating and finance leases for fleet vehicles used in operations, real estate, and aircraft. Excluded from this discussion of leases are power purchase agreements not meeting the definition of a lease, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf sale-leaseback which were determined not to be leases under the accounting standards.

Leases have remaining terms of one year to 55 years. Real estate leases generally include at least one five-year renewal option; however, renewal is not typically considered reasonably certain unless Entergy or a Registrant Subsidiary makes significant leasehold improvements or other modifications that would hinder its ability to easily move. In certain of the lease agreements for fleet vehicles used in operations, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries provide residual value guarantees to the lessor. Historically, Entergy has renegotiated or refinanced these lease agreements prior to their conclusion and expects to continue this practice, given the nature of the agreements and its ongoing relationship with the lessor. As such, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries do not believe it is probable that they will be required to pay anything pertaining to the residual value guarantee, and the lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are measured accordingly.

Entergy incurred the following total lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
20252024
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost$76,642 $76,494 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$19,071 $18,063 
Interest on lease liabilities$5,395 $4,664 

Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy had $4.2 million and $3.1 million in short-term lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2025:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy
New Orleans
Entergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost$19,633 $19,875 $9,696 $2,094 $8,396 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$5,834 $5,820 $2,726 $653 $2,376 
Interest on lease liabilities$1,714 $1,207 $1,153 $151 $484 

Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Arkansas had $1.6 million, Entergy Louisiana had $1.4 million, Entergy Mississippi had $0.6 million, Entergy New Orleans had $0.2 million, and Entergy Texas had $0.4 million in short-term lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2025.

The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2024:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy
New Orleans
Entergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost$19,382 $19,770 $9,482 $2,234 $7,977 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$4,675 $5,755 $2,604 $1,240 $2,104 
Interest on lease liabilities$990 $1,068 $1,116 $264 $399 

Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Arkansas had $1.1 million, Entergy Louisiana had $1.1 million, Entergy Mississippi had $0.5 million, Entergy New Orleans had $0.1 million, and Entergy Texas had $0.3 million in short-term lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 disclosed above materially approximate the cash flows used by the Registrant Subsidiaries for leases with all costs included within operating activities on the respective Statements of Cash Flows, except for the finance lease costs which are included in financing activities.

Entergy has elected to account for short-term leases in accordance with policy options provided by accounting guidance; therefore, there are no related lease liabilities or right-of-use assets for the costs recognized above by Entergy or by its Registrant Subsidiaries in the table below.

Included within Property, Plant, and Equipment on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are $278 million and $277 million related to operating leases, respectively, and $111 million and $110 million related to finance leases, respectively. These lease amounts include $1 million related to operating leases and $4 million related to finance leases classified as held for sale in “Non-current assets held for sale” on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are the following amounts:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
2025
Operating leases$75,148 $66,726 $32,502 $7,940 $26,070 
Finance leases$37,616 $28,637 $23,456 $3,613 $11,550 
2024 (a)
Operating leases$64,960 $65,909 $32,399 $7,971 $27,524 
Finance leases$36,105 $26,159 $22,641 $6,451 $10,822 

(a)Includes $0.4 million of operating leases and $1.4 million of finance leases for Entergy Louisiana and $0.4 million of operating leases and $3.0 million of finance leases for Entergy New Orleans classified as held for sale in “Non-current assets held for sale” on their respective consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.

