XCEL ENERGY INC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (UNAUDITED)

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly, in accordance with GAAP, the financial position of Xcel Energy as of Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025; the results of Xcel Energy’s operations, including the components of net income, comprehensive income, and changes in stockholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026 and 2025; and Xcel Energy’s cash flows for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026 and 2025.

All adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature, except as otherwise disclosed. Management has also evaluated the impact of events occurring after Sept. 30, 2026, up to the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements. These statements contain all necessary adjustments and disclosures resulting from that evaluation. The Dec. 31, 2025 balance sheet information has been derived from the audited 2025 consolidated financial statements included in the Xcel Energy Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP on an annual basis have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Xcel Energy Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on Feb. 25, 2026.

Due to the seasonality of Xcel Energy’s electric and natural gas sales, interim results are not necessarily an appropriate base from which to project annual results.

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies set forth in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in the Xcel Energy Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025 appropriately represent, in all material respects, the current status of accounting policies and are incorporated herein by reference.

2. Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued

Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses— In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03– Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), which requires disclosure of additional detail for certain categories of income statement expenses. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after Dec. 15, 2026 and interim reporting periods beginning after Dec. 15, 2027. Xcel Energy is evaluating the impact of the new disclosure guidance.

Environmental Credits — In May 2026, the FASB issued ASU 2026-02 –Environmental Credits and Environmental Credit Obligations (Topic 818), which establishes accounting and disclosure requirements for certain environmental instruments, including renewable energy credits and emissions allowances, as well as for compliance obligations that will be satisfied with such credits. The ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after Dec. 15, 2027. Xcel Energy is evaluating the impact of the new accounting and disclosure guidance.

3. Selected Balance Sheet Data

(a)Amounts include Sherco Units 1 & 3 and A.S. King for NSP-Minnesota; Comanche Unit 3, Craig Unit 2, Hayden Units 1 and 2 for PSCo; and Tolk Unit 1 and 2 for SPS. Amounts are presented net of accumulated depreciation.

In the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026, NSP-Minnesota recognized reductions in depreciation expense and asset retirement obligations due to nuclear life extensions approved in the Minnesota Electric Rate Case.

4. Borrowings and Other Financing Instruments

Short-Term Borrowings

Short-Term Debt— Xcel Energy Inc. and its utility subsidiaries meet their short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper and borrowings under their credit facilities and term loan agreements.

Commercial paper and term loan borrowings outstanding for Xcel Energy:

Revolving Credit Facilities—In order to issue commercial paper, Xcel Energy Inc. and its utility subsidiaries must have revolving credit facilities equal to or greater than the commercial paper borrowing limits and cannot issue commercial paper exceeding available credit facility capacity. The lines of credit provide short-term financing in the form of notes payable to banks, letters of credit and back-up support for commercial paper borrowings.

As of Sept. 30, 2026, Xcel Energy Inc. and its utility subsidiaries had the following committed revolving credit facilities available:

(a)Expires in December 2029.

(b)Includes outstanding commercial paper and letters of credit.

Xcel Energy Inc., NSP-Minnesota, PSCo, and SPS each have the right to request an extension of the credit facility termination date fortwo additional one-year periods. NSP-Wisconsin has the right to request an extension of the credit facility termination date for an additional one-year period. All extension requests are subject to majority bank group approval.

All credit facility bank borrowings, outstanding letters of credit and outstanding commercial paper reduce the available capacity of the credit facility. Xcel Energy Inc. and its utility subsidiaries hadno direct advances on the credit facilities outstanding as of Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025.

Letters of Credit — Xcel Energy Inc. and its utility subsidiaries use letters of credit, generally with terms of one year, to provide financial guarantees for certain obligations. There were $92 million of letters of credit outstanding under the credit facilities at both Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025. Amounts approximate their fair value and are subject to fees.

Additionally, in March 2026, NSP-Minnesota, PSCo and SPS each entered into an uncommitted letter of credit agreement with overall limits of $50 million, $50 million and $150 million, respectively, to provide additional letter of credit capacity outside of the revolving credit facilities. As of Sept. 30, 2026, a total of $22 million of letters of credit were outstanding under these continuing letter of credit agreements.

Bilateral Credit Agreement— In April 2026, NSP-Minnesota’s uncommitted bilateral credit agreement was renewed for an additionalone-year term. The credit agreement is limited in use to support letters of credit.

As of Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025, NSP-Minnesota had $59 million and $69 million of outstanding letters of credit under the $75 million bilateral credit agreement, respectively.

