XCEL ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2006

May 25, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL)
CIK: 0000072903
Period of Report: 2006-05-23

Reporting Person: WILKS DAVID M (VP, Xcel Energy Services Inc.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-05-23	Common Stock	I	11371.39	$18.22	Disposed	0	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	79101.81	Direct
Common Stock	339.84	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes 415.84 shares of stock acquired pursuant to reinvestment of dividends.

F2: Includes 583.93 shares of stock acquired under Xcel's 401(k) plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.

F3: Includes 3.95 shares of stock acquired pursuant to reinvesment of dividends.