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url: 'https://sandboxsolar.com/news/find-your-annual-energy-usage-xcel-energy/'
title: 'Find Your Annual Energy Usage | Xcel Energy'
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date: '2024-07-08T18:35:10+00:00'
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  - Annual Energy Usage
  - Step By Step
  - Xcel Energy
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# Find Your Annual Energy Usage | Xcel Energy

## How do I find my annual energy usage with Xcel Energy in Colorado?

			
				
				
				
				
				
Finding your annual energy usage as an Xcel Energy customer is very simple. Just follow these three steps!

1. Log into your [**Xcel Energy Account**](https://my.xcelenergy.com/MyAccount/XE_Login?template=XE_MA_Template) and select **“view usage”**

			
				
				
				
				
				![Find Your Annual Energy Usage Xcel](https://sandboxsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Find-Your-Usage-Xcel-2.webp)
			
				
				
				
				
				

- Select** “Electric” & “Total Usage”** in the fields indicated below:

			
				
				
				
				
				![Find Your Annual Energy Usage Xcel Colorado](https://sandboxsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Find-Your-Usage-Xcel-3.webp)
			
				
				
				
				
				
3. **Download the file** and attach it to the email you send back to your sales team member!

			
				
				
				
				
				
**Now that you’ve found your Annual Energy Usage!**

**[Get a Free Solar Quote ](#contact)**[from Sandbox Solar](#contact)

Check out our[** Residential Solar **](https://sandboxsolar.com/residential-solar-services/)page for more info

			
				
				
				
				
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## Why does a Solar Installation Company need my annual energy consumption data?

			
				
				
				
				
				
To give you an accurate cost of a home solar installation, Sandbox Solar, along with all other reputable solar companies, relies on your annual energy consumption data to determine the perfect size solar installation for your home! **A solar sales company will not have enough information to make an accurate solar estimate without this data—*something to look out for while doing your solar due diligence. ***

If you intend to use more energy in the future, notify your [**Sandbox Solar**](sandboxsolar.com/#contact) sales team members so they can factor in that decision!