Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Wec Energy Group, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.3B
Total assets Very large vs avg
2,252
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$566,496
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan · Sponsored by Wec Energy Group, Inc. · Wisconsin · Utilities

$1.3B in assets, 2,252 participants

Wec Energy Group, Inc.'s Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan reported $1.3B in total assets and 2,252 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #661 in Utilities (732 peers)

Coverage in Wisconsin

Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan covers 2,252 participants in Wisconsin, 4.0x the typical Wisconsin plan (state average ~563 per filing). Assets: $1.3B.

#661
in Utilities (732 peers)
-2.0%
assets change YoY
13×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $26M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan's outsized position by total assets

Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$1,275,750,000 Top 1% higher than 99% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024

Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan lands in the large band (2,252 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan reported net income fell from -$1M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$26M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan reported participants fell from 2,410 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,252 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan end-of-year assets fell from $1.3B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.3B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 391391525 · Wec Energy Group, Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan · $1.3B · 2,252 · 99th

  • RANK $1.3B
  • RANK 2,252
  • RANK 99th
  • RANK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • RANK near Colgate-Palmolive Company Employees' Retirement Income Plan
  • RANK ind #661

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Utilities retirement plans → · Plans in Wisconsin →

Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Wec Energy Group Retirement Account PlanWec Energy Group Retirement …$1.3BColgate-Palmolive Company Employees' Retirement Income PlanColgate-Palmolive Company Em…$1.3BEighth District Electrical Pension FundEighth District Electrical P…$1.3BEastman Retirement Assistance PlanEastman Retirement Assistanc…$1.3BUa Local 290 Plumber, Steamfitter & Shipfitter Pension PlanUa Local 290 Plumber, Steamf…$1.3B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.3B
Net Income-$26M
Employer EIN391391525
Plan Effective Date1962-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Wec Energy Group, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Wec Energy Group, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$6.4B 8.758255265520711% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$5.8B$6B$6.2B$6.4B$6.6B 202220232024 $5.92B $6.43B ▲ +8.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 11 11,543 $5.9B
2023 11 11,075 $6.2B
2024 11 10,813 $6.4B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Wisconsin

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020004000600080001000012000 11.522.533.54 Total assets ($B) Participants Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.27575 · Participants: 2252Wec Energy Group Retirement Account PlanBuilding Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and Vicinity, Total assets ($B): 3.531588718 · Participants: 10236Building Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and VicinityThe Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.254287792 · Participants: 8254The Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement PlanThe Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.075823689 · Participants: 7653The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement PlanHarley-Davidson Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.851962731 · Participants: 1414Harley-Davidson Retirement PlanNorth Central States Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.83166949 · Participants: 5105North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund
Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Colgate-Palmolive Company Employees' Retirement Income Plan in NY ($1.3B); by covered participants it is Teamsters Negotiated Pension Plan in MO (2,256 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,252 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan assets move in 2024?
Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan edged down modestly - down 2.0% during 2024, from $1.3B to $1.3B. Reported net income was -$26M.
How have Wec Energy Group, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Wec Energy Group, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 8.8%, from $5.9B to $6.4B.
Where does Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Colgate-Palmolive Company Employees' Retirement Income Plan in NY ($1.3B, 1,330 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Teamsters Negotiated Pension Plan in MO (2,256 participants, $713M in assets).