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Borrowings and Other Financing Instruments Credit Facilities (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount outstanding at period end |  | $ 695 | $ 785
Letter of Credit |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount outstanding at period end |  | 42 | 44
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | [1] | 3,550 |
Drawn | [2] | 737 |
Available |  | 2,813 |
Direct advances on the credit facility outstanding |  | $ 0 | 0
Parent [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Debt To Total Capitalization Ratio Allowed |  | 65.00% |
Line Of Credit Facility Minimum Threshhold Percentage Of Subsidiary Assets To Consolidated Assets Required To Initiate Cross Default Provisions |  | 15.00% |
Line of Credit Facility, Minimum Amount of Indebtedness in Default to Initiate Cross Default Provisions |  | $ 75 |
Xcel Energy Inc. |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount outstanding at period end |  | 235 | $ 165
Xcel Energy Inc. | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | [1] | 1,500 |
Drawn | [2] | 235 |
Available |  | $ 1,265 |
Xcel Energy Inc. | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility Debt To Total Capitalization Ratio (as a percent) | [3],[4] | 59.80% | 59.80%
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Amount Credit Facility May Be Increased | [4],[5] | $ 350 |
Number Of Additional Periods Revolving Termination Date Can Be Extended Subject To Majority Bank Group Approval | [4],[6] | 2 |
NSP-Wisconsin | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility Debt To Total Capitalization Ratio (as a percent) | [3] | 47.10% | 48.20%
Number Of Additional Periods Revolving Termination Date Can Be Extended Subject To Majority Bank Group Approval | [6] | 1 |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | [1] | $ 150 |
Drawn | [2] | 35 |
Available |  | $ 115 |
NSP Minnesota | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility Debt To Total Capitalization Ratio (as a percent) | [3] | 47.00% | 47.70%
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Amount Credit Facility May Be Increased | [5] | $ 150 |
Number Of Additional Periods Revolving Termination Date Can Be Extended Subject To Majority Bank Group Approval | [6] | 2 |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | [1] | $ 700 |
Drawn | [2] | 207 |
Available |  | $ 493 |
SPS | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility Debt To Total Capitalization Ratio (as a percent) | [3] | 46.60% | 46.10%
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Amount Credit Facility May Be Increased | [5] | $ 50 |
Number Of Additional Periods Revolving Termination Date Can Be Extended Subject To Majority Bank Group Approval | [6] | 2 |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | [1] | $ 500 |
Drawn | [2] | 145 |
Available |  | $ 355 |
PSCo | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility Debt To Total Capitalization Ratio (as a percent) | [3] | 45.20% | 44.80%
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Amount Credit Facility May Be Increased | [5] | $ 100 |
Number Of Additional Periods Revolving Termination Date Can Be Extended Subject To Majority Bank Group Approval | [6] | 2 |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | [1] | $ 700 |
Drawn | [2] | 115 |
Available |  | $ 585 |
[1] | These credit facilities mature in September 2027.
[2] | Includes outstanding commercial paper and letters of credit.
[3] | Each credit facility has a financial covenant requiring that the debt-to-total capitalization ratio be less than or equal to 65%.
[4] | The Xcel Energy Inc. credit facility has a cross-default provision that Xcel Energy Inc. would be in default on its borrowings under the facility if it or any of its subsidiaries (except NSP-Wisconsin as long as its total assets do not comprise more than 15% of Xcel Energy’s consolidated total assets) default on indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $75 million.
[5] | Amounts authorized by state commissions in respective jurisdictions.
[6] | All extension requests are subject to majority bank group approval.

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