Term Loan Agreement— In January 2026, Xcel Energy Inc. entered into a $1.5 billion, 364-Day Delayed Draw Term Loan Agreement. The loan is unsecured and matures Jan. 30, 2027. The term loan includes one financial covenant, requiring Xcel Energy’s consolidated funded debt to total capitalization ratio to be less than or equal to 70 percent. Interest is at a rate equal to the Term SOFR rate, plus 85.0 basis points, or an alternate base rate. As of Sept. 30, 2026 there was $1.5 billion outstanding under the term loan facility.

Long-Term Borrowings and Other Financing Instruments

During the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026, Xcel Energy Inc. and its utility subsidiaries issued the following:

•Xcel Energy Inc. issued $800 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.75% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes, Series due 2056.

•PSCo issued $700 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.15% First Mortgage Bonds, Series No. 45 due March 13, 2029 and $600 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.05% First Mortgage Bonds, Series No. 46 due June 15, 2036.

•NSP-Minnesota issued $600 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.85% First Mortgage Bonds due May 15, 2036 and $600 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.55% First Mortgage Bonds due May 15, 2056.

•NSP-Wisconsin issued $250 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.48% First Mortgage Bonds due June 15, 2041.

•SPS issued $650 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.30% First Mortgage Bonds due August 15, 2036 and $550 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.875% First Mortgage Bonds due Aug. 15, 2056.

•PSCo issued $150 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.35% First Mortgage Bonds, Series No. 41 due May 15, 2034 and $650 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.20% First Mortgage Bonds, Series No. 47 due Aug. 15, 2056.

ATM Equity Offerings— Xcel Energy Inc. filed prospectus supplements in August 2025 and May 2026 under which it may sell up to $4 billion and $4.3 billion of its common stock, respectively, through ATM programs. Xcel Energy Inc. has issued 0.5 million shares of common stock ($38 million in net proceeds and $0.3 million in transaction fees paid) in ATM cash transactions to or through its sales agents in nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026. In addition to the issuance and sale of shares of common stock to or through sales agents, Xcel Energy Inc. also may use these ATM programs to enter into forward sale agreements. As of April 30, 2026, no further transactions will occur under the 2025 ATM program.

Forward Sale Agreements — Under these ATM programs, Xcel Energy Inc. has entered into multiple forward sale agreements in 2026 and 2025 in connection with completed public offerings of Xcel Energy common stock.

As of Sept. 30, 2026, Xcel Energy Inc. physically settled its obligations under the following forward sale agreements:

The following forward sale agreements remain outstanding as of Sept. 30, 2026:

(a)Maturity date varies by agreement. Xcel Energy may settle the agreements at any time until final maturity.

(b)Actual cash proceeds will be impacted by the timing of settlement. Forward prices are based on the public offering price (net of underwriting fees), increased for the overnight bank funding rate, less a spread and less expected dividends on Xcel Energy’s common stock during the period the agreements are outstanding.

(c)Minimum expected proceeds reflect the floor price. Actual cash proceeds will be based on an average market price for Xcel Energy’s common stock during a period preceding settlement, subject to the cap price and floor price, which are derived from the public offerings.

If settled in physical shares, stockholders’ equity equal to cash proceeds will be recorded at settlement.

The collared forward equity agreements will not be settled until maturity, and net cash settlement and net share settlement are generally unavailable. The 2025 and 2026 forward equity agreements could have been settled at Sept. 30, 2026 with physical delivery of common shares to the banking counterparties in exchange for cash; if Xcel Energy unilaterally elected net cash or net share settlement, these agreements also could have been settled with cash or shares of common stock, as follows:

Equity through DRIP and Benefits Program—Xcel Energy issued $83 million and $48 million of equity through the DRIP and benefits programs during the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The programs allow shareholders to reinvest their dividends directly in Xcel Energy Inc. common stock.

Xcel Energy Inc.’s Purchase of Subsidiary First Mortgage Bonds— During the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026, Xcel Energy Inc. purchased $141 million in aggregate principal amounts of NSP-Minnesota First Mortgage Bonds, for $97 million. During the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2025, Xcel Energy Inc. purchased $190 million of NSP-Minnesota First Mortgage Bonds for $122 million.

During the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026, Xcel Energy Inc. purchased $158 million in aggregate principal amounts of SPS First Mortgage Bonds for $112 million. Xcel Energy Inc. purchased no SPS First Mortgage Bonds in 2025.

On a consolidated basis, Xcel Energy Inc.’s repurchases of NSP-Minnesota and SPS First Mortgage Bonds were accounted for as debt extinguishments and resulted in pre-tax gains of approximately $84 million and $63 million for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs.

