0000078128-26-000059 | 11-K | XBRL Viewer

Tax Status	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP 005 [Member]
EBP, Tax Status [Line Items]
Tax Status	Note 6 - Tax Status The IRS issued a determination letter dated September 8, 2015, which stated that the Plan and related trust qualified under applicable provisions of the IRC and, therefore, are exempt from federal income taxes. The Plan has been amended since receiving the latest determination letter. The Plan Administrator and the Plan’s counsel believe that the Plan is currently designed and operated in compliance with applicable requirements of the IRC. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Plan and recognize a tax liability if the Plan has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the IRS. The Plan Administrator has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Plan and has concluded that as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there are no uncertain positions taken, or expected to be taken, that would require recognition of a liability or disclosure in the financial statements. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. The Plan Administrator believes it is no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 2022.

Plan Termination	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP 005 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Plan Termination	Note 5 - Plan TerminationAlthough it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants will become 100% vested in their Company contributions.

Description on Plan (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]

Vesting for Group 1 and Group 4 covered employees’ employer matching contributions is in accordance with the following schedule:


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Years of Service *		% Vested
Less than 2		0%
2 but less than 3		20%
3 but less than 4		40%
4 but less than 5		60%
5 but less than 6		80%
6 or more		100%

Delta covered employees become 100% vested in their Essential 401(k) Plan matching contribution accounts following the completion of three years of service**. Vesting for Delta covered employees’ Delta Plan matching contribution accounts is in accordance with the following schedule:


Years of Service		% Vested
Less than 1		0%
1 but less than 2		20%
2 but less than 3		40%
3 but less than 4		60%
4 but less than 5		80%
5 or more		100%

Vesting for Delta covered employees’ Delta Plan profit sharing contribution accounts is in accordance with the following schedule:


Years of Service**		% Vested
Less than 2		0%
2 but less than 3		20%
3 but less than 4		40%
4 but less than 5		60%
5 but less than 6		80%
6 or more		100%


*	Effective July 1, 2022, a “year of service” for vesting purposes is based on anniversary date.
**	“Year of service” for vesting purposes shall mean periods on or after July 1, 2022 and period of service for vesting credited under their predecessor plan as of June 30, 2022.

Schedule of Assets (Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year I)) (Details) - EBP 005 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund Class R5
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 1,201,159
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: American Century Heritage R6
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 4,832,349
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 3,056,515
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Dodge And Cox International Stock Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 9,726,580
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Essential Utilities Inc Common Stock
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 38,066,599
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity 500 Index Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 47,710,309
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity Balanced K
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 6,145,127
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity International Index Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 6,825,685
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 4,853,114
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity US Bond Index Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 1,246,915
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity Value Fund Class K
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 2,942,851
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: JP Morgan US Equity Fund R6
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 9,279,424
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: MFS Massachusetts Inv Gr Stk
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 7,795,794
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Neuberger Berman Genesis Find Instl
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 1,403,718
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: PGIM Total Return Bond Z Prudential
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 11,872,857
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price QM US Small Cap Growth Equity Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 2,525,894
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 578,016
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 899,153
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 5,178,436
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 23,045,988
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 45,321,232
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 89,845,304
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 80,549,902
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 58,200,188
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 56,365,262
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 60,620,595
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 45,442,601
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 23,615,894
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 9,433,087
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement Balance Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 471,690
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Stable Value Common Trust Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 20,613,824
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund Admiral
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 4,797,014
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Treasury Money Market
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 4,857,681
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Windsor II Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Cost	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 8,723,181

Description on Plan (Narrative II) (Details) - EBP 005 [Member] - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	100.00%
Note receivable from participant, account, maximum borrowing, amount	$ 50,000
Note receivable from participant, account, maximum borrowing, to total account, percentage	50.00%
Note receivable from participant, maximum borrowing term	5 years
Term after date of reemployed where repayment must be made to resume as covered employee	5 years
Forfeited nonvested account, decrease from employer contribution	$ 534,489
Forfeited nonvested account, decrease from administrative expense	412,105
Forfeited nonvested account	$ 110,378	$ 226,464
Group 6 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	100.00%
Group 9 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	100.00%
Years of service	3 years
PNG Salaried Group Covered Employees [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	100.00%
Years of service	3 years
PNG Union Group Covered Employees [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	100.00%
Years of service	3 years
Delta Group Covered Employees [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	100.00%
Years of service	3 years
Minimum [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Note receivable from participant, interest rate	4.25%
Maximum [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Account balance benchmark where lump-sum distribution will be received	$ 1,000
Account balance benchmark where direct rollover can be designated	$ 5,000
Note receivable from participant, interest rate	8.50%

