Xcel Energy
What does this mean?
Grade A (high: almost everything comes from official pages read directly). 100% of 21 sources are the organization's own pages or government sites.
Get help with (3)
- Billing errorIn Colorado, ask in writing for a free meter test if the meter was not tested in the last 12 months.
- Disconnection noticeColorado requires 15 days' written notice and allows a 90-day medical delay; Minnesota protects heating service from October 1 to April 30 if the customer sets up a payment plan.
- Deposit not returnedIn Colorado, a deposit is refunded after 12 months without a disconnection notice, or when service ends and bills are paid.
Contacts (3)
Phone
- Customer care (agents or automated system)
Xcel's Colorado tariff and its Minnesota Cold Weather Rule release both give this number.
Use for: Billing error, Bill went up, Disconnection notice, Deposit not returned, Poor service or broken promise
Source: newsroom.xcelenergy.com, verified 2026-10-12
Online tools and accounts
- Minnesota energy assistance and payment options
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Use for: Disconnection notice
Source: newsroom.xcelenergy.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Public Service Company of Colorado mailing address (from the Colorado tariff title page)Public Service Company of Colorado, P.O. Box 840, Denver, CO 80201-0840
Use for: Billing error, Deposit not returned
Source: xcelenergy.com, verified 2026-10-12
Escalation path
Go up one step at a time. Keep the reference numbers and dates from each contact.
Customer service
Supervisor
Colorado: a customer with a disconnection notice may ask for an in-person hearing with a managerial representative within 15 days of the notice.
Written complaint
MailPublic Service Company of Colorado mailing address (from the Colorado tariff title page) Public Service Company of Colorado, P.O. Box 840, Denver, CO 80201-0840State agency
Your state’s utility commission. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).Colorado Public Utilities Commission, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, or the commission in the customer's state.
State agency
Your state’s attorney general. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).
Known blockers
- Most xcelenergy.com pages redirect to a JavaScript site (my.xcelenergy.com) that automated tools cannot read. Outage and gas emergency phone numbers were not confirmed.
Scam warnings
Official domains
xcelenergy.com
Real links and emails from Xcel Energy end in one of these.
Xcel Energy will never ask you for
Xcel Energy never requires payment with a prepaid debit card such as a Green Dot card.
Source: stories.xcelenergy.com, verified 2026-10-12
Xcel Energy will not call a customer to ask for bank account or credit card information to provide a refund. It applies overpayments to the customer's billing account.
Source: stories.xcelenergy.com, verified 2026-10-12
Known scams
A scammer calls or comes to the home unannounced, says the account is past due, and demands payment with a prepaid debit card such as a Green Dot card or the power will be disconnected.
Source: stories.xcelenergy.com, verified 2026-10-12
A scammer says the customer overpaid the energy bill and asks for a bank account or credit card number to process a refund.
Source: stories.xcelenergy.com, verified 2026-10-12
Scammers spoof caller ID to show a fake number, which can be Xcel Energy's number, and a call-back number may play a recording that sounds like an Xcel Energy phone system message.
Source: stories.xcelenergy.com, verified 2026-10-12
Emails that appear to come from the energy company ask the customer to click a link to pay an overdue bill or claim a refund.
Source: stories.xcelenergy.com, verified 2026-10-12
Report phishing
- Verify a call or report a suspected scam (residential customer service)
Source: stories.xcelenergy.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Verify a call (business customer service)
Source: stories.xcelenergy.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Contact customer service about a suspected scam
Source: stories.xcelenergy.com, verified 2026-10-12
For the whole industry, read Electric and gas utilities — how complaints work.
Verification notes
Electric and gas utility with state offices in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. Its Colorado operating company is Public Service Company of Colorado. Rules differ by state; the facts below are marked Colorado or Minnesota. State commissions include the Colorado Public Utilities Commission and the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission; other states have their own commissions.
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