The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
2025
2024
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities (a):
Operating leases$67,680 $65,907 
Finance leases$20,274 $18,253 
Non-current liabilities (b):
Operating leases$210,788 $211,290 
Finance leases$95,186 $96,536 

(a)Includes $0.3 million of operating leases and $1 million of finance leases classified as held for sale and included within other current liabilities on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
(b)Includes $1 million of operating leases and $3 million of finance leases classified as held for sale and included within other non-current liabilities on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2025:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
Operating leases$17,530 $18,229 $8,567 $1,884 $7,394 
Finance leases$5,332 $5,865 $3,520 $712 $2,449 
Non-current liabilities:
Operating leases$57,631 $48,497 $23,943 $5,931 $18,681 
Finance leases$32,284 $22,772 $21,205 $2,901 $9,101 

The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2024:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities (a):
Operating leases$17,159 $17,016 $8,116 $1,885 $7,387 
Finance leases$3,734 $5,620 $3,228 $1,218 $2,185 
Non-current liabilities (b):
Operating leases$47,799 $48,896 $24,294 $5,995 $20,142 
Finance leases$32,584 $20,539 $20,271 $5,233 $8,637 

(a)Includes $0.2 million operating leases and $0.4 million of finance leases for Entergy Louisiana and $0.1 million of operating leases and $0.7 million of finance leases for Entergy New Orleans classified as held for sale and included within other current liabilities on their respective consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
(b)Includes $0.2 million of operating leases and $1.0 million of finance leases for Entergy Louisiana and $0.3 million of operating leases and $2.3 million of finance leases for Entergy New Orleans classified as held for sale and included within other non-current liabilities on their respective consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
The following information contains the weighted-average remaining lease term in years and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of Entergy at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
20252024
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases5.525.54
Finance leases9.449.81
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4.38%4.34%
Finance leases4.84%4.75%

The following information contains the weighted-average remaining lease term in years and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at December 31, 2025:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases5.144.415.005.704.29
Finance leases10.585.7316.545.605.65
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4.35%4.52%4.56%4.50%4.62%
Finance leases4.49%4.54%5.23%4.36%4.43%

The following information contains the weighted-average remaining lease term in years and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at December 31, 2024:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases4.394.645.256.084.59
Finance leases11.325.6017.585.915.74
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4.38%4.38%4.52%4.40%4.55%
Finance leases4.38%4.28%5.18%4.19%4.19%
The undiscounted cash flows as of December 31, 2025 for Entergy’s lease liabilities are as follows:
Operating LeasesFinance Leases
(In Thousands)
2026$78,082 $24,804 
202766,339 22,615 
202853,738 20,138 
202938,672 16,084 
203024,298 12,045 
Years thereafter51,927 52,667 
Minimum lease payments313,056 148,353 
Less: amount representing interest34,588 32,893 
Present value of net minimum lease payments$278,468 $115,460 

The undiscounted cash flows as of December 31, 2025 for the Registrant Subsidiaries’ lease liabilities are as follows:
Operating Leases
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
2026$20,124 $20,765 $9,861 $2,175 $8,425 
202718,062 18,530 9,167 1,893 6,900 
202815,153 15,022 7,670 1,717 5,968 
202910,558 9,927 4,927 1,301 4,352 
20306,937 4,984 2,227 638 1,905 
Years thereafter12,481 4,144 2,609 1,149 1,117 
Minimum lease payments83,315 73,372 36,461 8,873 28,667 
Less: amount representing interest8,154 6,646 3,951 1,058 2,592 
Present value of net minimum lease payments$75,161 $66,726 $32,510 $7,815 $26,075 

Finance Leases
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
2026$6,986 $7,134 $3,981 $855 $2,910 
20276,368 6,387 3,528 817 2,588 
20285,540 5,565 3,099 719 2,305 
20294,605 4,705 2,599 655 1,823 
20303,972 3,876 2,219 519 1,454 
Years thereafter21,350 5,086 23,718 512 2,002 
Minimum lease payments48,821 32,753 39,144 4,077 13,082 
Less: amount representing interest11,205 4,116 14,419 464 1,532 
Present value of net minimum lease payments$37,616 $28,637 $24,725 $3,613 $11,550 
In allocating consideration in lease contracts to the lease and non-lease components, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries have made the accounting policy election to combine lease and non-lease components related to fleet vehicles used in operations and to allocate the contract consideration to both lease and non-lease components for real estate leases.
Entergy Texas [Member]  
Lessee, Operating and Finance Leases LEASES (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries held operating and finance leases for fleet vehicles used in operations, real estate, and aircraft. Excluded from this discussion of leases are power purchase agreements not meeting the definition of a lease, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf sale-leaseback which were determined not to be leases under the accounting standards.

