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Interest Rate Derivatives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent |  | $ 69 | $ 77
Derivative Liability, Current |  | 31 | 37
Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Current |  | 216 | 114
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent |  | 56 | 72
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 46 | 55
Netting | [1] | (21) | (24)
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent |  | 58 | 61
Derivative Liability, Current |  | 25 | 31
Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 236 | 138
Netting | [1] | 20 | 24
Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 69 | 92
Netting | [1] | 13 | 20
Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 73 | 83
Netting | [1] | (15) | (22)
Level 1 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 6 | 7
Level 1 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 4 | 6
Level 1 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 3 | 8
Level 1 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 8 | 11
Level 2 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 32 | 42
Level 2 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 34 | 34
Level 2 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 29 | 37
Level 2 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 25 | 32
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 8 | 6
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Current Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 198 | 98
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 37 | 47
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 40 | 40
Commodity Trading | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Current |  | 9 | 11
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent |  | 56 | 72
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 35 | 47
Netting | [1] | (19) | (23)
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent |  | 58 | 61
Derivative Liability, Current |  | 16 | 24
Commodity Trading | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments | Other Current Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 27 | 34
Netting | [1] | 18 | 23
Commodity Trading | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 69 | 92
Netting | [1] | 13 | 20
Commodity Trading | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments | Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 73 | 83
Netting | [1] | (15) | (22)
Commodity Trading | Level 1 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 6 | 7
Commodity Trading | Level 1 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments | Other Current Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 4 | 6
Commodity Trading | Level 1 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 3 | 8
Commodity Trading | Level 1 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments | Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 8 | 11
Commodity Trading | Level 2 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 23 | 35
Commodity Trading | Level 2 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments | Other Current Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 15 | 20
Commodity Trading | Level 2 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 29 | 37
Commodity Trading | Level 2 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments | Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 25 | 32
Commodity Trading | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 6 | 5
Commodity Trading | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments | Other Current Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 8 | 8
Commodity Trading | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 37 | 47
Commodity Trading | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments | Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 40 | 40
Electric Commodity | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Current |  | 188 | 89
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 2 | 1
Netting | [1] | (2) | (1)
Electric Commodity | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments | Other Current Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 190 | 90
Netting | [1] | 2 | 1
Electric Commodity | Level 1 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 0 | 0
Electric Commodity | Level 1 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments | Other Current Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 0 | 0
Electric Commodity | Level 2 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 0 | 0
Electric Commodity | Level 2 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments | Other Current Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 0 | 0
Electric Commodity | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 2 | 1
Electric Commodity | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments | Other Current Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 190 | 90
Interest Rate Swap |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount |  | 120 |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months, Net |  | 3 |
PPAs | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent | [2] | 11 | 16
Derivative Liability, Current | [2] | 6 | 6
Natural Gas Commodity | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Current |  | 19 | 14
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 9 | 7
Netting | [1] | 0 | 0
Derivative Liability, Current |  | 9 | 7
Natural Gas Commodity | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments | Other Current Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 19 | 14
Netting | [1] | 0 | 0
Natural Gas Commodity | Level 1 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 0 | 0
Natural Gas Commodity | Level 1 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments | Other Current Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 0 | 0
Natural Gas Commodity | Level 2 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 9 | 7
Natural Gas Commodity | Level 2 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments | Other Current Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | 19 | 14
Natural Gas Commodity | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Gross |  | 0 | 0
Natural Gas Commodity | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other Derivative Instruments | Other Current Assets |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Gross |  | $ 0 | $ 0
[1] | Xcel Energy nets derivative instruments and related collateral on its consolidated balance sheets when supported by a legally enforceable master netting agreement. At Sept. 30, 2025 and Dec. 31, 2024, derivative assets and liabilities include no obligations to return cash collateral. At Sept. 30, 2025 and Dec. 31, 2024, derivative assets and liabilities include rights to reclaim cash collateral of $3 million and $2 million, respectively. Counterparty netting amounts presented exclude settlement receivables and payables and non-derivative amounts that may be subject to the same master netting agreements.
[2] | Xcel Energy currently applies the normal purchase exception to qualifying PPAs. Balance relates to specific contracts that were previously recognized at fair value prior to applying the normal purchase exception, and are being amortized over the remaining contract lives along with the offsetting regulatory assets and liabilities.

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