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Nebraska electricity prices, January 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2025, residential customers in Nebraska paid an average of 10.53¢ per kilowatthour, up 9.2% on the same month a year earlier (9.64¢). The US average for the month was 15.94¢; Nebraska was 34% below that. It ranked 50th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,181,139 MWh, down 4.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $135.35 on 1,285 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
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. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change | US, Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 10.53¢ | 9.64¢ | +9.2% | 15.94¢ |
| Commercial | 8.07¢ | 8.26¢ | -2.3% | 12.82¢ |
| Industrial | 7.72¢ | 7.59¢ | +1.7% | 8.34¢ |
| All sectors | 8.87¢ | 8.59¢ | +3.3% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.2 TWh | 1.2 TWh | -4.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 3.3 TWh | 3.3 TWh | -0.1% |
| Residential customers | 918,819 | 900,027 | +2.1% |
| Average residential bill | $135.35 | $132.63 | +2.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,285 | 1,376 | -6.6% |
| US residential price | 15.94¢ | 15.41¢ | +3.4% |
The two years to January 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Nebraska in January 2025?
10.53¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 8.07¢ for commercial and 7.72¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 9.64¢ in January 2024, a change of +9.2%. Residential sales changed by -4.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$135.35, on average use of 1,285 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Nebraska page.