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Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Schedule of Regulatory Assets [Table Text Block]
Entergy
20252024
 (In Millions)
Asset retirement obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning of nuclear units or shutdown of non-nuclear power plants and solar facilities (Note 9) (a)
$1,437.9 $1,358.7 
Removal costs (Note 9)
1,178.9 1,107.6 
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (a)
1,067.2 1,207.6 
Storm damage costs, including hurricane costs - recovered through securitization and retail rates (Note 2 - Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators and Note 5 - Securitization Bonds)
481.4 547.3 
Qualified pension settlement cost deferral - recovered through June 2047 (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Settlement Cost)
200.2 227.1 
Retail rate deferrals - recovered through formula rates or rate riders as rates are redetermined by retail regulators
140.5 195.1 
Retired electric and gas meters - recovered through retail rates as determined by retail regulators (Note 2 - Retail Rate Proceedings)
117.9 135.7 
Non-service pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 - Accounting for Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits)
73.0 180.0 
Advanced metering system surcharge for residential customers - recovered through December 2029
53.7 39.7 
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt
53.6 57.9 
Production tax credits (Note 3 - Other Tax Matters - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022) (b)
47.9 — 
Deferred COVID-19 costs - recovered through retail rates as determined by retail regulators (Note 2 - Retail Rate Proceedings)
40.3 104.0 
Retired distribution plant - resiliency plan - recovered over a 33-year period
22.4 — 
Formula rate plan historical year rate adjustment (Note 2 - Retail Rate Proceedings) (c)
28.3 15.5 
Pension & postretirement benefits expense deferral - recovered through retail rates (Note 2 - Retail Rate Proceedings and Note 11 - Entergy Texas Reserve)
0.9 15.0 
Other61.9 99.7 
Entergy Total (d)
$5,006.0 $5,290.9 
Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation [Table Text Block]
The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2025 and 2024 for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries were as follows:
EntergyEntergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
System Energy
 (In Millions)
Liabilities as of December 31, 2023
$4,505.8 $1,560.1 $1,836.2 $8.2 $4.6 $11.7 $1,084.2 
Liabilities incurred (a)41.1 17.7 19.4 4.0 — — — 
Accretion233.8 93.6 94.4 1.1 0.3 0.8 43.5 
Change in cash flow estimate(67.3)20.2 (107.1)11.8 — 5.2 — 
Liabilities as of December 31, 2024
4,713.4 1,691.6 1,842.9 25.1 4.9 17.7 1,127.7 
Accretion
243.1 100.7 94.1 1.4 0.3 0.8 45.3 
Change in cash flow estimate(9.0)(0.9)(4.6)— — (3.4)— 
Liabilities as of December 31, 2025
$4,947.5 $1,791.4 $1,932.4 $26.5 $5.2 $15.1 $1,173.0 

(a)See “Other” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations established at Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and Entergy Mississippi.
Entergy Arkansas [Member]  
Schedule of Regulatory Assets [Table Text Block]
Entergy Arkansas
 20252024
 (In Millions)
Asset retirement obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning of nuclear units or shutdown of non-nuclear power plants and solar facilities (Note 9) (a)
$750.5 $693.0 
Removal costs (Note 9)
369.6 337.9 
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (a)
333.4 391.2 
Qualified pension settlement cost deferral - recovered through June 2047 (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Settlement Cost)
68.1 75.8 
Production tax credits (Note 3 - Other Tax Matters - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022) (e)
37.1 — 
Deferred COVID-19 costs - recovered over a 10-year period through December 2033
31.2 35.1 
Storm damage costs - recovered through retail rates
29.3 29.8 
Retired electric meters - recovered over a 15-year period through March 2034
29.2 32.8 
Formula rate plan historical year rate adjustment (Note 2 - Retail Rate Proceedings) (c)
28.3 15.5 
Non-service pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 - Accounting for Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits)
24.9 42.1 
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt
17.4 18.6 
Retail rate deferrals - recovered through rate riders as rates are redetermined annually (c)
14.6 13.6 
Other10.2 14.7 
Entergy Arkansas Total$1,743.8 $1,700.1 
Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation [Table Text Block]
The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2025 and 2024 for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries were as follows:
EntergyEntergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
System Energy
 (In Millions)
Liabilities as of December 31, 2023
$4,505.8 $1,560.1 $1,836.2 $8.2 $4.6 $11.7 $1,084.2 
Liabilities incurred (a)41.1 17.7 19.4 4.0 — — — 
Accretion233.8 93.6 94.4 1.1 0.3 0.8 43.5 
Change in cash flow estimate(67.3)20.2 (107.1)11.8 — 5.2 — 
Liabilities as of December 31, 2024
4,713.4 1,691.6 1,842.9 25.1 4.9 17.7 1,127.7 
Accretion
243.1 100.7 94.1 1.4 0.3 0.8 45.3 
Change in cash flow estimate(9.0)(0.9)(4.6)— — (3.4)— 
Liabilities as of December 31, 2025
$4,947.5 $1,791.4 $1,932.4 $26.5 $5.2 $15.1 $1,173.0 