5. Revenues

Revenue is classified by the type of goods/services rendered and market/customer type. Xcel Energy’s operating revenues consisted of the following:

6. Income Taxes

Total income tax expense from operations differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before income tax expense.

Effective income tax reconciliation:

(a)Wind and Solar PTCs (net of transfer discounts) are generally credited to customers (reduction to revenue) and do not materially impact earnings.

(b)Regulatory adjustments primarily relate to the credit of plant related excess deferred taxes to customers for tax rate changes as well as the capitalization of AFUDC equity for book purposes only. Income tax benefits associated with the credit of excess deferred taxes are offset by corresponding revenue reductions.

(c)State and local income taxes are primarily Minnesota state taxes.

7. Earnings Per Share

Basic EPS was computed by dividing the earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS was computed by dividing the earnings available to common shareholders by the diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding.

Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other agreements to issue common stock (i.e., common stock equivalents) were settled.

Common Stock Equivalents — Common stock equivalents include commitments to issue common stock related to forward equity agreements, collared forward equity agreements and time-based equity compensation awards. To the extent dilutive, these items are included in diluted shares outstanding using the treasury stock method.

Stock equivalent units granted to Xcel Energy Inc.’s Board of Directors are included in common shares outstanding upon grant date as there is no further service, performance or market condition associated with these awards. Restricted stock issued to employees is included in common shares outstanding when granted.

Share-based compensation arrangements for which there is currently no dilutive impact to EPS include equity and liability awards subject to a performance condition.

Common shares outstanding used in the basic and diluted EPS computation:

(a)Diluted common shares outstanding included common stock equivalents of 3.3 million and 3.1 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Diluted common shares outstanding included common stock equivalents of 2.5 million and 2.2 million for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

8. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

Fair Value Measurements

Accounting guidance for fair value measurements and disclosures provides a hierarchical framework for disclosing the observability of the inputs utilized in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value.

•Level 1— Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. The types of assets and liabilities included in Level 1 are actively traded instruments with observable actual trading prices.

•Level 2— Pricing inputs are other than actual trading prices in active markets but are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date. The types of assets and liabilities included in Level 2 are typically either comparable to actively traded securities or contracts or priced with models using highly observable inputs.

•Level 3— Significant inputs to pricing have little or no observability as of the reporting date. The types of assets and liabilities included in Level 3 include those valued with models requiring significant judgment or estimation.

Specific valuation methods include:

Investments in equity securities and other funds — Equity securities are valued using quoted prices in active markets. The fair values for commingled funds are measured using NAVs. The investments in commingled funds may be redeemed for NAV with proper notice. Private equity commingled funds require approval of the fund for any unscheduled redemption, and such redemptions may be approved or denied by the fund at its sole discretion. Unscheduled distributions from real estate commingled funds may be redeemed with proper notice, however, withdrawals may be delayed or discounted as a result of fund illiquidity.

Investments in debt securities — Fair values for debt securities are determined by a third party pricing service using recent trades and observable spreads from benchmark interest rates for similar securities.

Interest rate derivatives — Fair values of interest rate derivatives are based on broker quotes that utilize current market interest rate forecasts.

Commodity derivatives — Methods used to measure the fair value of commodity derivative forwards and options utilize forward prices and volatilities, as well as pricing adjustments for specific delivery locations, and are generally assigned a Level 2 classification. When contracts relate to inactive delivery locations or extend to periods beyond those readily observable on active exchanges, the significance of the use of less observable inputs on a valuation is evaluated and may result in Level 3 classification.

Electric commodity derivatives held by NSP-Minnesota and SPS include transmission congestion instruments, generally referred to as FTRs. FTRs purchased from an RTO are financial instruments that entitle or obligate the holder to monthly revenues or charges based on transmission congestion across a given transmission path.

The values of these instruments are derived from, and designed to offset, the costs of transmission congestion. In addition to overall transmission load, congestion is also influenced by the operating schedules of power plants and the consumption of electricity pertinent to a given transmission path. Unplanned plant outages, scheduled plant maintenance, changes in the relative costs of fuels used in generation, weather and overall changes in demand for electricity can each impact the operating schedules of the power plants on the transmission grid and the value of these instruments.

FTRs are recognized at fair value and adjusted each period prior to settlement. Given the limited observability of certain variables underlying the reported auction values of FTRs, these fair value measurements have been assigned a Level 3 classification.

Net congestion costs, including the impact of FTR settlements, are shared through fuel and purchased energy cost recovery mechanisms. As such, the fair value of the unsettled instruments (i.e., derivative asset or liability) is offset/deferred as a regulatory asset or liability.

