Nebraska electricity rates and bills
Homes in Nebraska paid an average of 12.74¢ per kWh over the last 12 months (Sep 2025–Aug 2026), 29.4% below the US average of 18.04¢; 13.54¢ in August 2026 alone.1 The average residential bill was $117.23 a month in 2025, for 973 kWh.2
EIA monthly data through August 2026 (preliminary, released October 23, 2026); annual data for 2025 are final. Next monthly update expected November 24, 2026. Average revenue per kWh includes fixed charges and riders; it is not a tariff rate.
Midwest region, West North Central division
Nebraska homes paid 12.74¢ per kWh over the last 12 months, 2nd lowest1 among the 50 states and DC, and every utility that sends them a bill is owned by a city, a public power district or its members. Prices rose less than almost anywhere over the past decade; the gap is now between Omaha, Lincoln and the rural districts, not between Nebraska and the rest of the country.
Among the lowest home prices in the country
Nebraska's residential average over the 12 months to August 2026 was 12.74¢ per kWh, 5.30¢ per kWh less than the US average. The lowest state over the same 12 months was North Dakota (12.35¢ per kWh). Of Nebraska's 6 neighbors, 0 had a lower average; the lowest was Missouri at 13.97¢ per kWh and the highest Colorado at 16.61¢ per kWh1. Average revenue per kWh is what customers paid in total divided by what they used, so it includes fixed monthly charges and riders.
Source: EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Residential revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold over the 12 months 2025-09 to 2026-08 (EIA-861M; months since January 2026 preliminary). Average revenue per kWh, all charges included; not a tariff. Period: September 2025 to August 2026.
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| State | Residential ¢/kWh, 12 months |
|---|---|
| North Dakota | 12.35¢ |
| Nebraska | 12.74¢ |
| Idaho | 12.77¢ |
| Louisiana | 13.02¢ |
| Utah | 13.26¢ |
| Nevada | 13.45¢ |
| Arkansas | 13.57¢ |
| Tennessee | 13.61¢ |
| Oklahoma | 13.81¢ |
| Kentucky | 13.94¢ |
| Montana | 13.94¢ |
| Missouri | 13.97¢ |
| United States | 18.04¢ |
The latest single month gives Nebraska a less favorable rank. In August 2026, a preliminary figure, homes paid 13.54¢ per kWh, 7th lowest among the states and +5.8% against 12.80¢ per kWh1 in August 2025. Summer months carry a higher price here (see the season section below), so a July or August figure overstates the year.
What a Nebraska bill comes to
The average residential bill was $117.23 a month in 2025, 8th lowest among the states and $33.45 less a month than the US average. It rose 6.3% from $110.283 in 2024. Nebraska homes used 973 kWh a month in 2025, more than the US average of 874 kWh2, so the bill ranks less favorably than the price. Over the last 12 months the computed bill averaged $121.961.
Households' own reports also put bills below the national level. In the Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey, the median Nebraska household paying for electricity reported about $140 for the previous month, against $169 nationally; 28.4% paid under $100 and 16.0% (±0.7 percentage points4 margin of error) paid $250 or more. These are recalled bills that include taxes, and the median is our estimate from the survey's bins.
July is the expensive month
Use per home peaked at 1,250 kWh in July 2026 and was lowest at 742 kWh in April 2026, a ratio of 1.7 times over the last 12 months. The price per kWh was also highest in summer: 13.78¢ per kWh in July 2026, 11.24¢ per kWh in December 2025. Higher summer prices on top of higher summer use made the August 2026 bill $154.91 on 1,144 kWh1.
Source: EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Residential kWh sold per customer in each month. The table adds that month's average residential price. Monthly EIA data through August 2026 (released October 23, 2026); months since January 2026 are preliminary.
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| Month | kWh per customer | Residential ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 897 | 13.46¢ |
| October 2025 | 769 | 12.74¢ |
| November 2025 | 755 | 12.13¢ |
| December 2025 | 1,112 | 11.24¢ |
| January 2026 | 1,153 | 11.59¢ |
| February 2026 | 1,013 | 11.60¢ |
| March 2026 | 881 | 12.91¢ |
| April 2026 | 742 | 13.29¢ |
| May 2026 | 790 | 13.59¢ |
| June 2026 | 975 | 13.25¢ |
| July 2026 | 1,250 | 13.78¢ |
| August 2026 | 1,144 | 13.54¢ |
Winters are cold (5,9675 heating degree days a year on average over 2016 to 2025), yet statewide use peaks in summer. In the Census Bureau's 2025 survey, 31.8% of households heated mainly with electricity, against 41.8%6 nationally.