Leases have remaining terms of one year to 55 years. Real estate leases generally include at least one five-year renewal option; however, renewal is not typically considered reasonably certain unless Entergy or a Registrant Subsidiary makes significant leasehold improvements or other modifications that would hinder its ability to easily move. In certain of the lease agreements for fleet vehicles used in operations, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries provide residual value guarantees to the lessor. Historically, Entergy has renegotiated or refinanced these lease agreements prior to their conclusion and expects to continue this practice, given the nature of the agreements and its ongoing relationship with the lessor. As such, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries do not believe it is probable that they will be required to pay anything pertaining to the residual value guarantee, and the lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are measured accordingly.

Entergy incurred the following total lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
20252024
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost$76,642 $76,494 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$19,071 $18,063 
Interest on lease liabilities$5,395 $4,664 

Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy had $4.2 million and $3.1 million in short-term lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2025:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy
New Orleans
Entergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost$19,633 $19,875 $9,696 $2,094 $8,396 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$5,834 $5,820 $2,726 $653 $2,376 
Interest on lease liabilities$1,714 $1,207 $1,153 $151 $484 

Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Arkansas had $1.6 million, Entergy Louisiana had $1.4 million, Entergy Mississippi had $0.6 million, Entergy New Orleans had $0.2 million, and Entergy Texas had $0.4 million in short-term lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2025.

The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2024:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy
New Orleans
Entergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost$19,382 $19,770 $9,482 $2,234 $7,977 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$4,675 $5,755 $2,604 $1,240 $2,104 
Interest on lease liabilities$990 $1,068 $1,116 $264 $399 

Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Arkansas had $1.1 million, Entergy Louisiana had $1.1 million, Entergy Mississippi had $0.5 million, Entergy New Orleans had $0.1 million, and Entergy Texas had $0.3 million in short-term lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 disclosed above materially approximate the cash flows used by the Registrant Subsidiaries for leases with all costs included within operating activities on the respective Statements of Cash Flows, except for the finance lease costs which are included in financing activities.

Entergy has elected to account for short-term leases in accordance with policy options provided by accounting guidance; therefore, there are no related lease liabilities or right-of-use assets for the costs recognized above by Entergy or by its Registrant Subsidiaries in the table below.

Included within Property, Plant, and Equipment on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are $278 million and $277 million related to operating leases, respectively, and $111 million and $110 million related to finance leases, respectively. These lease amounts include $1 million related to operating leases and $4 million related to finance leases classified as held for sale in “Non-current assets held for sale” on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are the following amounts:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
2025
Operating leases$75,148 $66,726 $32,502 $7,940 $26,070 
Finance leases$37,616 $28,637 $23,456 $3,613 $11,550 
2024 (a)
Operating leases$64,960 $65,909 $32,399 $7,971 $27,524 
Finance leases$36,105 $26,159 $22,641 $6,451 $10,822 

(a)Includes $0.4 million of operating leases and $1.4 million of finance leases for Entergy Louisiana and $0.4 million of operating leases and $3.0 million of finance leases for Entergy New Orleans classified as held for sale in “Non-current assets held for sale” on their respective consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.

