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Asset retirement obligations
Xcel Energy Asset retirement obligations increased by 1.3% to $3.94B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.8%, from $3.76B to $3.94B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Asset retirement obligations shows an upward trend with a 6.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase reflects higher projected environmental or decommissioning costs, which may impact long-term cash flow planning.
Detailed definition
This represents the estimated legal or contractual costs associated with the future retirement, decommissioning, or envi...
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Common in manufacturing, energy, and healthcare sectors with significant physical infrastructure.
asset_retirement_obligationsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.06B | $3.09B | $3.15B | $3.21B | $3.27B | $3.30B | $3.38B | $3.42B | $3.30B | $3.33B | $3.22B | $3.26B | $3.39B | $3.43B | $3.71B | $3.76B | $3.80B | $3.85B | $3.89B | $3.94B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.1% | +1.8% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +0.8% | +2.5% | +1.3% | -3.7% | +1.1% | -3.4% | +1.1% | +4.1% | +1.2% | +8.2% | +1.2% | +1.3% | +1.3% | +0.9% | +1.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.9% | +6.5% | +7.3% | +6.6% | +0.7% | +1.1% | -4.8% | -4.9% | +2.9% | +3.0% | +15.4% | +15.4% | +12.2% | +12.3% | +4.7% | +4.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Xcel Energy's asset retirement obligations?
- Xcel Energy (XEL) reported asset retirement obligations of $3.94B in Q1 2026.
- How has Xcel Energy's asset retirement obligations changed year-over-year?
- Xcel Energy's asset retirement obligations increased by 4.8% year-over-year, from $3.76B to $3.94B.
- What is the long-term trend for Xcel Energy's asset retirement obligations?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Xcel Energy's asset retirement obligations has grown at a 6.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.88B to $3.89B.
- What does asset retirement obligations mean?
- The estimated future cost to dismantle or clean up facilities and equipment once they are no longer in use.