Every utility is publicly or member owned
The Nebraska Power Review Board, the state agency that oversees the industry, describes Nebraska as "the only state in the country served entirely by consumer-owned power entities": public power districts, cooperatives and municipalities. EIA's 2025 data list 0 investor-owned utilities with residential customers in the state, and 147 utilities in all. The Board certifies the service-area agreements that give each utility the exclusive right to serve its territory, so households cannot shop for a supplier: EIA counted 07 competitive suppliers with residential customers in 2025.
Public power customers paid an average of 11.91¢ per kWh in 2025, against 14.49¢ per kWh for public power nationally and 17.78¢ per kWh for investor-owned utilities across the US. Nebraska's 4,924 cooperative customers averaged 13.25¢ per kWh7.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. Bundled (full-service) residential revenue divided by kWh, summed over every utility of each type (EIA-861 2025). Small utilities filing the short form report no residential split and are not included.
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| Type | ¢/kWh | Residential customers |
|---|---|---|
| Electric cooperatives | 13.25¢ | 4,924 |
| Public power (municipal, districts, state) | 11.91¢ | 764,871 |
Three utilities hold most of the homes. OPPD, the Omaha Public Power District, serves 47.9% of the state's residential customers, Lincoln Electric System 17.8% and Nebraska Public Power District 9.6%7. Across the state, 88 of 93 counties have two or more distribution utilities in EIA's records, and Morrill County has 98. The utility's own map decides which one serves an address.
Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties. Counties where each utility reports serving customers (EIA-861 service territory, 2025). A utility often serves only part of a county, and several can share one: the map shows where each one is present, not street-level boundaries. Point at a county for every utility listed there.
Omaha, Lincoln and the rural districts
Among the 11 utilities with 10,000 or more residential customers, OPPD had the highest 2025 average, 13.29¢ per kWh, and Southern Public Power District the lowest, 9.10¢ per kWh, a spread of 4.19¢ per kWh. OPPD's average was 10.3% above the Nebraska average and rose 7.5%7 from 2024.
Lincoln Electric System stands out nationally: its 11.15¢ per kWh in 2025 was 3rd lowest of 177 utilities with 100,000 or more residential customers, and it rose only 2.7% on the year. Lincoln homes also used less, 839 kWh a month against 909 kWh at OPPD, so the 2025 bills were $93.59 and $120.787.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. EIA-861 2025 final. Average revenue per kWh is all charges divided by kWh; it is not a tariff rate.
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| Utility | average monthly residential bill |
|---|---|
| City of Grand Island (NE) | $88.27 |
| Lincoln Electric System (NE) | $93.59 |
| City of Hastings (NE) | $96.21 |
| City of North Platte (NE) | $96.47 |
| Nebraska Public Power District (NE) | $104.49 |
| OPPD (NE) | $120.78 |
| Southern Public Power District (NE) | $122.20 |
| Loup River Public Power Dist (NE) | $138.37 |
| Norris Public Power District (NE) | $147.86 |
| Dawson Power District (NE) | $148.03 |
The rural public power districts reverse the picture. Districts such as Southern Public Power District and Norris had some of the lowest prices per kWh among the larger utilities in 2025, but their customers used more electricity a month than city homes, so their average bills were among the highest in the chart above. City utilities such as Grand Island, Hastings and North Platte had the smallest. Each large utility's seasonal pattern differs as well: over the last 12 months OPPD's use peaked in July 2026 and Lincoln's in February 202610.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. Utilities with 10,000 or more bundled (full-service) residential customers. Revenue divided by kWh sold, all charges included, EIA-861 2025 final. Darker bars have their own page.
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| Utility | ¢/kWh |
|---|---|
| Southern Public Power District | 9.10¢ |
| Norris Public Power District | 9.54¢ |
| City of Grand Island | 10.32¢ |
| Loup River Public Power Dist | 10.82¢ |
| Nebraska Public Power District | 10.95¢ |
| Lincoln Electric System | 11.15¢ |
| Dawson Power District | 11.32¢ |
| City of North Platte | 11.68¢ |
| City of Hastings | 11.83¢ |
| Nebraska average | 12.05¢ |
| City of Fremont | 12.27¢ |
| OPPD | 13.29¢ |
A slow climb since 2015, a faster year
The annual residential average was 6.50¢ per kWh11 in 2001, 10.60¢ per kWh in 2015 and 12.05¢ per kWh in 2025. From 2015 to 2025 it rose 13.7%, the 2nd lowest increase among the states, while the US average rose 36.2%. Since 2020 the pattern holds: 11.6% in Nebraska, 31.0% nationally. The annual price rose in 22 of the years since 2002 and last fell in 202112.
Source: EIA, Historical state data, annual sales, revenue and customers; EIA, Historical state data, monthly sales and revenue 1990-2009. Average revenue per kWh (all charges, nominal dollars), each calendar year: 2010 onward EIA-861 final annual data, 2001–2009 the sum of the monthly survey.
