EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Power Plants
Xcel Energy - top-third GHGRP parent
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 28 facilities across 6 states (29.0M MT CO₂e in 2023).
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 29.0M
- Reporting facilities
- 28
- States covered
- 6
- Overall rank
- #11
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA GHGRP, Xcel Energy reported 29.0M MT CO₂e in 2023 across 28 facilities in 6 states (ranks in the top 1% of U.S. corporate GHG emitters (#11 of 2,289)) Emissions decreased 28% over the tracked period.
- Overall rank #11 of 2,289
- #7 in Power Plants
- -28.3% since 2011
Xcel Energy vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
29,032,344 11th of 2289 higher than 2,278 of 2,289 companies
GHGRP parent companies, banded by reported CO₂e (MT)
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023
How Xcel Energy spreads its footprint vs Power Plants peers
Facility count against total reported CO₂e for 20 Power Plants companies. A company can lead its sector from one concentrated site or from many smaller ones; the split below uses the median of this peer group (21 facilities, 29.03M MT).
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Power Plants peer footprint table: Xcel Energy, 28 facilities, 29.03M MT CO2e. Vistra, 40 facilities, 86.32M MT CO2e. The Southern, 26 facilities, 78.01M MT CO2e. Duke Energy, 39 facilities, 65.01M MT CO2e. CPN Management, 43 facilities, 47.58M MT CO2e. Nextera Energy, 19 facilities, 45.57M MT CO2e. American Electric Power CO, 22 facilities, 44.72M MT CO2e. Berkshire Hathaway, 27 facilities, 39.8M MT CO2e. US Government, 21 facilities, 38.21M MT CO2e. Entergy, 23 facilities, 33.86M MT CO2e. PPL, 6 facilities, 26.77M MT CO2e. Dominion Energy, 22 facilities, 25.19M MT CO2e. DTE Energy, 12 facilities, 22.31M MT CO2e. NRG Energy, 14 facilities, 22.1M MT CO2e. Ameren, 11 facilities, 19.88M MT CO2e. Evergy, 12 facilities, 19.87M MT CO2e. Lightstone Generation, 4 facilities, 19.14M MT CO2e. Talen Energy, 11 facilities, 17.72M MT CO2e. Associated Electric Cooperative, 7 facilities, 15.57M MT CO2e. Aes, 8 facilities, 15.45M MT CO2e.
EPA GHGRP inventory plate
Parent xcel-energy · 2023 #11 · 29.0M MT
CO2E-LARGE · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-FLEET · SPAN-MULTI · SECTOR-POWER-PLANTS · TREND-CUT · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-LARGE 29.0M MT
- TOP-DECILE #11/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH Marathon Petroleum · Natural Gas a…
- FAC-FLEET 28 facilities
- SPAN-MULTI 6 states
- SECTOR-POWER-PLANTS Power Plants
- TREND-CUT −28% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: Marathon Petroleum · Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers (±281K MT)
Upper-third parent rollup stamps: CO₂e band, corpus rank, peer, facility book, state span, sector, trend. Not an EPA grade.
2023 nearly all-CO₂ parent book
This parent's 2023 facility book is almost entirely CO₂ (99.6% of 29.0M MT CO₂e). CH₄ and N₂O together are only 0.4%, a CO₂-shaped GHGRP profile, not a methane story. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.
- CO₂
- 99.6%
- 28.9M MT
- CH₄
- 0%
- 14K MT
- N₂O
- 0.4%
- 102K MT
CO₂e neighbourhood around Xcel Energy
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest reported parents by CO₂e, not a full GHGRP corpus board reprint.
Largest sites in a top-third parent book
Xcel Energy - top sites (MT CO₂e)
Xcel Energy's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e
Emissions decline across reporting years
Xcel Energy - declining annual GHG
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 29.0M MT
- 13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
Xcel Energy annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
Xcel Energy reported 29.0M MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 40.5M MT in 2011 - a decline of 28.3% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Wide facility book (28)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| Comanche (470) Power Plants PUEBLO, CO | PUEBLO, CO | 7.0M |
| Harrington Station Power Plants AMARILLO, TX | AMARILLO, TX | 3.5M |
| Pawnee Power Plants Brush, CO | Brush, CO | 3.1M |
| Tolk Station Power Plants MULESHOE, TX | MULESHOE, TX | 2.8M |
| Fort St. Vrain Power Plants PLATTEVILLE, CO | PLATTEVILLE, CO | 1.7M |
| Cherokee Power Plants DENVER, CO | DENVER, CO | 1.5M |
| Jones Station Power Plants LUBBOCK, TX | LUBBOCK, TX | 1.1M |
| Rocky Mountain Energy Center Power Plants KEENESBURG, CO | KEENESBURG, CO | 1.1M |
| Allen S King Power Plants OAK PARK HEIGHTS, MN | OAK PARK HEIGHTS, MN | 999K |
| High Bridge Power Plants SAINT PAUL, MN | SAINT PAUL, MN | 990K |
| Riverside (1927) Power Plants MINNEAPOLIS, MN | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | 951K |
| Cunningham Power Plants HOBBS, NM | HOBBS, NM | 866K |
| Black Dog Power Plants BURNSVILLE, MN | BURNSVILLE, MN | 825K |
| Nichols Station Power Plants AMARILLO, TX | AMARILLO, TX | 741K |
| Maddox Power Plants HOBBS, NM | HOBBS, NM | 448K |
| Plant X Power Plants EARTH, TX | EARTH, TX | 387K |
| Blue Spruce Energy Center Power Plants AURORA, CO | AURORA, CO | 270K |
| Manchief Generating Station Power Plants BRUSH, CO | BRUSH, CO | 206K |
| Angus Anson Power Plants SIOUX FALLS, SD | SIOUX FALLS, SD | 161K |
| Red Wing Plant Power Plants Red Wing, MN | Red Wing, MN | 103K |
| PUBLIC SERVICE CO DENVER STEAM PLT Power Plants DENVER, CO | DENVER, CO | 76K |
| Key City/Wilmarth Plant Power Plants Mankato, MN | Mankato, MN | 70K |
| Inver Hills Generating Plant Power Plants Inver Grove Heights, MN | Inver Grove Heights, MN | 65K |
| Blue Lake Generating Plant Power Plants SHAKOPEE, MN | SHAKOPEE, MN | 49K |
| French Island Power Plants LA CROSSE, WI | LA CROSSE, WI | 36K |
| Wheaton Generating Plant Power Plants EAU CLAIRE, WI | EAU CLAIRE, WI | 27K |
| Valmont Power Plants BOULDER, CO | BOULDER, CO | 21K |
| Bay Front Power Plants ASHLAND, WI | ASHLAND, WI | 14K |
Where Xcel Energy's reported CO₂e sits by state
51.4% of this parent's latest facility CO₂e is in Colorado (9 sites) ; next is Texas at 29.3% . Shares are GHGRP facility rollups for this parent, not state economy totals.
Xcel Energy reported facility CO₂e concentration by U.S. state
Nationwide peers for a top-third GHGRP parent
Three EPA GHGRP peer sets for a top-third parent (29.0M MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (29.0M MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (28 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (1.0M MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using Xcel Energy's emissions profile
- Xcel Energy runs high-intensity per facility (1.0M MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Power Plants sector on the Power Plants industry page.
- It ranks #11 of 2,289 reporting parents nationwide, compare it directly against specific peers on the compare tool.
- Not sure how to read a total-CO₂e figure or a per-facility intensity number, the how-to-read guide walks through what each field means and what it doesn't.
Related reading: How to read an emissions profile · Power Plants emitters · Methodology
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.