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State · 2024 annual, monthly to Jul 2026
Nebraska electricity prices and utilities
Households in Nebraska paid an average of 11.53¢ per kilowatthour for electricity in 2024, 30% below the US average of 16.48¢. That ranks 49th highest of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The average residential bill was $110.28 a month on 956 kWh of monthly use (US: $142.26 on 863 kWh), the 43rd highest bill. Residential sales came to 5,149 kWh per resident over the year.
In July 2026, the latest month EIA has published, the residential average was 13.78¢, up 7.3% on July 2025; the US figure for the month was 18.31¢. Monthly figures are preliminary until EIA finalises the year.
25 respondents reported residential customers in Nebraska on the full Form EIA-861 for 2024, and 125 smaller utilities filed the short form, which has no residential breakdown. Political subdivisions and public power districts account for 72.4% of the residential customers reported.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. State averages are EIA's own, from Forms EIA-861 and EIA-861M.
Residential price by month
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Year by year
| Year | Residential ¢ | US ¢ | Commercial ¢ | Industrial ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to Jul 2026 | 12.90¢ | 18.19¢ | 8.95¢ | 8.65¢ | $125.43 | 972 |
| 2025 preliminary | 12.34¢ | 17.30¢ | 8.79¢ | 8.00¢ | $119.76 | 970 |
| 2024 | 11.53¢ | 16.48¢ | 8.39¢ | 7.66¢ | $110.28 | 956 |
| 2023 | 11.20¢ | 16.00¢ | 8.76¢ | 7.63¢ | $111.52 | 996 |
| 2022 | 10.79¢ | 15.04¢ | 8.82¢ | 7.21¢ | $112.57 | 1,043 |
| 2021 | 10.75¢ | 13.66¢ | 8.81¢ | 7.26¢ | $108.09 | 1,005 |
| 2020 | 10.80¢ | 13.15¢ | 8.89¢ | 7.38¢ | $109.39 | 1,013 |
| 2019 | 10.77¢ | 13.01¢ | 8.85¢ | 7.65¢ | $108.08 | 1,004 |
| 2018 | 10.70¢ | 12.87¢ | 8.83¢ | 7.60¢ | $109.27 | 1,021 |
| 2017 | 10.97¢ | 12.89¢ | 8.85¢ | 7.66¢ | $104.96 | 957 |
| 2016 | 10.84¢ | 12.55¢ | 8.80¢ | 7.69¢ | $105.47 | 973 |
| 2015 | 10.60¢ | 12.65¢ | 8.67¢ | 7.59¢ | $101.96 | 962 |
| 2014 | 10.40¢ | 12.52¢ | 8.73¢ | 7.47¢ | $106.33 | 1,022 |
| 2013 | 10.31¢ | 12.13¢ | 8.60¢ | 7.44¢ | $106.66 | 1,034 |
Nominal prices. The five-year change in the residential average is +7.1%. A part-year row covers January to the latest month published, so it is not comparable with full years: winter and summer months weigh differently.
Utilities by average residential price, 2024
Every filing with at least 100 bundled residential customers in Nebraska, highest average price first. Linked utilities have 1,000 or more residential customers. A multi-state utility appears with its Nebraska figures only.