Non-Derivative Fair Value Measurements

Nuclear Decommissioning Fund

The NRC requires NSP-Minnesota to maintain a portfolio of investments to fund the costs of decommissioning its nuclear generating plants. Assets of the nuclear decommissioning fund are legally restricted for the purpose of decommissioning these facilities. The fund contains cash equivalents, debt securities, equity securities and other investments. NSP-Minnesota uses the MPUC approved asset allocation for the investment targets by asset class for the qualified trust.

NSP-Minnesota recognizes the costs of funding the decommissioning over the lives of the nuclear plants, assuming rate recovery of all costs. Realized and unrealized gains on fund investments over the life of the fund are deferred as an offset of NSP-Minnesota’s regulatory asset or as a regulatory liability (dependent on funding status) for nuclear decommissioning costs. Consequently, any realized and unrealized gains and losses on securities in the nuclear decommissioning fund are deferred as a component of the regulatory asset/liability.

Unrealized gains for the nuclear decommissioning fund were $2.0 billion and $1.8 billion as of Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025, respectively, and unrealized losses were $81 million and $47 million as of Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025.

Non-derivative instruments with recurring fair value measurements in the nuclear decommissioning fund:

(a)Reported in nuclear decommissioning fund and other investments on the consolidated balance sheets, which also includes $354 million of equity method investments and $152 million of rabbi trust assets and other miscellaneous investments.

(a)Reported in nuclear decommissioning fund and other investments on the consolidated balance sheets, which also includes $285 million of equity method investments and $164 million of rabbi trust assets and other miscellaneous investments.

For the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026 and 2025, there were no transfers of Level 3 investments between levels.

Contractual maturity dates of debt securities in the nuclear decommissioning fund as of Sept. 30, 2026:

Rabbi Trusts

Xcel Energy has established rabbi trusts to provide partial funding for future deferred compensation plan distributions. The fair value of assets held in the rabbi trusts were$84 million and $107 million as of Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025, respectively, comprised of cash equivalents and mutual funds (level 1 valuation methods). Amounts are reported in nuclear decommissioning fund and other investments on the consolidated balance sheet.

Derivative Activities and Fair Value Measurements

Xcel Energy enters into derivative instruments, including forward contracts, futures, swaps and options, for trading purposes and to manage risk in connection with changes in interest rates and utility commodity prices.

Interest Rate Derivatives— Xcel Energy enters into contracts that effectively fix the interest rate on a specified principal amount of a hypothetical future debt issuance. These financial swaps net settle based on changes in a specified benchmark interest rate, acting as a hedge of changes in market interest rates that will impact specified anticipated debt issuances. These derivative instruments are designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes, with changes in fair value prior to occurrence of the hedged transactions recorded as other comprehensive income.

As of Sept. 30, 2026, accumulated other comprehensive loss related to interest rate derivatives included $2 million of net losses expected to be reclassified into earnings during the next 12 months as the hedged transactions impact earnings. As of Sept. 30, 2026, Xcel Energy had unsettled interest rate derivatives with a notional amount of $130 million.

See Note 11 for the financial impact of qualifying interest rate cash flow hedges on Xcel Energy’s accumulated other comprehensive loss included in the consolidated statements of common stockholder’s equity and in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Wholesale and Commodity Trading— Xcel Energy Inc.’s utility subsidiaries conduct various wholesale and commodity trading activities, including the purchase and sale of electric capacity, energy, energy-related instruments and natural gas-related instruments, including derivatives. Xcel Energy is allowed to conduct these activities within guidelines and limitations as approved by its risk management committee, comprised of management personnel not directly involved in the activities governed by this policy.

Results of derivative instrument transactions entered into for trading purposes are presented in the consolidated statements of income as electric revenues, net of any sharing with customers. These activities are not intended to mitigate commodity price risk associated with regulated electric and natural gas operations. Sharing of these margins is determined through state regulatory proceedings as well as the operation of the FERC-approved joint operating agreement.

Commodity Derivatives— Xcel Energy enters into derivative instruments to manage variability of future cash flows from changes in commodity prices in its electric and natural gas operations. This could include the purchase or sale of energy or energy-related products, natural gas to generate electric energy, natural gas for resale and FTRs.

The most significant derivative positions outstanding at Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025 for this purpose relate to FTR instruments administered by MISO and SPP. These instruments are intended to offset the impacts of transmission system congestion.

When Xcel Energy enters into derivative instruments that mitigate commodity price risk on behalf of electric and natural gas customers, the instruments are not typically designated as qualifying hedging transactions. The classification of unrealized losses or gains on these instruments as a regulatory asset or liability, if applicable, is based on approved regulatory recovery mechanisms.

