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Nebraska electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in Nebraska paid an average of 13.28¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.7% on the same month a year earlier (13.06¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Nebraska was 29% below that. It ranked 49th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 691,906 MWh, up 10.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $98.64 on 743 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 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.28¢ | 13.06¢ | +1.7% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 8.25¢ | 8.32¢ | -0.8% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 8.46¢ | 7.87¢ | +7.5% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 9.49¢ | 9.27¢ | +2.4% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 691.9 GWh | 624.6 GWh | +10.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 3 TWh | 2.7 TWh | +11.2% |
| Residential customers | 931,760 | 920,283 | +1.2% |
| Average residential bill | $98.64 | $88.64 | +11.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 743 | 679 | +9.4% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Nebraska in April 2026?
13.28¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 8.25¢ for commercial and 8.46¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.06¢ in April 2025, a change of +1.7%. Residential sales changed by +10.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$98.64, on average use of 743 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.