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Commitments and Contingencies (Details-2)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Operating expense purchase contracts [Abstract]  
Purchase obligation, 2025 $ 33,532
Purchase obligation, 2026 71,191
Purchase obligation, 2027 68,640
Purchase obligation, 2028 74,307
Purchase obligation, 2029 65,690
Purchase obligation, Thereafter 427,302
Coal [Member]  
Operating expense purchase contracts [Abstract]  
Purchase obligation, 2025 6,464 [1]
Purchase obligation, 2026 10,310 [1]
Purchase obligation, 2027 6,181 [1]
Purchase obligation, 2028 6,349 [1]
Purchase obligation, 2029 0 [1]
Purchase obligation, Thereafter 0 [1]
Natural Gas [Member]  
Operating expense purchase contracts [Abstract]  
Purchase obligation, 2025 21,852 [2]
Purchase obligation, 2026 57,294 [2]
Purchase obligation, 2027 59,042 [2]
Purchase obligation, 2028 64,541 [2]
Purchase obligation, 2029 64,360 [2]
Purchase obligation, Thereafter 389,522 [2]
Renewable energy [Member]  
Operating expense purchase contracts [Abstract]  
Purchase obligation, 2025 5,216 [3]
Purchase obligation, 2026 3,587 [3]
Purchase obligation, 2027 3,417 [3]
Purchase obligation, 2028 3,417 [3]
Purchase obligation, 2029 1,330 [3]
Purchase obligation, Thereafter $ 37,780 [3]
[1] Total coal commitments for MGE's share of the Columbia and Elm Road Units, including transportation. Fuel procurement for MGE's jointly owned Columbia and Elm Road Units is handled by Wisconsin Power and Light Company and WEPCO, respectively, who are the operators of those facilities.
[2] MGE's natural gas transportation and storage contracts require fixed monthly payments for firm supply pipeline transportation and storage capacity. The pricing components of the fixed monthly payments for the transportation and storage contracts are approved by FERC but may be subject to change. MGE's natural gas supply commitments include market-based pricing.
[3] Operational commitments for solar and wind facilities.