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| Period | Nebraska (¢/kWh) | United States (¢/kWh) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.50¢ | 8.58¢ |
| 2002 | 6.73¢ | 8.44¢ |
| 2003 | 6.87¢ | 8.72¢ |
| 2004 | 6.96¢ | 8.95¢ |
| 2005 | 7.14¢ | 9.45¢ |
| 2006 | 7.41¢ | 10.40¢ |
| 2007 | 7.59¢ | 10.65¢ |
| 2008 | 7.87¢ | 11.26¢ |
| 2009 | 8.52¢ | 11.51¢ |
| 2010 | 8.94¢ | 11.54¢ |
| 2011 | 9.32¢ | 11.72¢ |
| 2012 | 10.04¢ | 11.88¢ |
| 2013 | 10.31¢ | 12.13¢ |
| 2014 | 10.40¢ | 12.52¢ |
| 2015 | 10.60¢ | 12.65¢ |
| 2016 | 10.84¢ | 12.55¢ |
| 2017 | 10.97¢ | 12.89¢ |
| 2018 | 10.70¢ | 12.87¢ |
| 2019 | 10.77¢ | 13.01¢ |
| 2020 | 10.80¢ | 13.15¢ |
| 2021 | 10.75¢ | 13.66¢ |
| 2022 | 10.79¢ | 15.04¢ |
| 2023 | 11.20¢ | 16.00¢ |
| 2024 | 11.53¢ | 16.48¢ |
| 2025 | 12.05¢ | 17.23¢ |
The most recent figures run closer to the national pace. The last 12 months were 7.2% above the 12 before, against 6.5% for the US, and the January to August 2026 average (12.92¢ per kWh, preliminary) was +8.2%1 on the same months of 2025. The low starting point means the increase in cents is still small.
Coal and wind, almost no gas
Coal generated 45.5% of Nebraska's electricity in 2025, 8th highest among the states, down from 60.6% in 2015. Wind rose from 8.0% to 29.3% over the same decade, and nuclear power fell from 25.9% to 17.4%. Natural gas produced only 3.9%, 3rd lowest in the country, against 40.9% nationally. The state's plants generated 39.8 terawatt-hours in 2025, the equivalent of 106%13 of its retail sales.
Source: EIA, Net generation by state by type of producer by energy source. Share of net generation by all power plants located in the state (utilities and independent producers), by energy source. Electricity crosses state lines, so this is what the state produces, not exactly what its customers consume. Pumped storage is a net user of power and is left out.
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| Natural gas | Coal | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Petroleum | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska, 2025 | 3.9% | 45.5% | 17.4% | 2.9% | 29.3% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Nebraska, 2015 | 1.1% | 60.6% | 25.9% | 4.2% | 8.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| United States, 2025 | 40.9% | 16.6% | 17.7% | 5.5% | 10.4% | 6.8% | 0.4% | 1.7% |
Businesses and industry
Commercial customers paid 8.88¢ per kWh over the last 12 months, 3rd lowest among the states and 36.0% below the US average. Industrial customers paid 8.29¢ per kWh, 7.0% below the US average. The August 2026 commercial price was +10.0% against the same month a year earlier, while the industrial price was −3.8%1; single months are preliminary.
Source: EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Average revenue per kWh: what each customer class paid in total divided by what it used. Industrial customers take power at higher voltage and in large, steady volumes, so their average is lower. Monthly EIA data through August 2026 (released October 23, 2026); months since January 2026 are preliminary.
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| Sector | Nebraska (¢/kWh) | United States (¢/kWh) |
|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.74¢ | 18.04¢ |
| Commercial | 8.88¢ | 13.87¢ |
| Industrial | 8.29¢ | 8.91¢ |
| All sectors | 9.73¢ | 14.15¢ |
The average industrial bill, $1,253.75 a month in 2025, was the lowest among the states against $6,580.642 nationally. With an industrial price near the middle of the table, the low bill reflects small average use per industrial account rather than an unusually low price.
Storm outages, few smart meters
Nebraska customers averaged 547 minutes without power in 2025 counting major events, 3rd highest among the states. Excluding major event days the figure was 116 minutes, 24th lowest: a few large events produced most of the total. OPPD customers averaged 558 minutes with major events and 98 minutes without; Lincoln Electric System's were 241 minutes and 18 minutes14.
Source: EIA-861 2025, reliability. EIA-861 2025 final. Average revenue per kWh is all charges divided by kWh; it is not a tariff rate.
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| Utility | outage minutes per customer (all events) |
|---|---|
| Loup River Public Power Dist (NE) | 81 |
| Nebraska Public Power District (NE) | 195 |
| Lincoln Electric System (NE) | 241 |
| OPPD (NE) | 558 |
| Norris Public Power District (NE) | 2,541 |
Only 32.8% of residential meters were advanced (AMI) smart meters in 2025, 4th lowest among the states; the share was 2.6% at OPPD and 0.0% at Lincoln Electric System, while several rural districts reported full coverage. Time-of-use rates reached 0.3% of homes, against 11.3% nationally, and rooftop solar is rare: 3,256 net-metered residential installations, 3.6 per 1,000 residential customers against 38.115 nationally (2025).