Description on Plan (Narrative I) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Description on Plan (Narrative I) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Super Catch-Up [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Catch-up compensation amount	$ 11,250
Super Catch-Up Age 1 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Age for catch-up contributions \| item	60
Super Catch-Up Age 2 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Age for catch-up contributions \| item	61
Super Catch-Up Age 3 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Age for catch-up contributions \| item	62
Super Catch-Up Age 4 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Age for catch-up contributions \| item	63
PNG Salaried Group Covered Employees [Member] \| Covered By A Collective Bargaining Agreement [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Employer contribution, matching percentage	50.00%
Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage	6.00%
EBP 005 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Deferral rate of eligible employee enrolled in plan	6.00%
Period after automatic enrollment applies	30 days
Deferral rate increase	1.00%
Maximum amount of allowable deferral contributions	$ 23,500
Age for catch-up contributions \| item	50
Catch-up compensation amount	$ 7,500
Discretionary contributions	$ 0
Non-discretionary contribution percent	5.25%
Non-discretionary contribution compensation amount	$ 84,046
Employer performance contribution amount	0
Profit-Sharing contribution compensation amount	6,109,489
Funds used for plan expenses	44,410
Dividends	587
Revenue credits received	$ 7,567	$ 32,190
EBP 005 [Member] \| Match Contribution Scenario 1 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Non-discretionary contribution matching percentage	100.00%
Non-discretionary contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage	3.00%
EBP 005 [Member] \| Match Contribution Scenario 2 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Non-discretionary contribution matching percentage	50.00%
Non-discretionary contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage	2.00%
EBP 005 [Member] \| Administrative Budget Account [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Account balance	$ 24	43,847
EBP 005 [Member] \| Revenue Credit Program [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Account balance	$ 149,107	$ 173,730
EBP 005 [Member] \| Group 1 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Employer contribution, matching percentage	50.00%
Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage	6.00%
EBP 005 [Member] \| Group 4 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Employer contribution, matching percentage	50.00%
Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage	4.00%
EBP 005 [Member] \| Group 6 [Member] \| Match Contribution Scenario 1 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Employer contribution, matching percentage	100.00%
Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage	3.00%
EBP 005 [Member] \| Group 6 [Member] \| Match Contribution Scenario 2 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Employer contribution, matching percentage	50.00%
Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage	2.00%
EBP 005 [Member] \| Group 6 [Member] \| Match Contribution Scenario 3 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Match enhancement percentage of participant's eligible salary	6.00%
Match enhancement percentage of dollar limit in effect	6.00%
EBP 005 [Member] \| Group 6 [Member] \| Match Contribution Scenario 4 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Match enhancement percentage of participant's excess deferral contributions	100.00%
Match enhancement percentage of participant's excess deferral contributions benchmark	3.00%
Match enhancement percentage of participant's excess deferral contributions, plus additional percent	50.00%
EBP 005 [Member] \| Group 8 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Employer contribution, matching percentage	100.00%
Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage	6.00%
EBP 005 [Member] \| Group 9 [Member] \| Match Contribution Scenario 1 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Employer contribution, matching percentage	100.00%
Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage	2.00%
EBP 005 [Member] \| Group 9 [Member] \| Match Contribution Scenario 2 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Employer contribution, matching percentage	50.00%
Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage	4.00%
EBP 005 [Member] \| Group 9 [Member] \| Match Contribution Scenario 3 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Match enhancement percentage of annual compensation limit	6.00%
EBP 005 [Member] \| PNG Salaried Group Covered Employees [Member] \| Non-Union Employees And USW Customer Service Representatives [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Employer contribution, matching percentage	125.00%
Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage	5.00%
Profit Sharing Contribution, percent of participant's eligible compensation	3.00%
EBP 005 [Member] \| PNG Union Group Covered Employees [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Employer contribution, matching percentage	100.00%
Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage	6.00%
Profit Sharing Contribution, percent of participant's eligible compensation	6.00%
EBP 005 [Member] \| Delta Group Covered Employees [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Employer contribution, matching percentage	100.00%
Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage	6.00%
EBP 005 [Member] \| Groups 8, 9 and Delta Group [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Discretionary year-end corporate contribution percent of employee's eligible compensation	3.00%
Discretionary year-end corporate contribution compensation amount	$ 4,031,001
Minimum [Member] \| EBP 005 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Percentage participants may elect to contribute to the Plan	1.00%
Minimum [Member] \| EBP 005 [Member] \| Group 6 [Member] \| Match Contribution Scenario 4 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Match enhancement percentage of participant's excess deferral contributions benchmark, additional percent	3.00%
Maximum [Member] \| EBP 005 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Deferral rate increase	10.00%
Percentage participants may elect to contribute to the Plan	75.00%
Maximum [Member] \| EBP 005 [Member] \| Group 6 [Member] \| Match Contribution Scenario 4 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Match enhancement percentage of participant's excess deferral contributions benchmark, additional percent	5.00%

Fair Value Measurements (Plan's Assets at Fair Value) (Details) - EBP 005 [Member] - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Essential Utilities, Inc. Common Stock [Member]
EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]
Plan’s assets at fair value	$ 38,066,599	$ 39,798,740
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member]
EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]
Plan’s assets at fair value	639,363,515	546,520,034
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Essential Utilities, Inc. Common Stock [Member]
EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]
Plan’s assets at fair value	$ 38,066,599	$ 39,798,740

- Definition

Fair value of investment, excluding plan interest in master trust, held by employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)). Includes, but is not limited to, derivative, investment measured at net asset value per share as practical expedient, and insurance contract not meeting fully-benefit responsive investment criteria.

