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municipal utility · EIA utility 11018
Lincoln Electric System
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
Lincoln Electric System is a municipal utility that reported 134,912 residential customers in Nebraska on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 1 county.
Its average residential price that year was 10.86¢ per kilowatthour, 5.8% below the Nebraska average of 11.53¢ and 34% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $87.70 a month on average use of 808 kWh a month. Across Nebraska the average bill was $110.28 on 956 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 187.1 minutes per customer with major event days included and 19.3 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among Nebraska utilities reporting was 138.3 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 35% above that median.
The average price is up 11.4% on 2019, against up 7.1% for Nebraska as a whole, and up 6.3% on 2023.
Compared with Nebraska, the US and other municipal utilities
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Municipal utilities, US median | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 10.86¢ | 12.45¢ | 11.53¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $87.70 | $113.02 | $110.28 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 808 | 905 | 956 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +6.3% | — | +2.9% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +11.4% | — | +7.1% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 187.1 | 64.4 | 138.3 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 19.3 | 40.3 | 74.4 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 7 filings by municipal utilities in Nebraska, the median price was 11.32¢. In Nebraska this utility's price ranks 13 of 25, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
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Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Nebraska ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.86¢ | 11.53¢ | $87.70 | 808 | 134,912 | 3.3 TWh |
| 2023 | 10.22¢ | 11.20¢ | $86.73 | 849 | 132,338 | 3.3 TWh |
| 2022 | 9.72¢ | 10.79¢ | $83.73 | 862 | 130,067 | 3.3 TWh |
| 2021 | 9.75¢ | 10.75¢ | $82.99 | 851 | 128,256 | 3.2 TWh |
| 2020 | 9.78¢ | 10.80¢ | $82.85 | 847 | 126,411 | 3.1 TWh |
| 2019 | 9.75¢ | 10.77¢ | $83.28 | 854 | 124,460 | 3.2 TWh |
| 2018 | 9.58¢ | 10.70¢ | $85.46 | 892 | 122,941 | 3.3 TWh |
| 2017 | 9.80¢ | 10.97¢ | $81.11 | 828 | 121,614 | 3.2 TWh |
| 2016 | 9.51¢ | 10.84¢ | $79.56 | 837 | 119,905 | 3.2 TWh |
| 2015 | 9.45¢ | 10.60¢ | $78.07 | 826 | 117,859 | 3.2 TWh |
| 2014 | 9.29¢ | 10.40¢ | $79.46 | 855 | 116,273 | 3.2 TWh |
| 2013 | 9.03¢ | 10.31¢ | $79.68 | 882 | 114,983 | 3.2 TWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Month by month
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Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 134,912 | 1.3 TWh | 40% | $141,987,400 | 10.86¢ |
| Commercial | 17,920 | 1.5 TWh | 45% | $125,712,900 | 8.53¢ |
| Industrial | 237 | 469.7 GWh | 14% | $33,439,000 | 7.12¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 4 TWh in total, of which 28.8% was its own net generation and 2.9 TWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 784 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 0.70 interruptions per customer with major event days, 0.30 without; CAIDI 267.3 minutes per interruption. EIA's Nebraska total across all reporting utilities was 641.7 minutes with major event days and 73.6 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 187.1 | 19.3 | 0.70 | 0.30 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 0.30 | 0.30 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 16.5 | 13.8 | 0.22 | 0.18 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 41.2 | 17.1 | 0.60 | 0.26 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 58.1 | 21.6 | 0.60 | 0.36 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 25.6 | 13.5 | 0.28 | 0.22 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 41.9 | 20.3 | 0.48 | 0.35 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 77.1 | 18.1 | 0.52 | 0.32 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 40.8 | 29.9 | 0.60 | 0.50 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2015 | 57.3 | 27.5 | 0.55 | 0.40 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2014 | 26.9 | 21.6 | 0.39 | 0.33 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2013 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0.33 | 0.33 | Other |
Generation at plants it operates, 2025
- Natural gas 80.6% 120.3 GWh
- Other 17.2% 25.6 GWh
- Petroleum 2.2% 3.3 GWh
Net generation of 149.2 GWh at power plants this utility operates, from Form EIA-923. It is not the mix delivered to customers: utilities also buy power wholesale (2.9 TWh in 2024), sell generation to others and may co-own plants that another company operates.
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Nebraska
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Grand Island | Municipal | 22,799 | 10.93¢ | $87.24 | 12.2 | 7.6 |
| City of Fremont | Municipal | 14,077 | 11.97¢ | $102.39 | 17.8 | 17.8 |
| City of North Platte | Municipal | 11,906 | 11.36¢ | $93.62 | — | — |
| City of Hastings | Municipal | 11,611 | 11.32¢ | $90.30 | 29.7 | 11.6 |
| City of South Sioux City | Municipal | 5,217 | 12.90¢ | $100.46 | — | — |
| City of Lexington | Municipal | 3,815 | 10.01¢ | $120.12 | — | — |
| Nebraska Public Power District | Public power district | 74,694 | 10.61¢ | $100.00 | 74.4 | 74.4 |
| Omaha Public Power District | Public power district | 362,918 | 12.36¢ | $109.32 | 1,186.2 | 85.7 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Lincoln Electric System?
Residential customers paid an average of 10.86¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Nebraska?
The Nebraska average residential price in 2024 was 11.53¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Lincoln Electric System was 5.8% below the state figure. Among 25 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Nebraska, it had the 13th highest.
What is the average Lincoln Electric System bill?
$87.70 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 808 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Nebraska average was $110.28 on 956 kWh.
How reliable is Lincoln Electric System service?
It reported 187.1 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 19.3 minutes excluding them, with 0.70 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Lincoln Electric System price rising?
The average residential price was up 6.3% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 11.4% compared with 2019.
Which counties does Lincoln Electric System serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 1 county: Lancaster County, NE. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Lincoln Electric System", utility number 11018. Monthly utility figures are from the Form EIA-861M sample. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. Generation by fuel is from Form EIA-923, 2025 final. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.