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Nebraska electricity prices, February 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2026, residential customers in Nebraska paid an average of 11.79¢ per kilowatthour, up 8.7% on the same month a year earlier (10.85¢). The US average for the month was 17.65¢; Nebraska was 33% below that. It ranked 50th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 942,024 MWh, down 8.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $119.50 on 1,013 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 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change | US, Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 11.79¢ | 10.85¢ | +8.7% | 17.65¢ |
| Commercial | 10.41¢ | 8.21¢ | +26.8% | 14.37¢ |
| Industrial | 6.09¢ | 7.49¢ | -18.7% | 8.95¢ |
| All sectors | 9.49¢ | 8.89¢ | +6.7% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 942 GWh | 1 TWh | -8.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 3.3 TWh | 3.1 TWh | +6.6% |
| Residential customers | 929,528 | 919,239 | +1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $119.50 | $121.95 | -2.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,013 | 1,123 | -9.8% |
| US residential price | 17.65¢ | 16.43¢ | +7.4% |
The two years to February 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Nebraska in February 2026?
11.79¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.41¢ for commercial and 6.09¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 10.85¢ in February 2025, a change of +8.7%. Residential sales changed by -8.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$119.50, on average use of 1,013 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.