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Fair Value Measurements (Investments Measured Using NAV per Share Practical Expedient) (Details) - Common Trust Fund [Member] - EBP 005 [Member] - Assets Measured At NAV [Member] - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]
Plan’s assets at fair value	$ 20,613,824	$ 20,985,706
Minimum [Member]
EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]
Redemption Notice Period	12 months
Maximum [Member]
EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]
Redemption Notice Period	30 months

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Schedule of Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

EBP 005 [Member]

EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]

Schedule of Assets




(a)	Identity of Issue ( b )	Description of Investment ( c )	Cost ( d )		Current Value ( e )

	Mutual Fund	American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund Class R5	N/A	$		1,201,159
	Mutual Fund	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund	N/A			3,056,515
	Mutual Fund	Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund	N/A			9,726,580
	Mutual Fund	JP Morgan US Equity Fund R6	N/A			9,279,424
	Mutual Fund	MFS Massachusetts Inv Gr Stk	N/A			7,795,794
	Mutual Fund	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund, Instl	N/A			1,403,718
	Mutual Fund	T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund	N/A			471,690
	Mutual Fund	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund	N/A			578,016
	Mutual Fund	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund	N/A			899,153
	Mutual Fund	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund	N/A			5,178,436
	Mutual Fund	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund	N/A			23,045,988
	Mutual Fund	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund	N/A			45,321,232
	Mutual Fund	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund	N/A			89,845,304
	Mutual Fund	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund	N/A			80,549,902
	Mutual Fund	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund	N/A			58,200,188
	Mutual Fund	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund	N/A			56,365,262
	Mutual Fund	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund	N/A			60,620,595
	Mutual Fund	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund	N/A			45,442,601
	Mutual Fund	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund	N/A			23,615,894
	Mutual Fund	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund	N/A			9,433,087

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( a )	Identity of Issue ( b )		Description of Investment ( c )	Cost ( d )	Current Value ( e )

	Mutual Fund		T. Rowe Price QM US Small Cap Growth Equity Fund	N/A	$	2,525,894
	Mutual Fund		Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund, Admiral	N/A		4,797,014
	Mutual Fund		Vanguard Treasury Money Market	N/A		4,857,681
	Mutual Fund		Vanguard Windsor II Fund	N/A		8,723,181
	Mutual Fund		PGIM Total Return Bond Z (Prudential)	N/A		11,872,857
	Mutual Fund		American Century Heritage R6	N/A		4,832,349
*	Mutual Fund		Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	N/A		1,246,915
*	Mutual Fund		Fidelity 500 Index Fund	N/A		47,710,309
*	Mutual Fund		Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund	N/A		4,853,114
*	Mutual Fund		Fidelity International Index Fund	N/A		6,825,685
*	Mutual Fund		Fidelity Value Fund – Class K	N/A		2,942,851
*	Mutual Fund		Fidelity Balanced K	N/A		6,145,127
						639,363,515

*	Common Stock		Essential Utilities, Inc. common stock	N/A		38,066,599
	Common Trust Fund		T. Rowe Price Stable Value Common Trust Fund	N/A		20,613,824

*	Participant Loans**		Interest rates 4.25% to 8.50% (maturity date ‎through 2055)	-		12,530,695
					$	710,574,633


*		A party-in-interest as defined by ERISA
**		The accompanying financial statements classify participant loans as notes receivable from participants
N/A		Cost information omitted for participant-directed investments

Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit - EBP 005 [Member] - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Assets
Investments, at fair value	$ 698,043,938	$ 607,304,480
Receivables:
Employer contribution receivable	5,211,385	4,879,373
Participant contributions receivable	617,058	644,314
Notes receivable from participants	12,530,695	10,958,327
Total Receivables	18,359,138	16,482,014
Total Assets	716,403,076	623,786,494
Liabilities
Accrued expenses	89,500	288,142
Excess contributions payable	3,985	8,174
Total Liabilities	93,485	296,316
Net Assets Available for Benefits	$ 716,309,591	$ 623,490,178

Description on Plan

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

EBP 005 [Member]

EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]

Description of Plan

Note 1 - Description of Plan

The following description of the Essential Utilities, Inc. 401(k) Plan (the “Plan”) is provided for general information purposes only. Participants should refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions.

General

The Plan is a defined contribution plan sponsored by Essential Utilities, Inc. (the “Plan Sponsor” and the “Plan Administrator”). Direct and indirect subsidiaries of Essential Utilities, Inc. that adopt the Plan are participating employers. All participating employers are referred to herein as the “Company”. The Plan is designed to conform to all of the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) and with the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) and the regulations thereunder.

On October 26, 2025, the Plan Sponsor entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with American Water Works Company, Inc. (“American Water”) to combine the two companies in a stock-for stock transaction, with the Plan Sponsor surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water. The Plan Sponsor currently estimates that the closing of the proposed Merger will occur by the end of the first quarter of 2027.

Fidelity Management Trust Company (“Fidelity” or “Trustee”) serves as the trustee and recordkeeper for the Plan.

Eligibility

Covered employees are any employees of the Company other than: (i) bargaining unit employees unless their union contract provides for participation in the Plan, (ii) leased employees, (iii) nonresident aliens, and (iv) persons performing services who are classified by the Company as other than common law employees. Any seasonal employee shall become a participant in the Plan as of the first day of a calendar quarter coincident with or next following the date on which the employee first completes one year of service, provided the employee is a covered employee on such date.

The following are the groups of covered employees in the Plan:

Group 1 Covered Employee: Any covered employee who was a participant in the Aqua America, Inc. Thrift Plan on December 31, 2007. The only employees who can commence participation as Eligible Group 1 Employees after December 31, 2007, are employees who were employed by the Philadelphia Suburban Division of Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. on March 31, 2003, and were represented by Local 473 of the International Brotherhood of Fireman and Oilers on such date, who have remained continuously employed by Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. as an employee represented by Local 473 and the successors thereto (currently Local 542 of the Internal Union of Operating Engineers) and who are transferred to a position with Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. or a participating affiliated company in which they cease to be represented by Local 542 or any other union. Participation as an Eligible Group 1 Employee begins on the date of such change in status.

