Federal outlays by Department of Energy — the total over time — plus its largest federal awards, top recipients, and where the money lands.
Data from USAspending
Outlays (latest FY)$98,524,875,710
Latest yearFY2025
Awards sampled100 · FY2025
Agency outlays over time
Department of Energy outlays by fiscal year
FY
Agency outlays
2017
$41,619,913,662
2018
$45,120,566,098
2019
$47,450,430,948
2020
$49,399,354,933
2021
$53,181,045,676
2022
$58,269,151,692
2023
$71,587,391,243
2024
$81,727,665,979
2025
$98,524,875,710
Largest awards (FY2025)
Top awards shown (largest first) — a sample of this agency's obligations, not the full award universe.
Recipient
Type
Amount
State
What for
Lockheed Martin CorpDepartment of Energy
Contract
$48,063,737,196
NM
DEFINITIVE CONTRACT
National Technology & Engineering Solutions Of Sandia, LLCDepartment of Energy
Contract
$42,571,358,868
NM
IGF::CL,CT::IGF CONTRACT AWARD DE-NA0003525 TO THE NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY&ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS OF SANDIA, LLC (NTESS) FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES (SNL)
Ut-Battelle LLCDepartment of Energy
Contract
$42,096,094,267
TN
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCDepartment of Energy
Contract
$41,152,283,441
CA
TAS::89 0240::TAS THIS PERFORMANCE-BASED MANAGEMENT CONTRACT (PBMC) IS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY (LLNL). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CONTRACT, ACCOMPLISH THE MISSIONS AND PROGRAMS ASSIGNED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) AND MANAGE AND OPERATE THE LABORATORY. THE LABORATORY IS ONE OF DOES OFFICE OF DEFENSE PROGRAM MULTI-PROGRAM LABORATORIES. THE LABORATORY IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION (ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 35 AND OPERATED UNDER THIS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING (M&O) CONTRACT, AS DEFINED IN FAR 17.6 AND DEAR 917.6.
Regents Of The University Of California, TheDepartment of Energy
Contract
$35,295,925,219
NM
M&O OF LANL BR OF U OF CA
Triad National Security, LLCDepartment of Energy
Contract
$35,040,435,874
NM
IGF::CL::IGF COMPETITION FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY
Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLCDepartment of Energy
Contract
$34,404,438,770
TN
IGF::CL,CT::IGF MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACT FOR Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, PANTEX PLANT, WITH AN OPTION FOR SAVANNAH RIVER TRITIUM OPERATIONS
Battelle Memorial InstituteDepartment of Energy
Contract
$30,543,975,956
WA
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE/PACIFIC NORTHWEST LABORATORY OPERATING AND MANAGING CONTRACT
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions LLCDepartment of Energy
Contract
$27,551,935,999
SC
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACT FOR THE SAVANNAH RIVER SITE.
Los Alamos National Security LLCDepartment of Energy
Contract
$27,420,180,285
NM
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS CONTRACT, PROVIDE THE PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND SERVICES (EXCEPT AS MAY BE FURNISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT) AND OTHERWISE DO ALL THING NECESSARY FOR, OR INCIDENT TO PROVIDING ITS BEST EFFORTS TO EFFECTIVELY, EFFICIENTLY AND SAFELY MANAGE AND OPERATE THE LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY/NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLCDepartment of Energy
Contract
$26,114,643,336
ID
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE INL
Lockheed Martin Services, LLCDepartment of Energy
Contract
$20,646,113,720
TN
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF Y-12 PLANT AND OTHER PROGRAMS
The Regents Of The University Of CaliforniaDepartment of Energy
Contract
$19,743,215,928
CA
THIS PERFORMANCE-BASED MANAGEMENT CONTRACT (PBMC) IS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE ERNEST ORLANDO LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY (LBNL). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CONTRACT, ACCOMPLISH THE MISSIONS AND PROGRAMS ASSIGNED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) AND MANAGE AND OPERATE THE LABORATORY. THE LABORATORY IS ONE OF THE DOE?S OFFICE OF SCIENCE (SC) MULTI-PROGRAM LABORATORIES. THE LABORATORY IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (FFRDC) ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 35 AND OPERATED UNDER THIS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING (M&O) CONTRACT, AS DEFINED IN FAR 17.6 AND DEAR 917.6.
The Regents Of The University Of CaliforniaDepartment of Energy
Contract
$18,009,881,071
CA
OPERATION OF LAWRENCE LIVERMORE LABORATORY
Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLCDepartment of Energy
Contract
$17,573,487,505
MO
IGF::CL,CT::IGF MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY CAMPUS -- CONTRACT NO. DE-NA0002839
Uchicago Argonne, LLCDepartment of Energy
Contract
$17,324,874,813
IL
PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY
Bechtel National, INC.Department of Energy
Contract
$17,319,586,106
WA
DEFINITIVE CONTRACT
The Leland Stanford Junior UniversityDepartment of Energy
Contract
$14,884,146,142
CA
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE LINEAR ACCELLERATOR
Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLCDepartment of Energy
Contract
$14,785,385,287
PA
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE NAVAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY AND NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION PROGRAM SUPPORT
Bwxt Y - 12, LLCDepartment of Energy
Contract
$10,985,001,041
TN
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE Y-12 FACILITY
Alliance For Energy Innovation, LLCDepartment of Energy
Contract
$10,793,073,671
CO
AWARD OF CONTRACT TO MANAGE AND OPERATE THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
Washington River Protection Solutions LLCDepartment of Energy
Contract
$10,572,204,772
WA
MANAGEMENT OF THE HANFORD SITE TANK FARMS
Brookhaven Science Associates LLCDepartment of Energy
Contract
$8,561,512,218
NY
IGF::OT::IGF TAS::89 0222::TAS M&O CONTRACT FOR BNL
Fermi Research Alliance, LLCDepartment of Energy
Contract
$8,292,579,521
IL
OPERATION OF FERMI NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY
Mission Support & Test Services LLCDepartment of Energy
Contract
$7,660,799,537
NV
IGF::CL,CT::IGF CONTRACT AWARD DE-NA0003624 TO THE MISSION SUPPORT AND TEST SERVICES LLC (MSTS) FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S NEVADA NATIONAL SECURITY SITE.
Top recipients
Lockheed Martin CorpNM$48,063,737,196
National Technology & Engineering Solutions Of Sandia, LLCNM$42,571,358,868
Ut-Battelle LLCTN$42,096,094,267
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCCA$41,152,283,441
The Regents Of The University Of CaliforniaCA$37,753,097,000
Regents Of The University Of California, TheNM$35,295,925,219