Help paying a Nebraska electric bill
Nebraska received $35.8 million from the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal 2026, $43.25 per occupied home (17th highest among the states); the first fiscal 2027 release was $31.4 million16. The help paying your electric bill guide explains LIHEAP and the utilities' own assistance options.
| Adams County | 3 | Southern Public Power District, City of Hastings, South Central Public Power Dist |
|---|---|---|
| Antelope County | 5 | Nebraska Public Power District, North Central Public Power Dist, Elkhorn Rural Public Power Dist, City of Neligh, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| Arthur County | 2 | Wheat Belt Public Power Dist, Panhandle Rural El Member Association |
| Banner County | 6 | Wheat Belt Public Power Dist, Roosevelt Public Power Dist, Chimney Rock Public Power Dist, High West Energy, Wyrulec Company, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| Blaine County | 1 | Custer Public Power District |
| Boone County | 4 | Loup River Public Power Dist, Cornhusker Public Power Dist, Elkhorn Rural Public Power Dist, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| Box Butte County | 7 | Nebraska Public Power District, City of Alliance, Panhandle Rural El Member Association, Northwest Rural Pub Power Dist, Chimney Rock Public Power Dist, Village of Hemingford, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| Boyd County | 4 | Nebraska Public Power District, Niobrara Valley Electric Membership Corporation, City of Spencer, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| Brown County | 3 | Nebraska Public Power District, KBR Rural Public Power District, Custer Public Power District |
| Buffalo County | 4 | Nebraska Public Power District, Dawson Power District, Southern Public Power District, Custer Public Power District |
| Burt County | 6 | OPPD, Nebraska Public Power District, Burt County Public Power Dist, Cuming County Public Power Dist, City of Lyons, Village of Decatur |
| Butler County | 4 | Polk County Rural Pub Power Dist, Butler Public Power District, City of David City, Village of Brainard |
| Cass County | 3 | OPPD, Nebraska Public Power District, Village of Greenwood |
| Cedar County | 5 | Nebraska Public Power District, Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist, City of Laurel, City of Randolph, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| Chase County | 5 | Midwest Electric Membership Corporation, Southwest Public Power Dist, City of Imperial, Highline Electric Association, Village of Wauneta |
| Cherry County | 8 | Nebraska Public Power District, KBR Rural Public Power District, Custer Public Power District, Panhandle Rural El Member Association, Northwest Rural Pub Power Dist, City of Valentine, Cherry-Todd Electric Cooperative, LaCreek Electric Association |
| Cheyenne County | 4 | Wheat Belt Public Power Dist, City of Sidney, High West Energy, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| Clay County | 5 | Southern Public Power District, City of Hastings, Perennial Public Power Dist, South Central Public Power Dist, City of Sutton |
| Colfax County | 7 | OPPD, Loup River Public Power Dist, Cornhusker Public Power Dist, Burt County Public Power Dist, Cuming County Public Power Dist, City of Schuyler, Stanton County Public Power Dist |
| Cuming County | 5 | Burt County Public Power Dist, Cuming County Public Power Dist, Stanton County Public Power Dist, City of West Point, City of Wisner |
| Custer County | 8 | Dawson Power District, Loup Valleys Rural P P D, Custer Public Power District, City of Broken Bow, Village of Arnold, Village of Callaway, City of Sargent, City of Ansley |
| Dakota County | 5 | Nebraska Public Power District, Northeast Power, City of South Sioux City, City of Emerson, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| Dawes County | 4 | Nebraska Public Power District, Northwest Rural Pub Power Dist, Niobrara Electric Association, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| Dawson County | 6 | Dawson Power District, Southern Public Power District, Custer Public Power District, City of Lexington, Cozad Board of Public Works, City of Gothenburg |
| Deuel County | 5 | Nebraska Public Power District, Wheat Belt Public Power Dist, City of Chappell, Highline Electric Association, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| Dixon County | 4 | Northeast Power, Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist, City of Wakefield, City of Emerson |
| Dodge County | 6 | OPPD, City of Fremont, Burt County Public Power Dist, Cuming County Public Power Dist, City of Scribner, City of Snyder |
| Douglas County | 1 | OPPD |
