Your Xcel Colorado electric base rate went up about 5 dollars a month starting with your late August 2026 bill.
+$5a month
Xcel Energy Colorado, Colorado
2026 natural gas rate case
Approved Base rate case, natural gas, docket 25AL-0538G before the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.
+$5a month
on a typical bill, as approved
As published by the utility or the commission.
What happens next
The new rate took effect October 6, 2026 and is already on your bill. How rate cases work.
What it means for your bill
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FiledDec 29, 2025
Hearingheld or waived
DecisionSep 4, 2026
On billsOct 6, 2026
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission approved a settled 8.6 percent natural gas rate increase for Xcel Energy Colorado residential customers on September 4, 2026, well below the 11.4 percent Xcel had requested. The approved deal raises about 122.7 million dollars in annual revenue and adds about 5.16 dollars to a typical residential bill, versus the 7.59 dollars Xcel had sought. New rates take effect October 6, 2026.
What it means for your bill: Your Xcel Colorado natural gas bill is approved to rise about 5.16 dollars a month starting October 6, 2026, less than half of what Xcel originally asked for.
- Status
- Approved
- Utility
- Xcel Energy Colorado
- Commission
- Colorado Public Utilities Commission
- Docket
- 25AL-0538G
- Filed
- December 29, 2025
- Requested
- 11.4% residential, $190 million a year
- Approved
- 8.6% residential, $122.7 million a year
- Typical bill change
- +$5.16 a month
- Decided
- September 4, 2026
- On bills from
- October 6, 2026
- Last checked
- September 8, 2026
Common questions
How much will my Xcel Energy Colorado bill go up?
Adds about $5 a month on a typical bill. As published by the utility or the commission.
When would the new rates start?
They already did, on October 6, 2026.
When is the hearing?
No hearing date is on record for this case.
How do I comment?
The comment period closed once this case was decided; its result is above.
History
- Sep 8, 2026: Status: pending to approved
- Sep 8, 2026: Typical bill impact: $8 to $5 a month
- Sep 8, 2026: Approved increase: none published to 8.6%
- Sep 8, 2026: Decided: September 4, 2026
Sources
- Colorado gas rate case: Xcel Energy subsidiary PSCo sees steep cuts to $190M request, StockTitan / SEC 8-K filing, 2026-01-01
- Gas Rate Cases, Colorado Public Utilities Commission, 2026-06-01
- Colorado Public Utilities Commission cuts Xcel Energy's natural gas rate request, Kiowa County Press, 2026-09-06
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