Leases (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Lease, Cost and Other Information

Lease Cost:

(In millions)	Three months ended June 30, 2019			Six months ended June 30, 2019
Operating lease cost	33			56
Short-term lease cost	1			1
Variable lease cost	2			3
Sublease income	(5		)	(9		)
Total lease cost	$	31		$	51

Other information:

(In millions)	Six months ended June 30, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:	$	53
Operating cash flows from operating leases	53
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	214

Lease Term and Discount Rate:

Weighted-average remaining lease term	In Years
Finance leases	2.5
Operating leases	8.1
Weighted-average discount rate	%
Finance leases	6.50
Operating leases	5.73

Schedule of Annual Payments Based on Maturities of Leases

As of June 30, 2019, annual payments based on the maturities of NRG's leases are expected to be as follows:

	(In millions)
Remainder of 2019	$	50
2020	95
2021	85
2022	85
2023	86
Thereafter	371
Total undiscounted lease payments	$	772
Less: present value adjustment	(185		)
Total discounted lease payments	$	587