| Dundy County | 4 | Southwest Public Power Dist, Highline Electric Association, City of Benkelman, Y-W Electric Association |
| Fillmore County | 5 | Nebraska Public Power District, Perennial Public Power Dist, South Central Public Power Dist, Village of Fairmont, Village of Shickley |
| Franklin County | 4 | Southern Public Power District, City of Franklin, Village of Hildreth, Village of Campbell |
| Frontier County | 5 | Dawson Power District, Twin Valleys Public Power Dist, McCook Public Power District, Southwest Public Power Dist, City of Curtis |
| Furnas County | 5 | Twin Valleys Public Power Dist, City of Arapahoe, City of Cambridge, Village of Oxford, City of Beaver City |
| Gage County | 5 | Nebraska Public Power District, Norris Public Power District, City of Beatrice, City of Fairbury, City of Wymore |
| Garden County | 3 | Nebraska Public Power District, Wheat Belt Public Power Dist, Panhandle Rural El Member Association |
| Garfield County | 4 | Niobrara Valley Electric Membership Corporation, Loup Valleys Rural P P D, Custer Public Power District, City of Burwell |
| Gosper County | 4 | Dawson Power District, Southern Public Power District, Twin Valleys Public Power Dist, McCook Public Power District |
| Grant County | 2 | Custer Public Power District, Panhandle Rural El Member Association |
| Greeley County | 5 | Cornhusker Public Power Dist, Loup Valleys Rural P P D, Howard Greeley Rural P P D, Village of Spalding, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| Hall County | 4 | Nebraska Public Power District, City of Grand Island, Southern Public Power District, City of Wood River |
| Hamilton County | 7 | Nebraska Public Power District, Southern Public Power District, Polk County Rural Pub Power Dist, Perennial Public Power Dist, South Central Public Power Dist, Village of Hampton, City of Giltner |
| Harlan County | 3 | Southern Public Power District, Twin Valleys Public Power Dist, Village of Oxford |
| Hayes County | 3 | McCook Public Power District, Midwest Electric Membership Corporation, Southwest Public Power Dist |
| Hitchcock County | 4 | McCook Public Power District, Southwest Public Power Dist, City of Trenton, City of Stratton |
| Holt County | 7 | Nebraska Public Power District, North Central Public Power Dist, Niobrara Valley Electric Membership Corporation, Elkhorn Rural Public Power Dist, KBR Rural Public Power District, City of Stuart, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| Hooker County | 3 | Custer Public Power District, Panhandle Rural El Member Association, Village of Mullen |
| Howard County | 4 | Nebraska Public Power District, Southern Public Power District, Howard Greeley Rural P P D, City of St Paul |
| Jefferson County | 4 | Norris Public Power District, City of Fairbury, Village of Endicott, Village of Reynolds |
| Johnson County | 5 | OPPD, Nebraska Public Power District, Auburn Board of Public Works, City of Tecumseh, Village of Elk Creek |
| Kearney County | 3 | Southern Public Power District, City of Minden, Village of Wilcox |
| Keith County | 4 | Nebraska Public Power District, Wheat Belt Public Power Dist, Midwest Electric Membership Corporation, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| Keya Paha County | 2 | KBR Rural Public Power District, Cherry-Todd Electric Cooperative |
| Kimball County | 3 | High West Energy, City of Kimball, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| Knox County | 4 | Nebraska Public Power District, North Central Public Power Dist, Niobrara Valley Electric Membership Corporation, Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist |
| Lancaster County | 5 | OPPD, Lincoln Electric System, Nebraska Public Power District, Norris Public Power District, City of Nebraska City |
| Lincoln County | 6 | Nebraska Public Power District, Dawson Power District, City of North Platte, McCook Public Power District, Custer Public Power District, Midwest Electric Membership Corporation |
| Logan County | 1 | Custer Public Power District |
| Loup County | 3 | Loup Valleys Rural P P D, KBR Rural Public Power District, Custer Public Power District |
| Madison County | 6 | Nebraska Public Power District, Loup River Public Power Dist, Elkhorn Rural Public Power Dist, Stanton County Public Power Dist, City of Madison, City of Battle Creek |
| McPherson County | 2 | Custer Public Power District, Panhandle Rural El Member Association |