Group 4 Covered Employee: Any covered employee who was a participant in the Personal Savings Plan for Local 473 Employees of the Philadelphia Suburban Division of Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. on December 31, 2007.

Group 6 Covered Employee: Any covered employee of Aqua Ohio Water Company whose terms and conditions of employment are subject to a collective bargaining agreement with an Ohio Water Union and who was hired before the hire date specified below:


Union	District	Hire Date
Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO Local No. 397	Ashtabula	April 13, 2014
International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL-CIO Local Union 18S	Tiffin	October 31, 2013
Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO Local Union No. 434	Marion	June 12, 2014

Group 8 Covered Employee: In general, an employee is a Group 8 Covered Employee if they are not a Group 1, 4, 6, PNG Salaried, PNG Union or Delta Covered Employee (as defined by the Plan) and not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Group 9 Covered Employee: In general, an employee is a Group 9 Covered Employee if the participant is not a Group 1, 4, 6, 8, PNG Salaried, PNG Union or Delta Covered Employee (as defined by the Plan) and the terms and conditions of the participant’s employment are subject to a collective bargaining agreement.

PNG Salaried Group Covered Employee: Any covered employee (i) who was a participant in the PNG Salaried Plan on June 30, 2022, and (ii) any employee who was employed on June 30, 2022, as a covered employee under the terms of the PNG Salaried Plan as then in effect, who satisfies the eligibility requirements after June 30, 2022, provided he or she has remained continuously employed by the Company through entry date.

PNG Union Group Covered Employee: Any Covered Employee (i) who was a participant in the PNG Union Plan on June 30, 2022, and (ii) any Employee who was employed on June 30, 2022, as a covered employee under the terms of the PNG Union Plan as then in effect, who satisfies the eligibility requirements after June 30, 2022, provided he or she has remained continuously employed by the Company from June 30, 2022, through entry date.

Delta Group Covered Employee: Any covered employee (i) who was a participant in the Delta Plan on June 30, 2022, and (ii) any employee who was employed on June 30, 2022, as a covered employee under the terms of the Delta Plan as then in effect, who satisfies the eligibility requirements after June 30, 2022, provided he or she has remained continuously employed by the Company through entry date.

Contributions

Automatic Enrollment and Escalation

Any newly hired or rehired eligible employee is automatically enrolled in the Plan into a retirement date fund at a deferral of 6%, as soon as practical following a 30-day period, unless they elect otherwise.

A participant may elect to have a percentage of their base pay be contributed as deferral contributions and automatically increased each year to the next higher whole percentage. The increase for a Plan Year (calendar year) will be effective on a designated date in each Plan Year and will be applied to the last election in effect prior to such date. The automatic increase will remain in effect until the participant cancels the automatic increase election.

If a participant is automatically enrolled, their deferral percentage will automatically be increased by 1% (up to a maximum of 10%) effective with the paycheck for the first pay period ending on or after July 1 of each year, unless and until they make an affirmative election to make or not make deferral contributions. If automatically enrolled prior to July 1, 2022, the automatic increase date is effective with the paycheck for the first pay period ending on or April 1 of each year.

Employee Deferral Contributions

Participants may elect to contribute to the Plan from 1% to 75% of their eligible compensation on a pre-tax basis, an after-tax basis, a Roth after-tax basis, or a combination of these three, as defined by the Plan, up to the annual maximum permitted under applicable laws and regulations governing 401(k) plans. The maximum amount of allowable deferral contributions as set by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) was $23,500 in 2025.

The Plan also allows participants who are age 50 or who will attain age 50 prior to the end of the Plan year to make additional deferral (“Catch-Up”) contributions, provided the participant made the maximum amount of deferral contributions permitted under the Plan. The maximum allowable Catch-Up contribution was $7,500 in 2025. In 2025, participants who have attained age 60, 61, 62, or 63 are eligible to make Super Catch-Up contributions up to $11,250 subject to Plan and IRC limitations.

Plan participants may make transfers between funds or suspend their contributions at any time. They may also contribute amounts representing distributions from other qualified defined benefit or contribution plans (“Rollovers”). Participants can direct, at the time they enroll in the Plan, that their salary deferral and voluntary contributions be invested entirely in one of the funds offered by the Plan or divided among the funds. The Plan also permits participants to acquire an interest in Essential Utilities, Inc. common stock. Participants may change their investment allocation instructions and reinvest their contributions into a different fund or funds at any time. Participants may convert all or a portion of the vested portion of their account, excluding outstanding loans, to Roth deferral contributions.

Employer Matching Contributions

Group 1: The Company will make a matching contribution for each Plan year equal to 50% of the first 6% of a participant’s eligible compensation that is contributed to the Plan as a pre-tax deferral contribution or a Roth deferral contribution.

Group 4: The Company will make a matching contribution for each Plan year equal to 50% of the first 4% of a participant’s eligible compensation that is contributed to the Plan as a pre-tax deferral contribution or a Roth deferral contribution.