(a)See “Other” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations established at Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and Entergy Mississippi.
Entergy Louisiana [Member]  
Schedule of Regulatory Assets [Table Text Block]
Entergy Louisiana
 20252024
 (In Millions)
Asset retirement obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning of nuclear units or shutdown of non-nuclear power plants (Note 9) (a)
$438.0 $421.5 
Removal costs (Note 9)
348.5 323.2 
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (a)
215.3 271.5 
Storm damage costs, including hurricane costs - recovered through securitization and retail rates (Note 2 - Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators)
188.1 226.6 
Qualified pension settlement cost deferral - recovered through June 2047 (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Settlement Cost)
98.7 111.4 
Production tax credits (Note 3 - Other Tax Matters - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022) (e)
77.0 — 
Retired electric and gas meters - recovered over a 22-year period through July 2041
72.9 78.5 
Retired distribution plant - resiliency plan - recovered over a 33-year period
22.4 — 
Non-service pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 - Accounting for Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits)
21.4 96.2 
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt
20.3 21.7 
Deferred COVID-19 costs - offset with shorter-term financing interest earnings regulatory liability in 2025 (a)
— 47.8 
Other38.1 48.5 
Entergy Louisiana Total (d)
$1,540.7 $1,646.9 
Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation [Table Text Block]
The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2025 and 2024 for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries were as follows:
EntergyEntergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
System Energy
 (In Millions)
Liabilities as of December 31, 2023
$4,505.8 $1,560.1 $1,836.2 $8.2 $4.6 $11.7 $1,084.2 
Liabilities incurred (a)41.1 17.7 19.4 4.0 — — — 
Accretion233.8 93.6 94.4 1.1 0.3 0.8 43.5 
Change in cash flow estimate(67.3)20.2 (107.1)11.8 — 5.2 — 
Liabilities as of December 31, 2024
4,713.4 1,691.6 1,842.9 25.1 4.9 17.7 1,127.7 
Accretion
243.1 100.7 94.1 1.4 0.3 0.8 45.3 
Change in cash flow estimate(9.0)(0.9)(4.6)— — (3.4)— 
Liabilities as of December 31, 2025
$4,947.5 $1,791.4 $1,932.4 $26.5 $5.2 $15.1 $1,173.0 

(a)See “Other” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations established at Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and Entergy Mississippi.
Entergy Mississippi [Member]  
Schedule of Regulatory Assets [Table Text Block]
Entergy Mississippi
 20252024
(In Millions)
Removal costs (Note 9)
$198.6 $184.8 
Retail rate deferrals - recovered through formula rates or rate riders as rates are redetermined annually
105.3 162.5 
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (a)
70.3 82.2 
Qualified pension settlement cost deferral - recovered through June 2047 (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Settlement Cost)
26.0 29.1 
Non-service pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 - Accounting for Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits)
21.2 29.9 
Asset retirement obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of shutdown of non-nuclear power plants and solar facility (Note 9) (a)
12.2 9.4 
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt
8.2 9.1 
Other13.9 18.8 
Entergy Mississippi Total$455.7 $525.8 
Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation [Table Text Block]
The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2025 and 2024 for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries were as follows:
EntergyEntergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
System Energy
 (In Millions)
Liabilities as of December 31, 2023
$4,505.8 $1,560.1 $1,836.2 $8.2 $4.6 $11.7 $1,084.2 
Liabilities incurred (a)41.1 17.7 19.4 4.0 — — — 
Accretion233.8 93.6 94.4 1.1 0.3 0.8 43.5 
Change in cash flow estimate(67.3)20.2 (107.1)11.8 — 5.2 — 
Liabilities as of December 31, 2024
4,713.4 1,691.6 1,842.9 25.1 4.9 17.7 1,127.7 
Accretion
243.1 100.7 94.1 1.4 0.3 0.8 45.3 
Change in cash flow estimate(9.0)(0.9)(4.6)— — (3.4)— 
Liabilities as of December 31, 2025
$4,947.5 $1,791.4 $1,932.4 $26.5 $5.2 $15.1 $1,173.0 