| Merrick County | 5 | City of Grand Island, Southern Public Power District, Polk County Rural Pub Power Dist, City of Central City, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| Morrill County | 9 | Nebraska Public Power District, City of Alliance, Wheat Belt Public Power Dist, Panhandle Rural El Member Association, Chimney Rock Public Power Dist, High West Energy, City of Bridgeport Utilities, City of Bayard, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| Nance County | 5 | Loup River Public Power Dist, Southern Public Power District, Cornhusker Public Power Dist, Polk County Rural Pub Power Dist, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| Nemaha County | 4 | OPPD, Nebraska Public Power District, City of Nebraska City, Auburn Board of Public Works |
| Nuckolls County | 3 | South Central Public Power Dist, City of Superior, City of Nelson |
| Otoe County | 5 | OPPD, Nebraska Public Power District, City of Nebraska City, City of Syracuse, Village of Talmage |
| Pawnee County | 2 | OPPD, Nebraska Public Power District |
| Perkins County | 4 | Nebraska Public Power District, Midwest Electric Membership Corporation, City of Grant, Highline Electric Association |
| Phelps County | 3 | Southern Public Power District, Twin Valleys Public Power Dist, City of Holdrege |
| Pierce County | 7 | Nebraska Public Power District, North Central Public Power Dist, Northeast Power, Elkhorn Rural Public Power Dist, Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist, City of Pierce, City of Randolph |
| Platte County | 3 | Loup River Public Power Dist, Cornhusker Public Power Dist, Elkhorn Rural Public Power Dist |
| Polk County | 3 | Polk County Rural Pub Power Dist, City of Stromsburg, Village of Polk |
| Red Willow County | 6 | Nebraska Public Power District, Twin Valleys Public Power Dist, McCook Public Power District, Southwest Public Power Dist, City of Indianola, Village of Bartley |
| Richardson County | 4 | OPPD, Nebraska Public Power District, Auburn Board of Public Works, City of Falls City |
| Rock County | 2 | Nebraska Public Power District, KBR Rural Public Power District |
| Saline County | 4 | Norris Public Power District, City of Crete, City of Wilber, Village of Dorchester |
| Sarpy County | 1 | OPPD |
| Saunders County | 4 | OPPD, Butler Public Power District, City of Wahoo, Village of Prague |
| Scotts Bluff County | 9 | Nebraska Public Power District, City of Gering, Roosevelt Public Power Dist, Chimney Rock Public Power Dist, City of Mitchell, Village of Morrill, Wyrulec Company, Village of Lyman, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| Seward County | 4 | Nebraska Public Power District, Norris Public Power District, Perennial Public Power Dist, City of Seward |
| Sheridan County | 3 | Nebraska Public Power District, Panhandle Rural El Member Association, Northwest Rural Pub Power Dist |
| Sherman County | 4 | Nebraska Public Power District, Dawson Power District, Loup Valleys Rural P P D, Custer Public Power District |
| Sioux County | 9 | Nebraska Public Power District, Panhandle Rural El Member Association, Roosevelt Public Power Dist, Northwest Rural Pub Power Dist, Chimney Rock Public Power Dist, Village of Morrill, Niobrara Electric Association, Wyrulec Company, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| Stanton County | 4 | Northeast Power, Elkhorn Rural Public Power Dist, Cuming County Public Power Dist, Stanton County Public Power Dist |
| Thayer County | 7 | Norris Public Power District, South Central Public Power Dist, City of Fairbury, City of Deshler, Village of Davenport, Village of Chester, City of Hubbell |
| Thomas County | 1 | Custer Public Power District |
| Thurston County | 7 | Nebraska Public Power District, Northeast Power, Burt County Public Power Dist, Cuming County Public Power Dist, City of Pender, City of Emerson, Village of Walthill |
| Valley County | 3 | Loup Valleys Rural P P D, Custer Public Power District, City of Ord |
| Washington County | 2 | OPPD, Burt County Public Power Dist |
| Wayne County | 7 | Northeast Power, Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist, Cuming County Public Power Dist, City of Wayne, Stanton County Public Power Dist, City of Wakefield, Village of Winside |
| Webster County | 4 | Southern Public Power District, South Central Public Power Dist, City of Red Cloud, City of Blue Hill |
| Wheeler County | 5 | Cornhusker Public Power Dist, Niobrara Valley Electric Membership Corporation, Elkhorn Rural Public Power Dist, Loup Valleys Rural P P D, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| York County | 5 | Nebraska Public Power District, Southern Public Power District, Polk County Rural Pub Power Dist, Perennial Public Power Dist, Village of Bradshaw |
Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory. Distribution utilities that report customers in the county (EIA-861 2025 service territory), largest first. Several utilities can serve parts of the same county; for a specific address, the utilities' own service-area maps decide.
