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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2025 | |
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | 11-K |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2025 |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Registrant Name | Xcel Energy Inc. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000072903 |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | 11-K |
| NCE ESSOP | |
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | 11-K |
| Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2025 |
| EBP, Plan Name | New Century Energies, Inc.Employees’ Savings and Stock Ownership Plan forBargaining Unit Employees and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employee |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Document Type | 11-K |
| EBP, Plan Name | New Century Energies, Inc.Employees’ Savings and Stock Ownership Plan forBargaining Unit Employees and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employee |
| NCE EIP | |
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | 11-K |
| Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2025 |
| EBP, Plan Name | New Century Energies, Inc.Employee Investment Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees andFormer Non-Bargaining Unit Employees |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Document Type | 11-K |
| EBP, Plan Name | New Century Energies, Inc.Employee Investment Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees andFormer Non-Bargaining Unit Employees |