(a)See “Other” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations established at Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and Entergy Mississippi.
Entergy New Orleans [Member]  
Schedule of Regulatory Assets [Table Text Block]
Entergy New Orleans
 20252024
 (In Millions)
Removal costs (Note 9)
$56.8 $62.5 
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (a)
18.2 22.9 
Retired electric and gas meters - recovered over a 12-year period through July 2031 (c)
10.0 13.5 
Qualified pension settlement cost deferral - recovered through June 2047 (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Settlement Cost)
7.4 10.8 
Deferred COVID-19 costs - recovered over a five-year period through August 2028 (c)
5.8 10.2 
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt
0.3 0.5 
Storm damage costs, including hurricane costs - recovered through securitization and retail rates (Note 2 - Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators and Note 5 - Securitization Bonds)
0.2 4.0 
Gas cross-boring costs - recovered through formula rates as rates are redetermined by retail regulators
— 11.9 
Other11.0 20.7 
Entergy New Orleans Total (d)
$109.7 $157.0 
Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation [Table Text Block]
The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2025 and 2024 for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries were as follows:
EntergyEntergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
System Energy
 (In Millions)
Liabilities as of December 31, 2023
$4,505.8 $1,560.1 $1,836.2 $8.2 $4.6 $11.7 $1,084.2 
Liabilities incurred (a)41.1 17.7 19.4 4.0 — — — 
Accretion233.8 93.6 94.4 1.1 0.3 0.8 43.5 
Change in cash flow estimate(67.3)20.2 (107.1)11.8 — 5.2 — 
Liabilities as of December 31, 2024
4,713.4 1,691.6 1,842.9 25.1 4.9 17.7 1,127.7 
Accretion
243.1 100.7 94.1 1.4 0.3 0.8 45.3 
Change in cash flow estimate(9.0)(0.9)(4.6)— — (3.4)— 
Liabilities as of December 31, 2025
$4,947.5 $1,791.4 $1,932.4 $26.5 $5.2 $15.1 $1,173.0 

(a)See “Other” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations established at Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and Entergy Mississippi.
Entergy Texas [Member]  
Schedule of Regulatory Assets [Table Text Block]
Entergy Texas
 20252024
 (In Millions)
Storm damage costs, including hurricane costs - recovered through securitization and retail rates (Note 5 - Securitization Bonds)
$263.8 $286.5 
Removal costs (Note 9)
105.0 102.3 
Advanced metering system surcharge for residential customers - recovered through December 2029
53.7 39.7 
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (a)
43.0 57.1 
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt
7.0 7.6 
Neches and Sabine costs - recovered over a 10-year period through October 2028
6.7 9.2 
Retired electric meters - recovered through retail rates (Note 2 - Retail Rate Proceedings)
5.8 10.9 
Pension & postretirement benefits expense deferral - recovered through retail rates (Note 2 - Retail Rate Proceedings and Note 11 - Entergy Texas Reserve)
0.9 15.0 
Non-service pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 - Accounting for Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits)
— 5.8 
Other24.9 15.6 
Entergy Texas Total$510.8 $549.7 
Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation [Table Text Block]
The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2025 and 2024 for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries were as follows:
EntergyEntergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
System Energy
 (In Millions)
Liabilities as of December 31, 2023
$4,505.8 $1,560.1 $1,836.2 $8.2 $4.6 $11.7 $1,084.2 
Liabilities incurred (a)41.1 17.7 19.4 4.0 — — — 
Accretion233.8 93.6 94.4 1.1 0.3 0.8 43.5 
Change in cash flow estimate(67.3)20.2 (107.1)11.8 — 5.2 — 
Liabilities as of December 31, 2024
4,713.4 1,691.6 1,842.9 25.1 4.9 17.7 1,127.7 
Accretion
243.1 100.7 94.1 1.4 0.3 0.8 45.3 
Change in cash flow estimate(9.0)(0.9)(4.6)— — (3.4)— 
Liabilities as of December 31, 2025
$4,947.5 $1,791.4 $1,932.4 $26.5 $5.2 $15.1 $1,173.0 