| OPPD | Public power district | 368,728 | 13.29¢ | $120.78 | 909 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Electric System | Municipal | 136,859 | 11.15¢ | $93.59 | 839 |
| Nebraska Public Power District | Public power district | 74,220 | 10.95¢ | $104.49 | 954 |
| City of Grand Island | Municipal | 22,563 | 10.32¢ | $88.27 | 855 |
| Norris Public Power District | Public power district | 19,395 | 9.54¢ | $147.86 | 1,550 |
| Loup River Public Power Dist | Public power district | 16,449 | 10.82¢ | $138.37 | 1,279 |
| Dawson Power District | Public power district | 16,116 | 11.32¢ | $148.03 | 1,308 |
| Southern Public Power District | Public power district | 15,389 | 9.10¢ | $122.20 | 1,343 |
| City of Fremont | Municipal | 14,170 | 12.27¢ | $108.57 | 885 |
| City of North Platte | Municipal | 12,062 | 11.68¢ | $96.47 | 826 |
| City of Hastings | Municipal | 11,655 | 11.83¢ | $96.21 | 813 |
| Cornhusker Public Power Dist | Public power district | 7,406 | 11.02¢ | $164.50 | 1,493 |
| North Central Public Power Dist | Public power district | 6,980 all | 12.26¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Beatrice | Municipal | 6,978 all | 8.32¢ all customers | – | – |
| Northeast Power | Public power district | 6,860 | 9.56¢ | $135.84 | 1,420 |
| Twin Valleys Public Power Dist | Public power district | 6,761 all | 12.57¢ all customers | – | – |
| Niobrara Valley Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 6,594 all | 11.85¢ all customers | – | – |
| Elkhorn Rural Public Power Dist | Public power district | 6,178 | 9.29¢ | $138.06 | 1,486 |
| Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist | Public power district | 6,017 | 9.01¢ | $124.51 | 1,381 |
| Loup Valleys Rural P P D | Public power district | 5,965 all | 12.34¢ all customers | – | – |
| Howard Greeley Rural P P D | Public power district | 5,908 all | 11.98¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Nebraska City | Municipal | 5,892 all | 10.92¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Alliance | Municipal | 5,200 all | 12.02¢ all customers | – | – |
| McCook Public Power District | Public power district | 5,120 all | 12.87¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of South Sioux City | Municipal | 5,111 | 12.91¢ | $108.79 | 843 |
| Wheat Belt Public Power Dist | Public power district | 5,065 all | 14.11¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Gering | Municipal | 5,023 all | 14.32¢ all customers | – | – |
| KBR Rural Public Power District | Public power district | 5,002 all | 14.68¢ all customers | – | – |
| Polk County Rural Pub Power Dist | Public power district | 4,952 all | 13.35¢ all customers | – | – |
| Butler Public Power District | Public power district | 4,825 | 11.64¢ | $137.59 | 1,182 |
| Custer Public Power District | Public power district | 4,707 | 13.09¢ | $174.41 | 1,332 |
| City of Sidney | Municipal | 4,645 all | 13.30¢ all customers | – | – |
| Burt County Public Power Dist | Public power district | 4,314 all | 14.51¢ all customers | – | – |
| Perennial Public Power Dist | Public power district | 4,147 | 10.06¢ | $159.27 | 1,583 |
| Cuming County Public Power Dist | Public power district | 3,929 all | 12.14¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Crete | Municipal | 3,913 all | 10.32¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Lexington | Municipal | 3,911 | 10.40¢ | $127.76 | 1,229 |
| Panhandle Rural El Member Association | Cooperative | 3,811 all | 18.18¢ all customers | – | – |
| South Central Public Power Dist | Public power district | 3,778 | 9.48¢ | $132.42 | 1,396 |
| City of Holdrege | Municipal | 3,759 all | 8.47¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Seward | Municipal | 3,666 all | 14.06¢ all customers | – | – |
| Roosevelt Public Power Dist | Public power district | 3,518 all | 15.59¢ all customers | – | – |
| Northwest Rural Pub Power Dist | Public power district | 3,487 all | 17.50¢ all customers | – | – |
| Chimney Rock Public Power Dist | Public power district | 3,321 all | 15.92¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Fairbury | Municipal | 3,195 all | 11.05¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Schuyler | Municipal | 2,832 all | 8.83¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Broken Bow | Municipal | 2,814 all | 10.33¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Wayne | Municipal | 2,801 all | 12.12¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Wahoo | Municipal | 2,722 all | 8.62¢ all customers | – | – |
| Auburn Board of Public Works | Municipal | 2,638 all | 10.44¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Falls City | Municipal | 2,616 all | 13.13¢ all customers | – | – |
| Cozad Board of Public Works | Municipal | 2,529 all | 10.77¢ all customers | – | – |
| Midwest Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 2,400 | 12.03¢ | $144.84 | 1,204 |
| City of Valentine | Municipal | 2,189 all | 10.09¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Gothenburg | Municipal | 2,182 all | 8.48¢ all customers | – | – |
| Southwest Public Power Dist | Public power district | 2,178 | 10.54¢ | $139.19 | 1,321 |
| Stanton County Public Power Dist | Public power district | 2,147 | 10.87¢ | $128.23 | 1,180 |
| City of West Point | Municipal | 1,946 all | 12.76¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Central City | Municipal | 1,858 all | 10.89¢ all customers | – | – |
| High West Energy | Cooperative | 1,775 | 14.62¢ | $129.03 | 882 |
| City of Minden | Municipal | 1,664 all | 12.74¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Kimball | Municipal | 1,634 all | 17.71¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of David City | Municipal | 1,539 all | 10.53¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Ord | Municipal | 1,453 all | 10.12¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Imperial | Municipal | 1,385 all | 10.88¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Superior | Municipal | 1,315 all | 7.74¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Syracuse | Municipal | 1,293 all | 9.79¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of St Paul | Municipal | 1,267 all | 9.14¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Pierce | Municipal | 1,245 all | 11.14¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Neligh | Municipal | 1,163 all | 10.69¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Mitchell | Municipal | 1,150 all | 12.47¢ all customers | – | – |
| Cherry-Todd Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 1,122 all | 12.12¢ all customers | – | – |
| Village of Morrill | Municipal | 1,093 all | 17.10¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Tecumseh | Municipal | 1,043 all | 13.43¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Wilber | Municipal | 1,035 all | 9.25¢ all customers | – | – |
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. EIA-861 2025 final; utilities with 1,000 or more residential customers. Price, bill and kWh are for bundled (full-service) residential customers: revenue divided by kWh, all charges included. Small utilities that file EIA's short form report all customers together (marked "all customers").