Group 6: The Company will make a matching contribution for each Plan year equal to 100% of the first 3% of a participant’s eligible compensation that is contributed to the Plan and 50% of the next 2% of a participant’s compensation that is contributed to the Plan as a pre-tax deferral contribution or a Roth deferral contribution.

Employer matching contribution, including the match enhancement for participants in Group 6 shall be an amount equal to the sum of:

(a) the least of (i) 6% of the participant’s eligible salary, (ii) the amount contributed by the employer as a deferral contribution on behalf of a participant pursuant to a compensation reduction election, and (iii) 6% of the dollar limit in effect; and,

(b) an amount equal to 100% of participant’s excess deferral contributions which do not exceed 3% of the participant’s excess compensation, plus 50% of the participant’s excess deferral contributions which exceed 3% but do not exceed 5% of the participant’s excess compensation.

● Group 8: The Company will match 100% of the first 6% of compensation contributed as deferral contributions for the Plan Year (Pre-tax deferral contributions and/or Roth deferral contributions).

● Group 9: The Company will make a matching contribution for each Plan year equal to 100% of the first 2% of the participant’s eligible compensation that is contributed to the Plan as a pre-tax deferral contribution or a Roth deferral contribution. The Company will also make a matching contribution equal to 50% of the next 4% of eligible compensation that is contributed as a pre-tax deferral contribution or a Roth deferral contribution.

The Company may make an enhanced match: (1) for Group 8 participants., and, (2) for other participants in Group 9, effective at such date as may be specified in advance by the Plan Administrator; which, together with the employer matching contributions, would total to an amount of up to 6% of the annual compensation limit pursuant to IRC Section 401(a)(17) in effect for the Plan year.

PNG Salaried Group Covered Employees: For eligible compensation paid, the Company will make the following matching contributions:

-with respect to non-union employees and USW Customer Service Representatives, an amount equal to 125% of the first 5% of the employee’s eligible compensation that is contributed to the Plan as a pre-tax deferral contribution, Roth deferral contribution or as a voluntary contribution; and,

-with respect to salaried employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO-CFL, Local 29, (“IBEW”) that provides for his or her participation in the Plan, an amount equal to 50% of the first 6% of the employee’s eligible compensation that is contributed to the Plan as a pre-tax deferral contribution, Roth deferral contribution or as a voluntary contribution.

Effective October 19, 2025, IBEW merged with the Utility Workers of Union America, Local 612 (“612”). IBEW members participating in the Plan thereafter received the same employer match as the 612 members under the PNG Union Group.

-PNG Union Group Covered Employees: For eligible compensation paid, the Company will make a matching contribution equal to 100% of participant salary deferrals, Roth deferrals, and after-tax voluntary contributions up to 6% of eligible compensation of participants.

Delta Group Covered Employees: For eligible compensation paid, the Company will make a matching contribution equal to 100% of participant’s pre-tax deferral contributions or Roth deferral contributions to the Plan up to a maximum of 6% of the participant’s eligible compensation.

Matching contributions are initially invested in accordance with the participant’s investment elections, unless the participant made a one-time election to have contributions initially invested in Essential Utilities, Inc. common stock. If the provisions of an applicable collective bargaining agreement conflict with the provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement shall take precedence to the extent such provisions are permitted under applicable law.

Discretionary Contributions

The Company may make additional discretionary contributions to the Plan for the benefit of active participants. Discretionary contributions are allocated to active Group 1, Group 8, Group 9, PNG Salaried, PNG Union and Delta Group participant accounts on a pro-rated basis based on each participant’s compensation compared to the compensation of all active participants in Group 1, Group 8, Group 9, PNG Salaried, PNG Union and Delta Group. The other groups in the Plan are not eligible for discretionary contributions. This discretionary contribution is made to the Plan in the form of cash into participant directed accounts. The Company did not make any discretionary contributions during 2025.

Non-Discretionary Contributions

The Company will make additional non-discretionary contributions of 5.25% of eligible hourly wages to the Plan for the benefit of active Group 6 participants who qualify for a Company matching contribution, defined as 100% of the first 3% and 50% of the next 2% of eligible compensation contributed. The Company made such non-discretionary contributions for 2025 of $84,046.

Employer Performance Contributions

The Company may, at its discretion, make an employer performance contribution on behalf of eligible participants if certain established performance goals are achieved. Any performance contributions will be initially invested in Company stock. The Company did not make any performance contributions during 2025.

Year-End Corporate Contribution

The Company may make a discretionary year-end corporate contribution, of up to 3% of an employee’s eligible compensation, for participants of Groups 8, 9 and Delta Group who were employed on the last day of the Plan year. This contribution is made into participant-directed accounts. The Company made a year-end corporate contribution for 2025 in the amount of $4,031,001.

Profit Sharing Contribution

The Company shall make a profit-sharing contribution as follows:

-with respect to PNG Salaried Covered Employees that are non-union employees and USW Customer Service Representatives, an amount that is equal to 3% of a participant’s eligible compensation for the Plan year;

-with respect to PNG Salaried Covered Employees that are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and PNG Union Covered Employees, an amount that is equal to 6% of the participant’s eligible compensation for the Plan year

During 2025, the Plan made profit-sharing contributions to the PNG Salaried and Union Covered Employees totaling $6,109,489.

