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Nebraska Electricity Rates

Average price of electricity in Nebraska, July 2026, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Recent months are preliminary.

Residential
13.78¢/kWh
July 2026
Commercial
9.39¢/kWh
July 2026
Industrial
10.00¢/kWh
July 2026
Average home bill
$117/mo
2025, 973 kWh a month

Nebraska electricity prices, 5 years

Average cents per kilowatt-hour by month

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
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PeriodResidential
Jul 202613.78¢
Dec 202511.57¢
Dec 202410.58¢
Dec 202310.47¢
Dec 20229.70¢
Dec 202110.11¢

Residential price by month

Cents per kWh, homes, and change from the same month a year earlier

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MonthPrice1 year changeCustomers
Jul 202613.78¢/kWh+7.3%936,722
Jun 202613.25¢/kWh+0.8%934,499
May 202613.59¢/kWh+3.3%931,345
Apr 202613.28¢/kWh+1.7%931,760
Mar 202613.10¢/kWh+11.9%931,407
Feb 202611.79¢/kWh+8.7%929,528
Jan 202611.76¢/kWh+11.7%928,205
Dec 202511.57¢/kWh+9.4%928,711
Nov 202512.52¢/kWh+4.7%925,224
Oct 202513.13¢/kWh+10.5%927,824
Sep 202513.85¢/kWh+7.3%925,390
Aug 202513.16¢/kWh+7.1%923,308
Jul 202512.84¢/kWh+6.3%923,157
Jun 202513.14¢/kWh+3.5%921,577
May 202513.15¢/kWh+9.9%919,870
Apr 202513.06¢/kWh+12.8%920,283
Mar 202511.71¢/kWh+3.3%919,410
Feb 202510.85¢/kWh+3.6%919,239
Jan 202510.53¢/kWh+9.2%918,819
Dec 202410.58¢/kWh+1.1%912,317
Nov 202411.96¢/kWh+6.2%911,740
Oct 202411.88¢/kWh+1.8%910,669
Sep 202412.91¢/kWh+4.8%907,069
Aug 202412.29¢/kWh+0.8%905,756

Electric utilities in Nebraska

Largest by customers, 2025. Price and bill are for homes served with bundled generation and delivery

All 150

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UtilityCustomersHome priceHome bill
Omaha Public Power DistrictPolitical Subdivision419,81913.29¢/kWh$121/mo
Lincoln Electric SystemMunicipal155,12011.15¢/kWh$94/mo
Nebraska Public Power DistrictPolitical Subdivision94,17010.95¢/kWh$104/mo
Norris Public Power DistrictPolitical Subdivision28,9359.54¢/kWh$148/mo
Southern Public Power DistrictPolitical Subdivision28,4079.10¢/kWh$122/mo
City of Grand Island - (NE)Municipal27,17110.32¢/kWh$88/mo
Dawson Power DistrictPolitical Subdivision23,51211.32¢/kWh$148/mo
Loup River Public Power DistPolitical Subdivision20,95510.82¢/kWh$138/mo
City of Fremont - (NE)Municipal16,66812.27¢/kWh$109/mo
City of North PlatteMunicipal14,29511.68¢/kWh$96/mo
City of Hastings - (NE)Municipal13,96211.83¢/kWh$96/mo
Custer Public Power DistrictPolitical Subdivision11,11613.09¢/kWh$174/mo
Cornhusker Public Power DistPolitical Subdivision10,45511.02¢/kWh$164/mo
Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr DistPolitical Subdivision10,3309.29¢/kWh$138/mo
Northeast PowerPolitical Subdivision8,7179.56¢/kWh$136/mo
South Central Public Pwr DistPolitical Subdivision8,6269.48¢/kWh$132/mo
Cedar-Knox Public Power DistPolitical Subdivision8,3709.01¢/kWh$125/mo
Perennial Public Power DistPolitical Subdivision7,82810.06¢/kWh$159/mo
North Central Public Pwr DistPolitical Subdivision6,980Not reportedNot reported
City of Beatrice - (NE)Municipal6,978Not reportedNot reported
Twin Valleys Public Power DistPolitical Subdivision6,761Not reportedNot reported
Butler Public Power District - (NE)Political Subdivision6,63011.64¢/kWh$138/mo
Niobrara Valley El Member CorpCooperative6,594Not reportedNot reported
City of South Sioux CityMunicipal6,38912.91¢/kWh$109/mo
Southwest Public Power DistPolitical Subdivision6,33110.54¢/kWh$139/mo
Loup Valleys Rural P P DPolitical Subdivision5,965Not reportedNot reported
Midwest Electric Member Corp - (NE)Cooperative5,91112.03¢/kWh$145/mo
Howard Greeley Rural P P DPolitical Subdivision5,908Not reportedNot reported
City of Nebraska City - (NE)Municipal5,892Not reportedNot reported
City of Alliance- (NE)Municipal5,200Not reportedNot reported
McCook Public Power DistrictPolitical Subdivision5,120Not reportedNot reported
Wheat Belt Public Power DistPolitical Subdivision5,065Not reportedNot reported
City of Gering - (NE)Municipal5,023Not reportedNot reported
KBR Rural Public Power DistrictPolitical Subdivision5,002Not reportedNot reported
Polk County Rural Pub Pwr DistPolitical Subdivision4,952Not reportedNot reported
City of Lexington - (NE)Municipal4,69810.40¢/kWh$128/mo
City of Sidney - (NE)Municipal4,645Not reportedNot reported
Burt County Public Power DistPolitical Subdivision4,314Not reportedNot reported
Cuming County Public Pwr DistPolitical Subdivision3,929Not reportedNot reported
City of Crete - (NE)Municipal3,913Not reportedNot reported

Price is revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold. Where customers can choose a retail electricity supplier, the utility that delivers power may report only delivery charges, so its price can look lower than what customers pay in total.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in Nebraska?
Homes in Nebraska paid an average of 13.78¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with 12.84¢/kWh a year earlier. The U.S. average was 18.31¢/kWh.
Is electricity expensive in Nebraska?
Nebraska had the 45th highest average residential price of 51 states and DC in July 2026.
What is the average electric bill in Nebraska?
The average Nebraska home used 973 kWh a month and paid $117.23 a month in 2025, according to EIA.
What is the largest electric utility in Nebraska?
Omaha Public Power District serves the most customers in Nebraska, about 419,819 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M and Form EIA-861 · Data for July 2026