The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
2025
2024
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities (a):
Operating leases$67,680 $65,907 
Finance leases$20,274 $18,253 
Non-current liabilities (b):
Operating leases$210,788 $211,290 
Finance leases$95,186 $96,536 

(a)Includes $0.3 million of operating leases and $1 million of finance leases classified as held for sale and included within other current liabilities on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
(b)Includes $1 million of operating leases and $3 million of finance leases classified as held for sale and included within other non-current liabilities on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2025:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
Operating leases$17,530 $18,229 $8,567 $1,884 $7,394 
Finance leases$5,332 $5,865 $3,520 $712 $2,449 
Non-current liabilities:
Operating leases$57,631 $48,497 $23,943 $5,931 $18,681 
Finance leases$32,284 $22,772 $21,205 $2,901 $9,101 

The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2024:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities (a):
Operating leases$17,159 $17,016 $8,116 $1,885 $7,387 
Finance leases$3,734 $5,620 $3,228 $1,218 $2,185 
Non-current liabilities (b):
Operating leases$47,799 $48,896 $24,294 $5,995 $20,142 
Finance leases$32,584 $20,539 $20,271 $5,233 $8,637 

(a)Includes $0.2 million operating leases and $0.4 million of finance leases for Entergy Louisiana and $0.1 million of operating leases and $0.7 million of finance leases for Entergy New Orleans classified as held for sale and included within other current liabilities on their respective consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
(b)Includes $0.2 million of operating leases and $1.0 million of finance leases for Entergy Louisiana and $0.3 million of operating leases and $2.3 million of finance leases for Entergy New Orleans classified as held for sale and included within other non-current liabilities on their respective consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
The following information contains the weighted-average remaining lease term in years and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of Entergy at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
20252024
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases5.525.54
Finance leases9.449.81
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4.38%4.34%
Finance leases4.84%4.75%

The following information contains the weighted-average remaining lease term in years and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at December 31, 2025:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases5.144.415.005.704.29
Finance leases10.585.7316.545.605.65
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4.35%4.52%4.56%4.50%4.62%
Finance leases4.49%4.54%5.23%4.36%4.43%

The following information contains the weighted-average remaining lease term in years and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at December 31, 2024:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases4.394.645.256.084.59
Finance leases11.325.6017.585.915.74
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4.38%4.38%4.52%4.40%4.55%
Finance leases4.38%4.28%5.18%4.19%4.19%
The undiscounted cash flows as of December 31, 2025 for Entergy’s lease liabilities are as follows:
Operating LeasesFinance Leases
(In Thousands)
2026$78,082 $24,804 
202766,339 22,615 
202853,738 20,138 
202938,672 16,084 
203024,298 12,045 
Years thereafter51,927 52,667 
Minimum lease payments313,056 148,353 
Less: amount representing interest34,588 32,893 
Present value of net minimum lease payments$278,468 $115,460 

The undiscounted cash flows as of December 31, 2025 for the Registrant Subsidiaries’ lease liabilities are as follows:
Operating Leases
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
2026$20,124 $20,765 $9,861 $2,175 $8,425 
202718,062 18,530 9,167 1,893 6,900 
202815,153 15,022 7,670 1,717 5,968 
202910,558 9,927 4,927 1,301 4,352 
20306,937 4,984 2,227 638 1,905 
Years thereafter12,481 4,144 2,609 1,149 1,117 
Minimum lease payments83,315 73,372 36,461 8,873 28,667 
Less: amount representing interest8,154 6,646 3,951 1,058 2,592 
Present value of net minimum lease payments$75,161 $66,726 $32,510 $7,815 $26,075 

Finance Leases
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
2026$6,986 $7,134 $3,981 $855 $2,910 
20276,368 6,387 3,528 817 2,588 
20285,540 5,565 3,099 719 2,305 
20294,605 4,705 2,599 655 1,823 
20303,972 3,876 2,219 519 1,454 
Years thereafter21,350 5,086 23,718 512 2,002 
Minimum lease payments48,821 32,753 39,144 4,077 13,082 
Less: amount representing interest11,205 4,116 14,419 464 1,532 
Present value of net minimum lease payments$37,616 $28,637 $24,725 $3,613 $11,550 
In allocating consideration in lease contracts to the lease and non-lease components, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries have made the accounting policy election to combine lease and non-lease components related to fleet vehicles used in operations and to allocate the contract consideration to both lease and non-lease components for real estate leases.
System Energy [Member]  
Lessee, Operating and Finance Leases LEASES (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries held operating and finance leases for fleet vehicles used in operations, real estate, and aircraft. Excluded from this discussion of leases are power purchase agreements not meeting the definition of a lease, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf sale-leaseback which were determined not to be leases under the accounting standards.