Other Contributions / Accounts

The Plan has an Administrative Budget account which is comprised of funds from the Plan’s previous trustee, T. Rowe Price Trust Company, and designated to be used only for payment of permissible Plan expenses or allocation to participants. During the year ended December 31, 2025, a total of $44,410 was used from the Administrative Budget Account to pay for Plan expenses. Dividends in the amount of $587 were earned by the Administrative Budget Account. The balance in the Administrative Budget account was $24 and $43,847 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The Plan has a “Revenue Credit Program” with Fidelity. When recordkeeping revenue earned in connection with plan services exceeds agreed-upon compensation, the Plan Sponsor can deposit excess revenue, regardless of source, in a revenue credit account. These funds can be used to pay ERISA-qualified expenses or can be allocated to eligible participant accounts. During 2025, the revenue credit account earned dividends of $7,567 and $32,190 was used for plan expenses. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the balance in the Revenue Credit Program account was $149,107 and $173,730, respectively.

Participants’ Accounts

Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contribution, employer’s contributions, and charged with withdrawals, an allocation of Plan earnings and losses and an allocation of administrative expenses, if not paid from the forfeiture account, the Administrative Budget account or the Revenue Credit Program account. Allocations are based on participant contributions or account balances, as defined by the Plan document. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s vested account.

Vesting

Each participant will always be 100% vested in the balances in their deferral contribution, voluntary contribution, discretionary contribution, employer performance contribution, and rollover contribution accounts. Group 8 and Group 9 covered employees become 100% vested in their employer matching and employer profit sharing/corporate contributions after three years of service*. Group 6 covered employees become 100% vested in their employer non-discretionary contribution upon completing a year of service*. PNG Salaried and PNG Union covered employees become 100% vested in their employer matching contribution and profit-sharing accounts following the completion of three years of service**.

Vesting for Group 1 and Group 4 covered employees’ employer matching contributions is in accordance with the following schedule:


.

Years of Service *		% Vested
Less than 2		0%
2 but less than 3		20%
3 but less than 4		40%
4 but less than 5		60%
5 but less than 6		80%
6 or more		100%


Years of Service		% Vested
Less than 1		0%
1 but less than 2		20%
2 but less than 3		40%
3 but less than 4		60%
4 but less than 5		80%
5 or more		100%

Vesting for Delta covered employees’ Delta Plan profit sharing contribution accounts is in accordance with the following schedule:


Years of Service**		% Vested
Less than 2		0%
2 but less than 3		20%
3 but less than 4		40%
4 but less than 5		60%
5 but less than 6		80%
6 or more		100%


*	Effective July 1, 2022, a “year of service” for vesting purposes is based on anniversary date.
**	“Year of service” for vesting purposes shall mean periods on or after July 1, 2022 and period of service for vesting credited under their predecessor plan as of June 30, 2022.

Common Stock

Matching contributions and performance contributions are made in the form of cash. Discretionary contributions may be made in cash into participant directed accounts. Each participant may elect to transfer amounts in their account invested in common stock to another investment option under the Plan, subject to procedures established by the Plan Administrator.

Participants who are 100% vested in employer contributions have an opportunity to elect that any dividends with respect to Essential Utilities, Inc. common stock held be paid in cash to the participant’s account or allocated to their investment mix held by the Trustee rather than allocated to their account for investment in additional shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. common stock.

Payment of Benefits

Distributions from the Plan are normally made shortly after the participant’s retirement, disability, or death. If the participant’s account balance does not exceed $1,000, the participant will receive a lump-sum distribution as soon as practicable following termination of employment. If the account balance is less than $5,000 and the participant does not elect to receive the distribution directly, then the Trustee will pay the distribution in a direct rollover to an individual retirement plan designated by the Plan Administrator. Withdrawals will be made in cash or shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. common stock, to the extent permitted by law. Under certain circumstances, a participant may withdraw all or a portion of the employee contributions while still employed.

Notes Receivable from Participants

Participants may borrow funds from their account balance in amounts that do not exceed the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of their vested account balance for a period not to exceed five years, unless the note is used to purchase the participant’s principal residence. Participants are only allowed to have one loan, with the exception of loans assumed from acquired plans, in which the participant would be required to pay-off prior loans before taking new loan, and loans by 612 union participants, in which their collective bargaining agreements allows up to two loans. Repayment for active employees is made through payroll deductions. The notes are secured by the balance in the participant’s account and bear interest based on the prime rate. As of December 31, 2025, the notes bear interest at rates that range from 4.25% to 8.50%.

Plan Forfeitures

Participants who take a distribution prior to being fully vested forfeit their portion of non-vested employer contributions unless they resume employment as a Covered Employee and repay the full amount of the distribution to the Plan prior to the earlier of (a) five years after the date on which they were reemployed, or (b) the close of the first period of five consecutive one-year breaks in service, commencing after the distribution, in which case the non-vested amount, unadjusted by any subsequent gains or losses, shall be restored.

Forfeited non-vested accounts are used first to restore any non-vested amounts and shall then be applied as promptly as practicable to reduce employer contributions and/or to pay Plan administrative expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2025, employer matching contributions were reduced by $534,489, and administrative expenses were reduced by $412,105 from forfeited non-vested accounts. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the balance in the forfeiture account was $110,378 and $226,464, respectively.