As of Sept. 30, 2026, Xcel Energy hadno commodity contracts designated as cash flow hedges.

Gross notional amounts of commodity forwards, options and FTRs:

(a)Not reflective of net positions in the underlying commodities.

(b)Notional amounts for options included on a gross basis but weighted for the probability of exercise.

Consideration of Credit Risk and Concentrations— Xcel Energy continuously monitors the creditworthiness of counterparties to its interest rate derivatives and commodity derivative contracts prior to settlement and assesses each counterparty’s ability to perform on the transactions set forth in the contracts. Impact of credit risk was immaterial to the fair value of unsettled commodity derivatives presented on the consolidated balance sheets.

Xcel Energy’s utility subsidiaries’ often have significant concentrations of credit risk with particular entities or industries in their wholesale, trading and non-trading commodity activities.

As of Sept. 30, 2026, two of Xcel Energy’snine most significant counterparties for these activities, comprising $25 million, or 20%, of this credit exposure, had investment grade credit ratings from S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s Investor Services or Fitch Ratings.

Seven of thenine most significant counterparties, comprising $75 million, or 62%, of this credit exposure, were not rated by these external ratings agencies, but based on Xcel Energy’s internal analysis, had credit quality consistent with investment grade.

All of these significant counterparties are municipal or cooperative electric entities, RTOs or other utilities.

Credit Related Contingent Features — Contract provisions for derivative instruments that the utility subsidiaries enter, including those accounted for as normal purchase and normal sale contracts and therefore not reflected on the consolidated balance sheets, may require the posting of collateral or settlement of the contracts for various reasons, including if the applicable utility subsidiary’s credit ratings are downgraded below its investment grade credit rating by any of the major credit rating agencies.

As of Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025, there were $3 million and $7 million of derivative liabilities with such underlying contract provisions.

Certain contracts also contain cross default provisions that may require the posting of collateral or settlement of the contracts if there was a failure under other financing arrangements related to payment terms or other covenants.

As of Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025, there were approximately $48 million and $62 million of derivative liabilities with such underlying contract provisions, respectively.

Certain derivative instruments are also subject to contract provisions that contain adequate assurance clauses. These provisions allow counterparties to seek performance assurance, including cash collateral, in the event that a given utility subsidiary’s ability to fulfill its contractual obligations is reasonably expected to be impaired.

Xcel Energy hadno collateral posted related to adequate assurance clauses in derivative contracts as of Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025, respectively.

Recurring Derivative Fair Value Measurements

(a)Recorded to electric revenues. Presented amounts do not reflect non-derivative transactions or margin sharing with customers.

(b)Recorded to electric fuel and purchased power. These derivative settlement gains and losses are shared with electric customers through fuel and purchased energy cost-recovery mechanisms, and reclassified out of income as regulatory assets or liabilities, as appropriate. FTR settlements are shared with customers and do not have a material impact on net income. Presented amounts reflect changes in fair value between auction and settlement dates, but exclude the original auction fair value.

(c)Amounts are primarily recorded to cost of natural gas sold and transported. Amounts are subject to cost recovery mechanisms and reclassified out of income to a regulatory asset, as appropriate.

(d)Relates primarily to option premium amortization.

Interest rate cash flow hedge gains and losses reclassified into interest expense from accumulated other comprehensive loss were immaterial for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026 and 2025.

Xcel Energy hadno derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges during the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026 and 2025.

Derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:

(a)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, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025, derivative assets and liabilities includeno obligations to return cash collateral. At Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025, derivative assets and liabilities include rights to reclaim cash collateral of $1 million and $4 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.

(b)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.

Changes in Level 3 commodity derivatives:

(a)Relates primarily to NSP-Minnesota and SPS FTR instruments administered by MISO and SPP.

(b)Relates to commodity trading and is subject to offsetting losses and gains on derivative instruments categorized as levels 1 and 2 in the income statement. See above tables for the income statement impact of derivative activity, including commodity trading gains and losses.

Fair Value of Long-Term Debt

Other financial instruments for which the carrying amount did not equal fair value:

Fair value of Xcel Energy’s long-term debt is estimated based on recent trades and observable spreads from benchmark interest rates for similar securities. Fair value estimates are based on information available to management as of Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025, and given the observability of the inputs, fair values presented for long-term debt were assigned as Level 2.

9. Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)

(a)The components of net periodic cost other than the service cost component are included in the line item “Other income, net” in the consolidated statements of income or capitalized on the consolidated balance sheets as a regulatory asset.

In January 2026, contributions totaling $75 million were made across Xcel Energy’s pension plans. Xcel Energy does not expect additional pension contributions during 2026.

10. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal

Xcel Energy is involved in various litigation matters in the ordinary course of business. The assessment of whether a loss is probable or is a reasonable possibility, and whether the loss or a range of loss is estimable, often involves a series of complex judgments about future events. Management maintains accruals for losses probable of being incurred and subject to reasonable estimation.

Management is sometimes unable to estimate an amount or range of a reasonably possible loss in certain situations, including but not limited to when (1) the damages sought are indeterminate, (2) the proceedings are in the early stages, or (3) the matters involve novel or unsettled legal theories.

In such cases, there is considerable uncertainty regarding the timing or ultimate resolution, including a possible eventual loss. For current proceedings not specifically reported herein, management does not anticipate that the ultimate liabilities, if any, would have a material effect on Xcel Energy’s consolidated financial statements. Legal fees are generally expensed as incurred.

2024 Smokehouse Creek Fire Complex— On February 26, 2024, multiple wildfires began in the Texas Panhandle, including the Smokehouse Creek Fire and the 687 Reamer Fire, which burned into the perimeter of the Smokehouse Creek Fire (together, referred to herein as the “Smokehouse Creek Fire Complex”). The Texas A&M Forest Service issued incident reports that determined that the Smokehouse Creek Fire and the 687 Reamer Fire were caused by power lines owned by SPS after wooden poles near each fire origin failed. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service’s Incident Viewer and news reports, the Smokehouse Creek Fire Complex burned approximately 1,055,000 acres.

SPS is aware of outstanding complaints and claims representing an estimated 141 plaintiff groups (for example, members of the same family and any associated business, or affiliated corporations). The complaints generally allege that SPS’ equipment ignited the Smokehouse Creek Fire Complex and seek compensation for losses resulting from the fire, asserting various causes of action under Texas law. In addition to seeking compensatory damages, certain of the complaints also seek exemplary damages. The generally applicable two-year statute of limitations for property damage in Texas was reached in March 2026.

In total, SPS has settled 358 complaints and claims related to the fire. SPS has settled claims related to both fatalities believed to be associated with the Smokehouse Creek Fire Complex. Settlements have also been reached with the subrogated insurer plaintiffs as well as the three largest claims asserted from the fire, as measured by fire-impacted acreage. Settlements reached as of the date of this filing total $410 million of expected loss payments, of which $405 million and $374 million were paid through Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025, respectively.

In December 2025, the Texas Attorney General’s office filed a lawsuit against SPS regarding the Smokehouse Creek Fire, seeking monetary damages and civil penalties for losses to property and wildlife resulting from the fires. In February 2026, pending resolution of the lawsuit, SPS and the Texas Attorney General’s office jointly filed a temporary injunction agreeing to certain distribution pole replacement procedures, largely consistent with current procedures. The Texas Attorney General’s claims are in the discovery phase, which is anticipated to continue into 2027.

Based on the current state of the law and the facts and circumstances available as of the date of this filing, Xcel Energy has recorded $65 million of remaining estimated probable losses for the matter (before available insurance), for a total estimated loss of $475 million. Additionally, approximately $50 million in legal costs have been incurred as of Sept. 30, 2026, resulting in total estimated losses and incurred costs related to this proceeding of $525 million as of Sept. 30, 2026. An estimated liability of $70 million and $56 million for estimated losses is presented in other current liabilities as of Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025, respectively.

The estimated remaining probable losses for complaints and claims in connection with the Smokehouse Creek Fire Complex (before available insurance) represents the low end of the range for remaining reasonably estimable losses and is subject to change as additional information becomes available. This estimate does not include amounts for (i) potential penalties or fines that may be imposed by governmental entities on Xcel Energy, (ii) exemplary or punitive damages, (iii) compensation claims by federal, state, county and local government entities or agencies, (iv) unsettled compensation claims for damage to oil and gas equipment, or (v) other amounts that are not reasonably estimable.

Xcel Energy remains unable to reasonably estimate any additional loss or the upper end of the range because there are a number of unknown facts and legal considerations that may impact the amount of any potential liability, including the nature of demands that may be made. Resolution of remaining complaints and claims associated with the Smokehouse Creek Fire Complex could exceed our insurance coverage of $525 million for the annual policy period and could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

The process for estimating losses associated with potential claims related to the Smokehouse Creek Fire Complex requires management to exercise significant judgment based on a number of assumptions and subjective factors, including the factors identified above and estimates based on currently available information and prior experience with wildfires. As more information becomes available, management estimates and assumptions regarding the potential financial impact of the Smokehouse Creek Fire Complex may change.

Texas law does not apply strict liability in determining an electric utility company’s liability for fire-related damages. For negligence claims under Texas law, a public utility has a duty to exercise ordinary and reasonable care.