Leases have remaining terms of one year to 55 years. Real estate leases generally include at least one five-year renewal option; however, renewal is not typically considered reasonably certain unless Entergy or a Registrant Subsidiary makes significant leasehold improvements or other modifications that would hinder its ability to easily move. In certain of the lease agreements for fleet vehicles used in operations, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries provide residual value guarantees to the lessor. Historically, Entergy has renegotiated or refinanced these lease agreements prior to their conclusion and expects to continue this practice, given the nature of the agreements and its ongoing relationship with the lessor. As such, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries do not believe it is probable that they will be required to pay anything pertaining to the residual value guarantee, and the lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are measured accordingly.

Entergy incurred the following total lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
20252024
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost$76,642 $76,494 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$19,071 $18,063 
Interest on lease liabilities$5,395 $4,664 

Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy had $4.2 million and $3.1 million in short-term lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2025:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy
New Orleans
Entergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost$19,633 $19,875 $9,696 $2,094 $8,396 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$5,834 $5,820 $2,726 $653 $2,376 
Interest on lease liabilities$1,714 $1,207 $1,153 $151 $484 

Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Arkansas had $1.6 million, Entergy Louisiana had $1.4 million, Entergy Mississippi had $0.6 million, Entergy New Orleans had $0.2 million, and Entergy Texas had $0.4 million in short-term lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2025.

The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2024:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy
New Orleans
Entergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost$19,382 $19,770 $9,482 $2,234 $7,977 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets$4,675 $5,755 $2,604 $1,240 $2,104 
Interest on lease liabilities$990 $1,068 $1,116 $264 $399 

Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Arkansas had $1.1 million, Entergy Louisiana had $1.1 million, Entergy Mississippi had $0.5 million, Entergy New Orleans had $0.1 million, and Entergy Texas had $0.3 million in short-term lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 disclosed above materially approximate the cash flows used by the Registrant Subsidiaries for leases with all costs included within operating activities on the respective Statements of Cash Flows, except for the finance lease costs which are included in financing activities.

Entergy has elected to account for short-term leases in accordance with policy options provided by accounting guidance; therefore, there are no related lease liabilities or right-of-use assets for the costs recognized above by Entergy or by its Registrant Subsidiaries in the table below.

Included within Property, Plant, and Equipment on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are $278 million and $277 million related to operating leases, respectively, and $111 million and $110 million related to finance leases, respectively. These lease amounts include $1 million related to operating leases and $4 million related to finance leases classified as held for sale in “Non-current assets held for sale” on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are the following amounts:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
2025
Operating leases$75,148 $66,726 $32,502 $7,940 $26,070 
Finance leases$37,616 $28,637 $23,456 $3,613 $11,550 
2024 (a)
Operating leases$64,960 $65,909 $32,399 $7,971 $27,524 
Finance leases$36,105 $26,159 $22,641 $6,451 $10,822 

(a)Includes $0.4 million of operating leases and $1.4 million of finance leases for Entergy Louisiana and $0.4 million of operating leases and $3.0 million of finance leases for Entergy New Orleans classified as held for sale in “Non-current assets held for sale” on their respective consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.

