<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-22-022143.txt : 20221230
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20221230162650
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-22-022143
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221230
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221230

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OBRIEN RICHARD T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179997

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03034
		FILM NUMBER:		221502244

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6363 SOUTH FIDDLERS GREEN CIRCLE
		CITY:			GREENWOOD VILLAGE
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80111

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			XCEL ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000072903
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				410448030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 NICOLLET MALL
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6123305500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 NICOLLET MALL
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORTHERN STATES POWER CO /MN/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <periodOfReport>2022-12-28</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000072903</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>XCEL ENERGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>XEL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001179997</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>OBRIEN RICHARD T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>414 NICOLLET MALL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNEAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55401</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-12-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>628.755</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>79561.985</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Retainer granted in the form of stock equivalent units payable in whole shares of common stock following termination of a reporting person's service as director and fractional units are payable at such time in cash.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Of the 628.755 stock equivalent units, 523.962 were granted at a price of $71.57 per unit in lieu of the reporting person's quarterly cash retainer, and 104.793 were granted at no cost to the reporting person as a 20% premium on the amount of such retainer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 529.623 stock equivalent units acquired pursuant to the reinvestment of dividend equivalents.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kristin L. Westlund, Attorney in Fact for Richard T. O'Brien</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-12-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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