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High West Energy, Inc | Cooperative | 1,752 | 14.68¢ | $127.83 | — | — |
| Highline Electric Assn | Cooperative | 752 | 14.15¢ | $127.25 | — | — |
| City of South Sioux City | Municipal | 5,217 | 12.90¢ | $100.46 | — | — |
| Custer Public Power District | Public power district | 4,707 | 12.71¢ | $166.89 | 82.8 | 72.0 |
| Omaha Public Power District | Public power district | 362,918 | 12.36¢ | $109.32 | 1,186.2 | 85.7 |
| Midwest Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 2,389 | 12.04¢ | $143.98 | 81.2 | 81.2 |
| City of Fremont | Municipal | 14,077 | 11.97¢ | $102.39 | 17.8 | 17.8 |
| Dawson Power District | Public power district | 16,080 | 11.41¢ | $145.05 | 138.3 | 103.2 |
| City of North Platte | Municipal | 11,906 | 11.36¢ | $93.62 | — | — |
| City of Hastings | Municipal | 11,611 | 11.32¢ | $90.30 | 29.7 | 11.6 |
| Butler Public Power District | Public power district | 4,774 | 11.10¢ | $127.29 | — | — |
| City of Grand Island | Municipal | 22,799 | 10.93¢ | $87.24 | 12.2 | 7.6 |
| Lincoln Electric System | Municipal | 134,912 | 10.86¢ | $87.70 | 187.1 | 19.3 |
| Cornhusker Public Power Dist | Public power district | 7,385 | 10.84¢ | $155.78 | 413.0 | 413.0 |
| Nebraska Public Power District | Public power district | 73,650 | 10.63¢ | $99.69 | 74.4 | 74.4 |
| Loup River Public Power Dist | Public power district | 16,292 | 10.59¢ | $129.67 | 62.9 | 22.2 |
| Southwest Public Power Dist | Public power district | 2,186 | 10.16¢ | $132.90 | 208.4 | 120.5 |
| City of Lexington | Municipal | 3,815 | 10.01¢ | $120.12 | — | — |
| Perennial Public Power Dist | Public power district | 4,142 | 9.74¢ | $147.73 | 141.3 | 141.3 |
| Northeast Power | Public power district | 6,846 | 9.73¢ | $130.03 | — | — |
| Norris Public Power District | Public power district | 18,387 | 9.61¢ | $145.90 | 203.7 | 200.4 |
| South Central Public Pwr Dist | Public power district | 3,777 | 9.54¢ | $130.41 | — | — |
| Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist | Public power district | 6,146 | 9.41¢ | $134.55 | 169.6 | 2.2 |
| Southern Public Power District | Public power district | 15,215 | 9.21¢ | $119.27 | — | — |
| Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist | Public power district | 5,556 | 8.44¢ | $116.80 | — | — |
Reliability by utility, 2024
SAIDI: minutes of sustained interruption per customer over the year, including major event days (paler bars: the utility reported only the figure without major event days). Median across 15 Nebraska filings: 138.3 minutes with major event days, 74.4 without. EIA's state total: 641.7 and 73.6 minutes, with SAIFI of 1.23 interruptions per customer. Utilities use differing calculation methods, and a single storm can dominate a small utility's year.
| Year | Median SAIDI, all events | Median SAIDI, no major events | Filings | EIA state total, all events | EIA state total, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 138.3 | 74.4 | 15 | 641.7 | 73.6 |
| 2023 | 76.4 | 69.7 | 15 | 72.6 | 56.8 |
| 2022 | 104.0 | 64.8 | 14 | — | — |
| 2021 | 136.3 | 61.6 | 14 | — | — |
| 2020 | 118.4 | 56.0 | 14 | — | — |
| 2019 | 94.3 | 76.3 | 21 | — | — |
| 2018 | 170.5 | 51.6 | 20 | — | — |
| 2017 | 95.4 | 64.3 | 20 | — | — |
| 2016 | 86.1 | 53.6 | 20 | — | — |
| 2015 | 60.2 | 46.8 | 20 | — | — |
| 2014 | 133.0 | 53.1 | 18 | — | — |
| 2013 | 87.7 | 61.2 | 15 | — | — |
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Sales | Share | ¢ per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 10.4 TWh | 30% | 11.53¢ |
| Commercial | 12.9 TWh | 37% | 8.39¢ |
| Industrial | 11.9 TWh | 34% | 7.66¢ |
| All sectors | 35.2 TWh | 9.07¢ |
Residential sales per resident: 5,149 kWh a year, on a Census population estimate of 2,018,006.