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

EBP 005 [Member]

EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]

EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Plan’s assets at fair value:




	Level 1
	December 31, 2025		December 31, 2024

Mutual funds	$	639,363,515	$	546,520,034
Essential Utilities, Inc. common stock	$	38,066,599	$	39,798,740

Investments Measured Using NAV per Share Practical Expedient

The following table summarizes investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV per share practical expedient as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. There are no participant redemption restrictions for these investments; the redemption notice period is applicable only to the Plan.


							Redemption
		2025		2024		Unfunded	Frequency (if	Redemption
		Fair Value		Fair Value		Commitment	currently eligible)	Notice Period

Common Trust Fund	$	20,613,824	$	20,985,706	$	-	Daily	12 or 30 months

- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Tabular disclosure of fair value of investment held by employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)), including, but not limited to, fair value measured at net asset value per share as practical expedient (NAV).

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) - EBP 005 [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025
EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items]
Basis of Accounting	Basis of Accounting The accompanying financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of the financial statements, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, requires Plan management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure at the date of the financial statements, as well as reported amounts of additions and deductions during the reporting period. Significant estimates include the determination of the fair value of Plan assets. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Administration	Administration The Plan is administered by the Retirement and Employee Benefits Committee (the “Committee”) consisting of three or more individuals selected by and who may be removed at any time by the Board of Directors of Essential Utilities, Inc. The Committee members may be employees of Essential Utilities, Inc. and may be participants in the Plan. The Committee members receive no compensation from the Plan for their services in such capacity. The Committee has extensive administrative powers in connection with the Plan, including authority to interpret the provisions of the Plan, to adopt rules for its administration and to make other decisions with respect to the Plan. The Trustee for the Plan invests the Plan’s funds as instructed by participants. The Trustee invests funds received from contributions, investment sales, interest, and dividend income and makes distribution payments to participants. Certain administrative expenses of the Plan are paid by the Company. The Company may, at its discretion, elect to have certain administrative expenses reimbursed by the forfeiture account, Administrative Budget, or Revenue Credit Program account funded by the Trustee.
Investment Valuation and Income Recognition	Investment Valuation and Income Recognition The Plan’s investments are stated at fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Committee determines the Plan’s valuation policies utilizing information provided by the investment advisors and Trustee. See Note 3 – "Fair Value Measurements" for a discussion on fair value measurements. On occasion, trades or fund exchanges initiated by a Plan participant may not settle by the last day of a calendar year but will settle in the subsequent Plan year. In that event, the participant’s account is credited with the cash value of such trades and fund exchanges and the cash is reported as cash and cash equivalents on the Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on the sale of Essential Utilities, Inc. common stock are based on average cost of the securities sold. Net appreciation includes the gains and losses on investments bought and sold as well as held during the year. Purchases and sales are recorded on a trade-date basis.
Investment Fees	Investment Fees Net investment returns reflect certain fees paid to the investment advisors, transfer agents, and others as further described in each fund prospectus or other published documents. These fees are deducted prior to allocation of the Plan’s investment activity and thus are not separately identifiable as an expense.
Notes Receivable from Participants	Notes Receivable from Participants Notes receivable from participants are measured at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest. Delinquent notes receivable are recorded as distributions based upon the terms of the Plan document.
Excess Contributions Payable	Excess Contributions Payable Amounts payable to participants for contributions in excess of amounts allowed by the IRS are recorded as a liability with a corresponding reduction to contributions.
Payment of Benefits	Payment of Benefits Benefits are recorded when paid.
Income Taxes	Income TaxesThe Plan is exempt from federal income taxes under the IRC.

Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

EBP 005 [Member]

EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]

Fair Value Measurements

Note 3 - Fair Value Measurements

The framework that the authoritative guidance establishes for measuring fair value includes a hierarchy used to classify the valuation inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used in determining valuations into three levels. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 - Fair value is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible to the Plan for identical assets. These generally provide the most reliable evidence and are used to measure fair value whenever available.

Level 2 - Fair value is based on significant inputs, other than Level 1 inputs, that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset through corroboration with observable market data. Level 2 inputs include quoted market prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted market prices in inactive markets for identical or similar assets, and other observable inputs.

Level 3 - Fair value is based on significant unobservable inputs. Examples of valuation methodologies that would result in Level 3 classification include option pricing models, discounted cash flows, and similar techniques.

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value. There have been no changes in the valuation techniques used to measure fair value for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

Essential Utilities, Inc., common stock is valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the stock is traded.

Mutual funds are valued at the daily closing price as reported by the fund. Mutual funds held by the Plan are open-end mutual funds that are registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These funds are required to publish their daily Net Asset Value (“NAV”) and to transact at that price. The mutual funds held by the Plan are deemed to be actively traded.

The Stable Value Common Trust Fund (the “Trust”) is comprised primarily of investment contracts that are valued at the NAV of units of the Trust. The NAV is used as a practical expedient to estimate fair value. This practical expedient would not be used if it is determined to be probable that the fund will sell the investment for an amount different from the reported NAV. Participant transactions (purchases and sales) may occur daily.

