WhereTaxMoneyGoesDepartment of Energy (DOE): federal spending, contracts and grants
In fiscal year 2026, Department of Energy reported $69.4 billion in obligations and $62.7 billion in outlays, about 0.9% of all budgetary resources tracked on USAspending. Below: where its award money went, who received the most, and how its spending has changed since FY 2017.
FY 2026 figures are still being reported by agencies and will change as late submissions arrive.
Mission
The mission of the Energy Department is to ensure America's security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.
How DOE awarded money in FY 2026
Award obligations are the part of an agency's spending that goes out as contracts, grants, loans, direct payments and other awards to outside recipients. The rest pays for salaries, internal operations and transfers that are not awards.
| Award type | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|
| Contracts | $55.1 billion | |
| Grants | $2.6 billion | |
| Contract vehicles (IDVs) | $2.0 billion | |
| Other assistance | $1.5 billion | |
| Loans (face value) | $558.8 million |
Obligations by fiscal year
FY 2026 obligations of $69.4 billion were down 30% from FY 2025 ($98.5 billion) and compare with $41.6 billion in FY 2017.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $69.4 billion |
| FY 2025 | $98.5 billion |
| FY 2024 | $81.7 billion |
| FY 2023 | $71.6 billion |
| FY 2022 | $58.3 billion |
| FY 2021 | $53.2 billion |
| FY 2020 | $49.4 billion |
| FY 2019 | $47.5 billion |
| FY 2018 | $45.1 billion |
| FY 2017 | $41.6 billion |
Top recipients, FY 2026
Ranked by award obligations from DOE. "Multiple recipients" groups aggregated or redacted records, such as payments to individuals.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Triad National Security, LLC | $5.5 billion | |
| 2 | National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC | $5.4 billion | |
| 3 | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC | $3.7 billion | |
| 4 | Savannah River Nuclear Solutions LLC | $3.4 billion | |
| 5 | Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC | $3.3 billion | |
| 6 | Ut-Battelle LLC | $3.0 billion | |
| 7 | Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC | $2.4 billion | |
| 8 | Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC | $2.3 billion | |
| 9 | Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC | $1.9 billion | |
| 10 | Pantexas Deterrence, LLC | $1.6 billion |
Top states, FY 2026
By place of performance — where the work is done or the money is used.
| # | State | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | $11.1 billion | |
| 2 | Tennessee | $7.9 billion | |
| 3 | California | $7.6 billion | |
| 4 | Washington | $5.3 billion | |
| 5 | South Carolina | $5.0 billion | |
| 6 | Idaho | $3.0 billion | |
| 7 | Missouri | $2.3 billion | |
| 8 | Illinois | $2.3 billion | |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $2.2 billion | |
| 10 | Maryland | $1.9 billion |
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Source data last updated November 4, 2026 · Imported November 6, 2026 · Dollar figures are nominal and rounded. How these numbers are calculated · Report a problem