The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
2025
2024
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities (a):
Operating leases$67,680 $65,907 
Finance leases$20,274 $18,253 
Non-current liabilities (b):
Operating leases$210,788 $211,290 
Finance leases$95,186 $96,536 

(a)Includes $0.3 million of operating leases and $1 million of finance leases classified as held for sale and included within other current liabilities on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
(b)Includes $1 million of operating leases and $3 million of finance leases classified as held for sale and included within other non-current liabilities on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2025:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
Operating leases$17,530 $18,229 $8,567 $1,884 $7,394 
Finance leases$5,332 $5,865 $3,520 $712 $2,449 
Non-current liabilities:
Operating leases$57,631 $48,497 $23,943 $5,931 $18,681 
Finance leases$32,284 $22,772 $21,205 $2,901 $9,101 

The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2024:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities (a):
Operating leases$17,159 $17,016 $8,116 $1,885 $7,387 
Finance leases$3,734 $5,620 $3,228 $1,218 $2,185 
Non-current liabilities (b):
Operating leases$47,799 $48,896 $24,294 $5,995 $20,142 
Finance leases$32,584 $20,539 $20,271 $5,233 $8,637 

(a)Includes $0.2 million operating leases and $0.4 million of finance leases for Entergy Louisiana and $0.1 million of operating leases and $0.7 million of finance leases for Entergy New Orleans classified as held for sale and included within other current liabilities on their respective consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
(b)Includes $0.2 million of operating leases and $1.0 million of finance leases for Entergy Louisiana and $0.3 million of operating leases and $2.3 million of finance leases for Entergy New Orleans classified as held for sale and included within other non-current liabilities on their respective consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025 and the classification as held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
The following information contains the weighted-average remaining lease term in years and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of Entergy at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
20252024
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases5.525.54
Finance leases9.449.81
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4.38%4.34%
Finance leases4.84%4.75%

The following information contains the weighted-average remaining lease term in years and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at December 31, 2025:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases5.144.415.005.704.29
Finance leases10.585.7316.545.605.65
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4.35%4.52%4.56%4.50%4.62%
Finance leases4.49%4.54%5.23%4.36%4.43%

The following information contains the weighted-average remaining lease term in years and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at December 31, 2024:
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases4.394.645.256.084.59
Finance leases11.325.6017.585.915.74
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases4.38%4.38%4.52%4.40%4.55%
Finance leases4.38%4.28%5.18%4.19%4.19%
The undiscounted cash flows as of December 31, 2025 for Entergy’s lease liabilities are as follows:
Operating LeasesFinance Leases
(In Thousands)
2026$78,082 $24,804 
202766,339 22,615 
202853,738 20,138 
202938,672 16,084 
203024,298 12,045 
Years thereafter51,927 52,667 
Minimum lease payments313,056 148,353 
Less: amount representing interest34,588 32,893 
Present value of net minimum lease payments$278,468 $115,460 

The undiscounted cash flows as of December 31, 2025 for the Registrant Subsidiaries’ lease liabilities are as follows:
Operating Leases
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
2026$20,124 $20,765 $9,861 $2,175 $8,425 
202718,062 18,530 9,167 1,893 6,900 
202815,153 15,022 7,670 1,717 5,968 
202910,558 9,927 4,927 1,301 4,352 
20306,937 4,984 2,227 638 1,905 
Years thereafter12,481 4,144 2,609 1,149 1,117 
Minimum lease payments83,315 73,372 36,461 8,873 28,667 
Less: amount representing interest8,154 6,646 3,951 1,058 2,592 
Present value of net minimum lease payments$75,161 $66,726 $32,510 $7,815 $26,075 

Finance Leases
Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy Texas
(In Thousands)
2026$6,986 $7,134 $3,981 $855 $2,910 
20276,368 6,387 3,528 817 2,588 
20285,540 5,565 3,099 719 2,305 
20294,605 4,705 2,599 655 1,823 
20303,972 3,876 2,219 519 1,454 
Years thereafter21,350 5,086 23,718 512 2,002 
Minimum lease payments48,821 32,753 39,144 4,077 13,082 
Less: amount representing interest11,205 4,116 14,419 464 1,532 
Present value of net minimum lease payments$37,616 $28,637 $24,725 $3,613 $11,550 
In allocating consideration in lease contracts to the lease and non-lease components, Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries have made the accounting policy election to combine lease and non-lease components related to fleet vehicles used in operations and to allocate the contract consideration to both lease and non-lease components for real estate leases.