The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Plan’s assets at fair value:




	Level 1
	December 31, 2025		December 31, 2024

Mutual funds	$	639,363,515	$	546,520,034
Essential Utilities, Inc. common stock	$	38,066,599	$	39,798,740

Investments Measured Using NAV per Share Practical Expedient


							Redemption
		2025		2024		Unfunded	Frequency (if	Redemption
		Fair Value		Fair Value		Commitment	currently eligible)	Notice Period

Common Trust Fund	$	20,613,824	$	20,985,706	$	-	Daily	12 or 30 months

- Definition

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits - EBP 005 [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Investment income:
Net appreciation in fair value of investments	$ 61,987,306
Interest and dividends	32,017,020
Total Investment income	94,004,326
Interest income on notes receivable from participants	867,370
Contributions:
Employer	25,875,478
Participant	28,616,532
Participant rollover	2,294,676
Total contributions	56,786,686
Total Additions	151,658,382
Deductions
Benefits paid to participants	58,381,948
Administrative expenses	457,021
Total Deductions	58,838,969
Net Increase in Assets Available for Benefits	92,819,413
Net Asset Available for Benefit, Beginning of Year	623,490,178
Net Asset Available for Benefit, End of Year	$ 716,309,591

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Dec. 31, 2025
EBP 005 [Member]
EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies A summary of the significant accounting policies consistently applied in the preparation of the accompanying financial statements follows: Basis of Accounting The accompanying financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting. Use of Estimates The preparation of the financial statements, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, requires Plan management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure at the date of the financial statements, as well as reported amounts of additions and deductions during the reporting period. Significant estimates include the determination of the fair value of Plan assets. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Administration The Plan is administered by the Retirement and Employee Benefits Committee (the “Committee”) consisting of three or more individuals selected by and who may be removed at any time by the Board of Directors of Essential Utilities, Inc. The Committee members may be employees of Essential Utilities, Inc. and may be participants in the Plan. The Committee members receive no compensation from the Plan for their services in such capacity. The Committee has extensive administrative powers in connection with the Plan, including authority to interpret the provisions of the Plan, to adopt rules for its administration and to make other decisions with respect to the Plan. The Trustee for the Plan invests the Plan’s funds as instructed by participants. The Trustee invests funds received from contributions, investment sales, interest, and dividend income and makes distribution payments to participants. Certain administrative expenses of the Plan are paid by the Company. The Company may, at its discretion, elect to have certain administrative expenses reimbursed by the forfeiture account, Administrative Budget, or Revenue Credit Program account funded by the Trustee. Investment Valuation and Income Recognition The Plan’s investments are stated at fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Committee determines the Plan’s valuation policies utilizing information provided by the investment advisors and Trustee. See Note 3 – "Fair Value Measurements" for a discussion on fair value measurements. On occasion, trades or fund exchanges initiated by a Plan participant may not settle by the last day of a calendar year but will settle in the subsequent Plan year. In that event, the participant’s account is credited with the cash value of such trades and fund exchanges and the cash is reported as cash and cash equivalents on the Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on the sale of Essential Utilities, Inc. common stock are based on average cost of the securities sold. Net appreciation includes the gains and losses on investments bought and sold as well as held during the year. Purchases and sales are recorded on a trade-date basis. Investment Fees Net investment returns reflect certain fees paid to the investment advisors, transfer agents, and others as further described in each fund prospectus or other published documents. These fees are deducted prior to allocation of the Plan’s investment activity and thus are not separately identifiable as an expense. Notes Receivable from Participants Notes receivable from participants are measured at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest. Delinquent notes receivable are recorded as distributions based upon the terms of the Plan document. Excess Contributions Payable Amounts payable to participants for contributions in excess of amounts allowed by the IRS are recorded as a liability with a corresponding reduction to contributions. Payment of Benefits Benefits are recorded when paid. Income Taxes The Plan is exempt from federal income taxes under the IRC.

Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions (Narrative) (Details) - EBP 005 [Member] - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items]
Number of shares purchased, market value of common stock	$ 2,341,893
Number of shares purchased	62,973
Number of shares sold, market value of common stock	$ 6,375,945
Number of shares sold	166,403
Essential Utilities, Inc. Common Stock [Member]
EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items]
Plan’s assets at fair value	$ 38,066,599	$ 39,798,740
Number of shares	992,253	1,095,683

- Definition

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Schedule Of Delinquent Participant Contributions (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Abstract]
Contributions Corrected Outside VFCP	$ 4,281

Document And Entity Information	12 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information	Dec. 31, 2025
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	11-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2025
Entity Registrant Name	ESSENTIAL UTILITIES, INC.
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000078128

Tax Status (Narrative) (Details) - EBP 005 [Member]	12 Months Ended
Tax Status (Narrative) (Details) - EBP 005 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2025
EBP, Tax Status [Line Items]
EBP, Tax Determination Letter, Date	Sep. 08, 2015
EBP, Tax Determination Letter, Obtained [true false]	true
EBP, Tax Qualification Status [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap:QualifiedPlanMember

Risks and Uncertainties	12 Months Ended
Risks and Uncertainties	Dec. 31, 2025
EBP 005 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Risks and Uncertainties	Note 7 - Risks and UncertaintiesThe Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market, and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits.

Plan Termination (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Plan Termination (Narrative) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2025
EBP 005 [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Vesting percent in event of plan termination	100.00%

Schedule of Assets (Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year II)) (Details) - EBP 005 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Participant Loans	$ 12,530,695
Assets Held	710,574,633
Mutual Funds [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Current Value	$ 639,363,515

Schedule of Assets (Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year III)) (Details) - EBP 005 [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
EIN	23-1702594
PN	005
Minimum [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Interest rate	4.25%
Maximum [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Interest rate	8.50%