Interest and Debt Expense
Xcel Energy Interest and Debt Expense increased by 2.2% to $372.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.4%, from $309.00M to $372.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest and Debt Expense shows an upward trend with a 13.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase in interest expense relative to operating income may signal rising financial risk or higher leverage.
Detailed definition
The total cost of borrowing, including interest payments on long-term debt, short-term loans, and other financial obliga...
Peer comparison
Standard financial metric across all capital-intensive industries.
other_interest_and_debt_expenseHistorical 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 | $206.00M | $204.00M | $206.00M | $209.00M | $240.00M | $237.00M | $239.00M | $243.00M | $256.00M | $255.00M | $250.00M | $277.00M | $303.00M | $305.00M | $297.00M | $309.00M | $322.00M | $348.00M | $364.00M | $372.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.0% | +1.0% | +1.5% | +14.8% | -1.3% | +0.8% | +1.7% | +5.3% | -0.4% | -2.0% | +10.8% | +9.4% | +0.7% | -2.6% | +4.0% | +4.2% | +8.1% | +4.6% | +2.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.5% | +16.2% | +16.0% | +16.3% | +6.7% | +7.6% | +4.6% | +14.0% | +18.4% | +19.6% | +18.8% | +11.6% | +6.3% | +14.1% | +22.6% | +20.4% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulated Electric | $198.00M | $198.00M | — | $204.00M | $213.00M | $228.00M | — | $250.00M |
| Regulated Natural Gas | $30.00M | $29.00M | — | $30.00M | $31.00M | $31.00M | — | $34.00M |
| Regulated Electric Segment | $198.00M | $198.00M | $185.00M | $204.00M | — | — | $241.00M | — |
| Regulated Natural Gas Segment | $30.00M | $29.00M | $27.00M | $30.00M | — | — | $33.00M | — |
| Total | $303.00M | $305.00M | $297.00M | $309.00M | $322.00M | $348.00M | $364.00M | $372.00M |
All Other is derived from annual filings.
All Other, Regulated Electric, Regulated Natural Gas were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Xcel Energy's interest and debt expense?
- Xcel Energy (XEL) reported interest and debt expense of $372.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Xcel Energy's interest and debt expense changed year-over-year?
- Xcel Energy's interest and debt expense increased by 20.4% year-over-year, from $309.00M to $372.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Xcel Energy's interest and debt expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Xcel Energy's interest and debt expense has grown at a 13.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $816.00M to $1.34B.
- What does interest and debt expense mean?
- The total cost of interest paid on all company debt.