Nebraska electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Nebraska paid an average of 13.59¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.3% on the same month a year earlier (13.15¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Nebraska was 26% below that. It ranked 48th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 735,945 MWh, up 8.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $107.36 on 790 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 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.59¢ | 13.15¢ | +3.3% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 8.36¢ | 8.65¢ | -3.4% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 9.25¢ | 8.40¢ | +10.1% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 9.86¢ | 9.63¢ | +2.4% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 735.9 GWh | 675.8 GWh | +8.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 3.2 TWh | 2.8 TWh | +11.0% |
| Residential customers | 931,345 | 919,870 | +1.2% |
| Average residential bill | $107.36 | $96.58 | +11.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 790 | 735 | +7.5% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Nebraska in May 2026?
13.59¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 8.36¢ for commercial and 9.25¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.15¢ in May 2025, a change of +3.3%. Residential sales changed by +8.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$107.36, on average use of 790 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.