(a)See “Other” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations established at Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and Entergy Mississippi.
System Energy [Member]  
Schedule of Regulatory Assets [Table Text Block]
System Energy
 20252024
 (In Millions)
Asset retirement obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning of nuclear unit (Note 9) (c)
$222.4 $224.8 
Production tax credits (Note 3 - Other Tax Matters - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022) (e)
185.7 — 
Removal costs - recovered through depreciation rates (Note 9)
100.4 96.9 
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (a)
87.2 96.5 
Non-service pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 - Accounting for Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits)
5.1 7.9 
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt
0.4 0.4 
System Energy Total$601.2 $426.5 
Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation [Table Text Block]
The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2025 and 2024 for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries were as follows:
EntergyEntergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
System Energy
 (In Millions)
Liabilities as of December 31, 2023
$4,505.8 $1,560.1 $1,836.2 $8.2 $4.6 $11.7 $1,084.2 
Liabilities incurred (a)41.1 17.7 19.4 4.0 — — — 
Accretion233.8 93.6 94.4 1.1 0.3 0.8 43.5 
Change in cash flow estimate(67.3)20.2 (107.1)11.8 — 5.2 — 
Liabilities as of December 31, 2024
4,713.4 1,691.6 1,842.9 25.1 4.9 17.7 1,127.7 
Accretion
243.1 100.7 94.1 1.4 0.3 0.8 45.3 
Change in cash flow estimate(9.0)(0.9)(4.6)— — (3.4)— 
Liabilities as of December 31, 2025
$4,947.5 $1,791.4 $1,932.4 $26.5 $5.2 $15.1 $1,173.0 

(a)See “Other” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations established at Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and Entergy Mississippi.
Removal Costs [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]  
Schedule of Regulatory Assets [Table Text Block] In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs expected to be recovered in rates:
 December 31,
 20252024
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$369.6$337.9
Entergy Louisiana$348.5$323.2
Entergy Mississippi$198.6$184.8
Entergy New Orleans$56.8$62.5
Entergy Texas$105.0$102.3
System Energy$100.4$96.9
Removal Costs [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]  
Schedule of Regulatory Assets [Table Text Block] In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs expected to be recovered in rates:
 December 31,
 20252024
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$369.6$337.9
Entergy Louisiana$348.5$323.2
Entergy Mississippi$198.6$184.8
Entergy New Orleans$56.8$62.5
Entergy Texas$105.0$102.3
System Energy$100.4$96.9
Removal Costs [Member] | Entergy Mississippi [Member]  
Schedule of Regulatory Assets [Table Text Block] In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs expected to be recovered in rates:
 December 31,
 20252024
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$369.6$337.9
Entergy Louisiana$348.5$323.2
Entergy Mississippi$198.6$184.8
Entergy New Orleans$56.8$62.5
Entergy Texas$105.0$102.3
System Energy$100.4$96.9
Removal Costs [Member] | Entergy New Orleans [Member]  
Schedule of Regulatory Assets [Table Text Block] In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs expected to be recovered in rates:
 December 31,
 20252024
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$369.6$337.9
Entergy Louisiana$348.5$323.2
Entergy Mississippi$198.6$184.8
Entergy New Orleans$56.8$62.5
Entergy Texas$105.0$102.3
System Energy$100.4$96.9
Removal Costs [Member] | Entergy Texas [Member]  
Schedule of Regulatory Assets [Table Text Block] In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs expected to be recovered in rates:
 December 31,
 20252024
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$369.6$337.9
Entergy Louisiana$348.5$323.2
Entergy Mississippi$198.6$184.8
Entergy New Orleans$56.8$62.5
Entergy Texas$105.0$102.3
System Energy$100.4$96.9
Removal Costs [Member] | System Energy [Member]  
Schedule of Regulatory Assets [Table Text Block] In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs expected to be recovered in rates:
 December 31,
 20252024
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$369.6$337.9
Entergy Louisiana$348.5$323.2
Entergy Mississippi$198.6$184.8
Entergy New Orleans$56.8$62.5
Entergy Texas$105.0$102.3
System Energy$100.4$96.9