Potential liabilities related to the Smokehouse Creek Fire Complex depend on various factors, including the cause of the equipment failure and the extent and magnitude of potential damages, including damages to residential and commercial structures, personal property, vegetation, livestock and livestock feed (including replacement feed), personal injuries and any other damages, penalties, fines or restitution that may be imposed by courts or other governmental entities if SPS is found to have been negligent.

SPS records insurance recoveries when it is deemed probable that recovery will occur, and SPS can reasonably estimate the amount or range. Insurance receivables for estimated losses of approximately $96 million and $195 million, net of recoveries received are presented in prepayments and other current assets as of Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025, respectively. While SPS plans to seek recovery of all insured losses, it is unable to predict the ultimate amount and timing of such insurance recoveries.

Marshall Wildfire Litigation—In December 2021, a wildfire occurred in Boulder County, Colorado (Marshall Fire). PSCo subsequently received complaints alleging that PSCo’s equipment ignited the Marshall Fire and asserted various causes of action under Colorado law. In addition to asserting claims against PSCo and certain of its affiliates, various plaintiffs asserted claims against certain telecommunications companies.

In September 2025, Xcel Energy and other defendants reached settlement agreements in principle that resolved all claims and required PSCo to make settlement payments of $640 million. PSCo did not admit any fault, wrongdoing or negligence in connection with these settlement agreements. As of September 2026, settlements have been executed with all plaintiffs and subrogation insurers.

As a result of settlements as well as legal and other costs of the matter, PSCo recognized charges to earnings of $298 million in the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, after consideration of total costs expected to be reimbursed by insurance. In 2026, PSCo increased its estimated amount recoverable from insurance, contributing to a net $18 million credit to earnings for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026.

Rate Matters and Other

Xcel Energy’s operating subsidiaries are involved in various regulatory proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Until resolution, typically in the form of a rate order, uncertainties may exist regarding the ultimate rate treatment for certain activities and transactions. Amounts have been recognized for probable and reasonably estimable losses that may result. Unless otherwise disclosed, any reasonably possible range of loss in excess of any recognized amount is not expected to have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

Environmental

New and changing federal and state environmental mandates can create financial liabilities for Xcel Energy, which are normally recovered through the regulated rate process.

Site Remediation

Various federal and state environmental laws impose liability where hazardous substances or other regulated materials have been released to the environment. Xcel Energy Inc.’s subsidiaries may sometimes pay all or a portion of the cost to remediate sites where past activities of their predecessors or other parties have caused environmental contamination.

Environmental contingencies could arise from various situations, including sites of former MGPs; and third-party sites, such as landfills, for which one or more of Xcel Energy Inc.’s subsidiaries are alleged to have sent wastes to that site.

MGP, Landfill and Disposal Sites

Xcel Energy is investigating, remediating or performing post-closure actions at 15 historical MGP, landfill or other disposal sites across its service territories, excluding sites that are being addressed under current coal ash regulations (see below).

Xcel Energy has approximately $15 million of remaining liabilities for resolution of these issues, however, the final outcome and timing are unknown. In addition, there may be regulatory recovery, insurance recovery and/or recovery from other potentially responsible parties, offsetting a portion of costs incurred.

Water and Waste

Coal Ash Regulation— Xcel Energy is subject to the CCR Rule, which imposes requirements for handling, storage, treatment and disposal of coal ash and other solid waste.

In May 2024, final amendments to the CCR Rule were published, widening its scope to include legacy CCR surface impoundments at inactive facilities and previously exempt areas where CCR was placed directly on land at CCR-regulated facilities, including areas of beneficial use.

As a requirement of the CCR Rule, utilities must complete facility evaluations and groundwater sampling around their subject landfills, surface impoundments and certain other areas where coal ash was placed on land.

If certain impacts to groundwater are detected, utilities are required to perform additional groundwater investigations and/or perform corrective actions.

Xcel Energy continues to perform site investigation activities related to the CCR Rule, which may result in updates to estimated costs as well as identification of additional required corrective actions.

In February 2026, the EPA issued a final rule amending the CCR Legacy rule. The ruling extends deadlines for various regulatory actions and clarifies previous information regarding implementation of the rule. Xcel Energy anticipates impacts to be consistent with prior accruals.

In April 2026, the EPA published a new proposed rule with additional amendments to the CCR Legacy Rule. Xcel Energy is evaluating this proposed rule and its potential impacts.

