Business Segments · Interest and Debt Expense
Regulated Natural Gas Segment — Interest and Debt Expense
Xcel Energy Regulated Natural Gas Segment — Interest and Debt Expense increased by 3.0% to $34.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.3%, from $30.00M to $34.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Regulated Natural Gas Segment — Interest and Debt Expense shows an upward trend with a 13.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher interest expense indicates increased leverage or rising interest rates on the segment's debt portfolio.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the interest costs associated with debt financing specifically allocated to the natural gas segment....
Peer comparison
Standard metric for assessing the cost of financing utility segments.
Metric ID:
xel_segment_regulated_natural_gas_segment_interest_and_debt_expenseHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $18.75M | $18.75M | $18.75M | $21.50M | $21.50M | $21.50M | $21.50M | $24.00M | $24.00M | $24.00M | $24.00M | $27.00M | $30.00M | $29.00M | $27.00M | $30.00M | $31.00M | $31.00M | $33.00M | $34.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +14.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +11.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +12.5% | +11.1% | -3.3% | -6.9% | +11.1% | +3.3% | +0.0% | +6.5% | +3.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.7% | +14.7% | +14.7% | +11.6% | +11.6% | +11.6% | +11.6% | +12.5% | +25.0% | +20.8% | +12.5% | +11.1% | +3.3% | +6.9% | +22.2% | +13.3% |
Range$18.75M – $34.00M
CAGR+13.3%
Avg YoY Growth+13.6%
Median YoY Growth+12.5%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Xcel Energy's regulated natural gas segment — interest and debt expense?
- Xcel Energy (XEL) reported regulated natural gas segment — interest and debt expense of $34.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Xcel Energy's regulated natural gas segment — interest and debt expense changed year-over-year?
- Xcel Energy's regulated natural gas segment — interest and debt expense increased by 13.3% year-over-year, from $30.00M to $34.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Xcel Energy's regulated natural gas segment — interest and debt expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Xcel Energy's regulated natural gas segment — interest and debt expense has grown at a 13.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $75.00M to $125.00M.
- What does regulated natural gas segment — interest and debt expense mean?
- Interest costs related to debt used to finance the natural gas segment.