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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Estimated Fair Market Value of Financial Instruments | The estimated fair market value of financial instruments are as follows:
|  | December 31, 2025 |  |  | December 31, 2024 |
(In thousands) |  | Carrying Amount |  |  | Fair Value |  |  | Carrying Amount |  |  | Fair Value |
Long-term debt(a) |  | $ | 818,115 |  |  | $ | 768,889 |  |  | $ | 773,400 |  |  | $ | 698,765 |
(a) Includes long-term debt due within one year. Excludes debt issuance costs and unamortized discount of $4.3 million and $4.4 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | The following table presents the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for both MGE and MGE Energy.
|  | Fair Value as of December 31, 2025 |
(In thousands) |  | Total |  |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, net(a) |  | $ | 1,151 |  |  | $ | 568 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 583 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, net(a) |  | $ | 2,565 |  |  | $ | 1,331 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,234 |
Deferred compensation |  |  | 7,172 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 7,172 |  |  |  | — |
Total Liabilities |  | $ | 9,737 |  |  | $ | 1,331 |  |  | $ | 7,172 |  |  | $ | 1,234 |
|  | Fair Value as of December 31, 2024 |
(In thousands) |  | Total |  |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, net(a) |  | $ | 1,321 |  |  | $ | 987 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 334 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, net(a) |  | $ | 1,261 |  |  | $ | 480 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 781 |
Deferred compensation |  |  | 6,468 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6,468 |  |  |  | — |
Total Liabilities |  | $ | 7,729 |  |  | $ | 480 |  |  | $ | 6,468 |  |  | $ | 781 |
(a) As of December 31, 2025, and 2024, collateral of $1.8 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively, was posted against and netted with derivative liability positions. The fair value of the derivatives disclosed in this table has not been adjusted for the collateral posted.
Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | The following table summarizes the changes in Level 3 commodity derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
(In thousands) |  | 2025 |  |  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Included in regulatory assets |  | $ | (205 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1,738 | )
Included in regulatory liability |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,159 |  |  |  | — |
Included in earnings |  |  | (1,602 | ) |  |  | (6,209 | ) |  |  | (9,211 | )
Settlements |  |  | 1,603 |  |  |  | 6,207 |  |  |  | 9,211 |
Gains and Losses Included in Income for Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | The following table presents total realized and unrealized losses included in income for Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis(b).
(In thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year Ended December 31, |  | 2025 |  |  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |
Purchased power expense |  | $ | (1,602 | ) |  | $ | (6,209 | ) |  | $ | (9,211 | )
(b) MGE's exchange-traded derivative contracts, over-the-counter party transactions, purchased power agreement, and FTRs are subject to regulatory deferral. These derivatives are therefore marked to fair value and are offset in the financial statements with a corresponding regulatory asset or liability.

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