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Nebraska electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Nebraska paid an average of 11.76¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.7% on the same month a year earlier (10.53¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Nebraska was 33% below that. It ranked 50th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,070,261 MWh, down 9.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $135.64 on 1,153 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 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 11.76¢ | 10.53¢ | +11.7% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 8.50¢ | 8.07¢ | +5.3% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 9.67¢ | 7.72¢ | +25.3% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 9.85¢ | 8.87¢ | +11.0% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.1 TWh | 1.2 TWh | -9.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 3.4 TWh | 3.3 TWh | +2.8% |
| Residential customers | 928,205 | 918,819 | +1.0% |
| Average residential bill | $135.64 | $135.35 | +0.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,153 | 1,285 | -10.3% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Nebraska in January 2026?
11.76¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 8.50¢ for commercial and 9.67¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 10.53¢ in January 2025, a change of +11.7%. Residential sales changed by -9.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$135.64, on average use of 1,153 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.