Air

Clean Air Act NOx Allowance Allocations — In June 2023, the EPA published final regulations for ozone under the “Good Neighbor” provisions of the Clean Air Act that established NOx allowance budgets for fossil fuel-fired electric generating facilities in subject states. The final rule establishes a federal plan and applies to generation facilities in Minnesota, Texas, and Wisconsin, as well as other states outside of our service territory. The EPA later proposed to include New Mexico in the federal plan.

If the rule is implemented, Xcel Energy anticipates the annual costs could be significant but recoverable through regulatory mechanisms. However, the plan is subject to both judicial and administrative stays while the EPA reconsiders the rule. In January 2026, the EPA proposed Phase 1 of its reconsideration of the “Good Neighbor” rule. Xcel Energy will continue to evaluate any additional phases of the reconsideration of this rule as they are published by the EPA.

Leases

Finance lease payments are allocated between interest charges and depreciation and amortization on the consolidated statements of income. PPA operating lease payments are included in electric fuel and purchased power, and expense for other operating leases is included in O&M expense and electric fuel and purchased power.

Components of lease expense:

(a)Includes immaterial short-term lease expense.

Commitments under operating and finance leases as of Sept. 30, 2026:

(a)Excludes certain amounts related to PSCo’s lease obligations given Xcel Energy’s 50% ownership interest in WYCO.

Variable Interest Entities

Under certain PPAs, NSP-Minnesota, PSCo and SPS purchase power from IPPs for which the utility subsidiaries are required to reimburse fuel costs, or to participate in tolling arrangements under which the utility subsidiaries procure the natural gas required to produce the energy that they purchase. Xcel Energy has determined that certain IPPs are VIEs, however Xcel Energy is not directly subject to risk of loss from the operations of these entities, and no additional significant financial support is required other than contractual payments for energy and capacity.

In addition, certain solar PPAs provide an option to purchase emission allowances or sharing provisions for specified transactions. These specific PPAs create a variable interest in the IPP.

Xcel Energy evaluated each of these VIEs for possible consolidation and concluded that these entities are not required to be consolidated in its consolidated financial statements because Xcel Energy does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entities’ economic performance.

The utility subsidiaries had 3,476 MW of capacity under long-term PPAs at both Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025 with entities that have been determined to be variable interest entities. The PPAs have expiration dates through 2048.

Other

Guarantees and Bond Indemnifications — Xcel Energy Inc. and its subsidiaries provide guarantees and bond indemnities, which guarantee payment or performance. Xcel Energy Inc.’s exposure is based upon the net liability under the specified agreements or transactions. Most of the guarantees and bond indemnities issued by Xcel Energy Inc. and its subsidiaries have a stated maximum amount.

As of Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025, Xcel Energy hadno assets held as collateral related to its guarantees, bond indemnities and indemnification agreements. Guarantees and bond indemnities issued and outstanding for Xcel Energy were approximately $138 million and $120 million at Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025, respectively.

Other Indemnification Agreements— Xcel Energy Inc. and its subsidiaries provide indemnifications through various contracts. These are primarily indemnifications against adverse litigation outcomes in connection with underwriting agreements, breaches of representations and warranties, including corporate existence, transaction authorization and income tax matters with respect to assets sold, as well as disallowances or reductions to the contractual amounts of tax credit transfers.

Xcel Energy Inc.’s and its subsidiaries’ obligations under these agreements may be limited in terms of duration and amount. Maximum future payments under these indemnifications cannot be reasonably estimated as the dollar amounts are often not explicitly stated.

11. Other Comprehensive Loss

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

(a)Included in interest charges.

(b)Included in the computation of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs. See Note 9 for further information.

12. Segment Information

Segment information and reconciliation to Xcel Energy’s consolidated net income:

Equity method investments in the regulated natural gas utility segment of $69 million and $81 million at Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025, respectively, primarily relate to WYCO. Non-segment equity method investments of $285 million and $204 million as of Sept. 30, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025, respectively, relate to investments in energy technology funds.

Asset and capital expenditure information is not provided for Xcel Energy’s reportable segments. As an integrated electric and natural gas utility, Xcel Energy operates significant assets that are not dedicated to a specific business segment.

Reporting assets and capital expenditures by business segment would require arbitrary and potentially misleading allocations, which may not necessarily reflect the assets that would be required for the operation of the business segments on a stand-alone basis.

Certain costs, such as common depreciation, common O&M expenses and interest expense are allocated based on cost causation allocators across each segment. In addition, a general allocator is used for certain general and administrative expenses, including office supplies, rent, property insurance and general advertising.

Other segment expenses, net, for the reportable segments includes wildfire litigation expense, conservation and DSM expenses, taxes (other than income taxes), other income, net, earnings from equity method investments, intersegment expenses and AFUDC - equity.