Xcel Energy (XEL) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Xcel Energy's (XEL) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $2.4 billion in Q2 2026, down 10.96% year-over-year from $2.7 billion in Q2 2025, and down 26.14% quarter-over-quarter from $3.3 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Xcel Energy (XEL) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Xcel Energy has disclosed Operating Expenses across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $2.4 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses fell 10.96% year-over-year to $2.4 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $11.8 billion (up 3.34% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $12.1 billion, up 9.33% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $2.4 billion for Q2 2026 at Xcel Energy, down from $3.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $3.5 billion in Q4 2022 to a low of $2.4 billion in Q2 2026.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $3.0 billion, with a median of $3.0 billion recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses advanced 20.74% in 2022 and retreated 18.74% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $3.5 billion in 2022, then slipped by 18.74% to $2.9 billion in 2023, then retreated by 3.28% to $2.8 billion in 2024, then advanced by 7.5% to $3.0 billion in 2025, then fell by 19.05% to $2.4 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $2.4 billion in Q2 2026, $3.3 billion in Q1 2026, and $3.0 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 290.50 Bn | 290.50 Bn | 890.00 Mn | -140.00 Mn |
| 2 | Dominion Energy | 55.93 Bn | 59.84 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 4.15 Bn |
| 3 | Xcel Energy | 45.14 Bn | 43.13 Bn | 3.12 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 4 | Wec Energy | 33.62 Bn | 33.98 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 5 | Ameren | 28.30 Bn | 28.41 Bn | - | 1.63 Bn |
| 6 | Fortis | 27.45 Bn | 28.74 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 626.05 Mn |
| 7 | Firstenergy | 26.18 Bn | 27.48 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 3.00 Bn |
| 8 | Hydro One | 22.32 Bn | 21.93 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Edison International | 21.27 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 3.27 Bn |
| 10 | Cms Energy | 20.49 Bn | 20.87 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 3.81 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.64 Bn |