Nebraska electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in Nebraska paid an average of 13.15¢ per kilowatthour, up 9.9% on the same month a year earlier (11.96¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; Nebraska was 24% below that. It ranked 45th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 675,826 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $96.58 on 735 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 | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.15¢ | 11.96¢ | +9.9% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 8.65¢ | 8.00¢ | +8.1% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 8.40¢ | 7.63¢ | +10.1% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 9.63¢ | 8.88¢ | +8.4% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 675.8 GWh | 673.9 GWh | +0.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.8 TWh | 2.6 TWh | +7.5% |
| Residential customers | 919,870 | 905,502 | +1.6% |
| Average residential bill | $96.58 | $88.98 | +8.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 735 | 744 | -1.2% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Nebraska in May 2025?
13.15¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 8.65¢ for commercial and 8.40¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.96¢ in May 2024, a change of +9.9%. Residential sales changed by +0.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$96.58, on average use of 735 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.