Questions and answers
What is the average cost of electricity in Nebraska per kWh?
Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), Nebraska homes paid an average of 12.74¢ per kWh, all charges included, against 18.04¢ per kWh nationally. In August 2026 alone (preliminary) the average was 13.54¢ per kWh1. The 2025 annual average was 12.05¢ per kWh12. These are averages of what customers paid, not a tariff line.
What is the average electric bill in Nebraska?
$117.23 a month in 2025 for 973 kWh, according to EIA, $33.45 less a month than the US average2. For the last 12 months the figure works out to $121.961. In the Census Bureau's 2025 survey, households reported a median bill of about $1404.
What electric company serves Omaha and Lincoln?
In EIA's 2025 service-territory records, OPPD is the only distribution utility reporting service in Douglas County (Omaha). Lancaster County (Lincoln) is served mainly by Lincoln Electric System, but OPPD, NPPD, Norris Public Power District and Nebraska City also report service there, so the utility's own map decides by address.
Can I choose my electricity provider in Nebraska?
No. In 2025, EIA counted 07 competitive suppliers with residential customers in Nebraska. Your utility is the public power district, city utility or cooperative licensed to serve your address.
More on electricity in and around Nebraska
Utility pages: OPPD and Lincoln Electric System.
Neighboring states: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota and Wyoming. Put Nebraska side by side with another state in the comparison tool, or estimate a bill with your own kWh in the bill calculator.
| Ranking | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest electricity by state | 12.74¢ | 2nd of 51 (1 = lowest) |
| Average electric bill by state | $117.23 | 44th of 51 |
| Average electricity usage by state | 973 | 19th of 51 |
| Electricity price increases by state | +7.2% | tied 21st of 51 |
| Commercial electricity rates by state | 8.88¢ | 3rd of 51 (1 = lowest) |
| Industrial electricity rates by state | 8.29¢ | 21st of 51 (1 = lowest) |
| Power outages by state | 547 | 3rd of 51 |
| Renewable electricity by state | 33.1% | 18th of 51 |
| Rooftop solar on net metering by state | 3.6 | 46th of 51 |
Sources
- EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state; table sales_revenue.xlsx (EPM Table 5.6.A); January 2001 to 2026-08; months since January 2026 preliminary; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, average monthly bill by state; table Average_Bill_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Electric Sales, Revenue, and Average Price 2024, Table 5A; 2024 (last edition of this product); released October 7, 2025. www.eia.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, table B25132; 2025; released October 29, 2026. data.census.gov
- NOAA, Climate Prediction Center population-weighted degree days by state; table daily state files, base 65°F; 2016-2025 annual sums; 1981-2010 CPC normals; released November 13, 2026. ftp.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, house heating fuel, table B25040; 2025; released October 29, 2026. data.census.gov
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, service territory; table Service_Territory_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties; table cb_2025_us_county_5m; cb_2021_us_county_5m; 2025 (2021 for Connecticut). www.census.gov
- EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility; table sales_ult_cust_2025 and _2026; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Historical state data, monthly sales and revenue 1990-2009; table HS861M 1990-2009.xlsx; 1990-2009, final. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Historical state data, annual sales, revenue and customers; table HS861 2010-.xlsx; 2010-2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Net generation by state by type of producer by energy source; table annual_generation_state.xlsx; 1990-2025; released September 14, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, reliability; table Reliability_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, advanced meters, dynamic pricing and net metering; table Advanced_Meters, Dynamic_Pricing, Net_Metering 2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- HHS, LIHEAP funding releases to states; table FY2027 first release; FY2026 final; FY2027 first release (October 9, 2026); FY2026 total; released October 9, 2026. acf.gov
Margins of error (±) are at the 90% confidence level. A difference is called significant only when it passes the Census Bureau's test at that level. How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.