Who serves Nebraska
| Ownership | Filings | Residential customers | Share | Median ¢ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political subdivisions and public power districts | 15 | 548,061 | 72.4% | 10.16¢ |
| Municipal utilities | 7 | 204,337 | 27% | 11.32¢ |
| Electric cooperatives | 3 | 4,893 | 0.6% | 14.15¢ |
Customers as reported by each respondent. Where households buy energy from a retail supplier, the delivery utility and the supplier both report them, so shares describe filings, not households.
Counties
Each county page lists the utilities whose Form EIA-861 service territory includes it.
- Adams County 3
- Antelope County 5
- Arthur County 2
- Banner County 6
- Blaine County 1
- Boone County 4
- Box Butte County 7
- Boyd County 4
- Brown County 3
- Buffalo County 4
- Burt County 6
- Butler County 4
- Cass County 3
- Cedar County 5
- Chase County 5
- Cherry County 8
- Cheyenne County 5
- Clay County 5
- Colfax County 7
- Cuming County 5
- Custer County 8
- Dakota County 5
- Dawes County 4
- Dawson County 6
- Deuel County 5
- Dixon County 4
- Dodge County 6
- Douglas County 1
- Dundy County 4
- Fillmore County 5
- Franklin County 4
- Frontier County 5
- Furnas County 5
- Gage County 5
- Garden County 3
- Garfield County 4
- Gosper County 4
- Grant County 2
- Greeley County 5
- Hall County 4
- Hamilton County 7
- Harlan County 3
- Hayes County 3
- Hitchcock County 4
- Holt County 7
- Hooker County 3
- Howard County 4
- Jefferson County 4
- Johnson County 5
- Kearney County 3
- Keith County 4
- Keya Paha County 2
- Kimball County 3
- Knox County 4
- Lancaster County 6
- Lincoln County 6
- Logan County 1
- Loup County 3
- Madison County 6
- McPherson County 2
- Merrick County 5
- Morrill County 9
- Nance County 5
- Nemaha County 4
- Nuckolls County 3
- Otoe County 5
- Pawnee County 2
- Perkins County 4
- Phelps County 3
- Pierce County 7
- Platte County 3
- Polk County 3
- Red Willow County 6
- Richardson County 4
- Rock County 2
- Saline County 4
- Sarpy County 1
- Saunders County 4
- Scotts Bluff County 9
- Seward County 4
- Sheridan County 3
- Sherman County 4
- Sioux County 9
- Stanton County 4
- Thayer County 7
- Thomas County 1
- Thurston County 7
- Valley County 3
- Washington County 2
- Wayne County 7
- Webster County 4
- Wheeler County 5
- York County 5
Questions and answers
What is the average electricity price in Nebraska?
11.53¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers in 2024, against a US average of 16.48¢. Commercial customers averaged 8.39¢ and industrial customers 7.66¢. The latest monthly residential figure is 13.78¢ for July 2026 (preliminary).
What is the average electric bill in Nebraska?
$110.28 a month for residential customers in 2024, on average use of 956 kWh a month. The US average was $142.26 on 863 kWh.
Is electricity getting more expensive in Nebraska?
The average residential price was up 2.9% in 2024 on the year before and up 7.1% on 2019. These are nominal prices, not adjusted for inflation.
How reliable is electric service in Nebraska?
EIA's state total for 2024 is 641.7 minutes of interruption per customer including major event days and 73.6 minutes excluding them, across utilities reporting under any method. The median utility in the state reported 138.3 minutes including major event days.
How many electric utilities serve Nebraska?
25 respondents reported residential customers in Nebraska on the full Form EIA-861 for 2024; 25 of them have a bundled residential price. Another 125 small utilities filed the short form. 93 counties appear in service territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. State averages, sales and customers by year and month: Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, through July 2026. Utility rows, reliability and service territories: Form EIA-861, 2024 final release. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates. Public domain. See methodology.