Nebraska Energy
Gas prices, electricity rates, utilities, power plants, heating costs and EV charging in Nebraska, from EIA, EPA and the Department of Energy.
- Regular gas, region
- $4.15/gal
- Week of 10/19/2026
- Home electricity
- 13.78¢/kWh
- July 2026
- Average electric bill
- $117/mo
- 2025
- EV charging stations
- 340
- 802 ports
Prices
- Gas prices$4.15/gal (Midwest, PADD 2)
- Electricity rates13.78¢/kWh
- Heating oil$5.63/gal week of 10/19/2026
- Propane$1.78/gal week of 10/19/2026
- Natural gas$24.69/Mcf July 2026
Power plants
12.1 GW of operating capacity
- Coal4.0 GW 32.7%
- Wind3.5 GW 29.0%
- Natural gas2.9 GW 24.0%
- Nuclear801 MW 6.6%
- Petroleum427 MW 3.5%
- Hydroelectric329 MW 2.7%
- Solar160 MW 1.3%
- Biomass11.8 MW 0.1%
- Battery storage9.0 MW 0.1%
Generated 39.4 TWh in 2023 with 50.9% from carbon-free sources. CO2 rate 1,018 lb/MWh. Solar, wind and batteries
Largest electric utilities
By customers, 2025
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| Utility | Customers | Home price |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha Public Power DistrictPolitical Subdivision | 419,819 | 13.29¢/kWh |
| Lincoln Electric SystemMunicipal | 155,120 | 11.15¢/kWh |
| Nebraska Public Power DistrictPolitical Subdivision | 94,170 | 10.95¢/kWh |
| Norris Public Power DistrictPolitical Subdivision | 28,935 | 9.54¢/kWh |
| Southern Public Power DistrictPolitical Subdivision | 28,407 | 9.10¢/kWh |
| City of Grand Island - (NE)Municipal | 27,171 | 10.32¢/kWh |
| Dawson Power DistrictPolitical Subdivision | 23,512 | 11.32¢/kWh |
| Loup River Public Power DistPolitical Subdivision | 20,955 | 10.82¢/kWh |
| City of Fremont - (NE)Municipal | 16,668 | 12.27¢/kWh |
| City of North PlatteMunicipal | 14,295 | 11.68¢/kWh |
EV charging by city
151 alternative fuel stations too
Energy by county
Utilities, power plants and charging stations in each county
- Adams County
- Antelope County
- Arthur County
- Banner County
- Blaine County
- Boone County
- Box Butte County
- Boyd County
- Brown County
- Buffalo County
- Burt County
- Butler County
- Cass County
- Cedar County
- Chase County
- Cherry County
- Cheyenne County
- Clay County
- Colfax County
- Cuming County
- Custer County
- Dakota County
- Dawes County
- Dawson County
- Deuel County
- Dixon County
- Dodge County
- Douglas County
- Dundy County
- Fillmore County
- Franklin County
- Frontier County
- Furnas County
- Gage County
- Garden County
- Garfield County
- Gosper County
- Grant County
- Greeley County
- Hall County
- Hamilton County
- Harlan County
- Hayes County
- Hitchcock County
- Holt County
- Hooker County
- Howard County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Kearney County
- Keith County
- Keya Paha County
- Kimball County
- Knox County
- Lancaster County
- Lincoln County
- Logan County
- Loup County
- Madison County
- McPherson County
- Merrick County
- Morrill County
- Nance County
- Nemaha County
- Nuckolls County
- Otoe County
- Pawnee County
- Perkins County
- Phelps County
- Pierce County
- Platte County
- Polk County
- Red Willow County
- Richardson County
- Rock County
- Saline County
- Sarpy County
- Saunders County
- Scotts Bluff County
- Seward County
- Sheridan County
- Sherman County
- Sioux County
- Stanton County
- Thayer County
- Thomas County
- Thurston County
- Valley County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Webster County
- Wheeler County
- York County
Frequently asked questions
- How much does electricity cost in Nebraska?
- Homes in Nebraska paid an average of 13.78¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with the U.S. average of 18.31¢/kWh.
- What is the price of gas in Nebraska?
- EIA does not publish a weekly Nebraska average. The Midwest (PADD 2) average was $4.15/gal the week of 10/19/2026.
- Where does Nebraska's electricity come from?
- In 2023, 50.9% of the electricity generated in Nebraska came from carbon-free sources (nuclear and renewables), and 33.4% from renewables alone.