Electricity rates — Nebraska
A household in Nebraska using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $1,276 a year on the cheapest of 2 generally available plans — Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 2) from Lincoln Electric System, in effect since January 2025. Schedule retrieved October 8, 2026. A further 9 restricted and 2 older schedules are priced further down but not ranked.
- Average price
- 12.8¢ per kWh
- 12 months to June 2026
- Against the 12 months before
- +7.3%
- The 20th-largest rise of the 50 states
- Average bill
- $122 a month
- 12 months to June 2026, up 6.3% on the 12 months before, though homes used 0.9% less
Every priced plan in Nebraska, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 2)✓ cheapestLincoln Electric Systempriced by season · in effect since January 2025 | $1,275.60 | — | 10.6¢ |
| 110 Residential ServiceOmaha Public Power Districtpriced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2025 | $1,566.44 | +$290.84 | 13.1¢ |
| Priced but not ranked — restricted, older, or not verifiable as a bill | |||
| Residential RateCity of Grand Island, Nebraska (Utility Company)priced by season · tiered · in effect since September 2007 · older schedule, not ranked | $870.00 | −$405.60 | 7.2¢ |
| Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 1)Lincoln Electric Systempriced by season · in effect since January 2025 · needs a household using under 800 kWh a month | $1,113.60 | −$162.00 | 9.3¢ |
| 119 Residential Multi-Family Service (Closed Rate)Omaha Public Power Districtpriced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2019 · closed to new customers | $1,163.68 | −$111.92 | 9.7¢ |
| Schedule 4 - Town, Village, and Community Residential -All-ElectricNorris Public Power Districtpriced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2013 · needs an all-electric home | $1,218.00 | −$57.60 | 10.2¢ |
| Schedule 3 - Town, Village, and Community ResidentialNorris Public Power Districtpriced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2013 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,256.08 | −$19.52 | 10.5¢ |
| 110 Residential Service -Low Income/Low UseOmaha Public Power Districtpriced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2018 · low-income rate | $1,317.20 | +$41.60 | 11.0¢ |
| Schedule 2 - Farm and Rural Residential - All-ElectricNorris Public Power Districtpriced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2013 · farm or irrigation service | $1,369.44 | +$93.84 | 11.4¢ |
| Schedule 1 - Farm and Rural ResidentialNorris Public Power Districtpriced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2013 · farm or irrigation service | $1,369.44 | +$93.84 | 11.4¢ |
| 115 Residential Conservation ServiceOmaha Public Power Districtpriced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2025 · needs a heat pump | $1,492.60 | +$217.00 | 12.4¢ |
| Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 3)Lincoln Electric Systempriced by season · in effect since January 2025 · needs a household using over 1,500 kWh a month | $1,536.60 | +$261.00 | 12.8¢ |
| Residential Three PhaseLincoln Electric Systempriced by season · in effect since January 2025 · needs three-phase service | $1,536.60 | +$261.00 | 12.8¢ |
The cheapest plan in Nebraska at each level of use
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $757.80 (Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 1)), dearest $966.07, a $208.27 range
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,275.60 (Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 2)), dearest $1,566.44, a $290.84 range
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,248.20 (Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 3)), dearest $2,758.48, a $510.28 range
What households in Nebraska pay, by EIA's count
Nebraska sits between Idaho (12.5¢) and Louisiana (13.0¢).
EIA lists 25 utilities serving homes in Nebraska. By homes served, the largest 5 are Omaha Public Power District (362,918), Lincoln Electric System (134,912), Nebraska Public Power District (73,650), City of Grand Island - (NE) (22,799), and Norris Public Power District (18,387). Public power districts supply about 61% and municipal utilities supply about 23% of its households.
Over five years they rose 18.9%, well behind the US's 34.7%.
Nebraska homes used the most electricity in January and the least in April (2021–2025): a winter peak, 1.7 times the lightest month. September was the dearest month per kWh, 30% above January.
The utilities with a ranked plan on this page serve about 55% of Nebraska's households: Omaha Public Power District (362,918), Lincoln Electric System (134,912). Their median plan at 1,000 kWh a month works out to 11.8¢ per kWh, 7% below EIA's average, which is why this page compares that median with other states'.
| Average price, 12 months to June 2026 | 12.8¢ |
|---|---|
| Among the 50 states and DC | 3 of 51, 1 = lowest |
| US average, same months | 17.9¢ |
| Change on the 12 months before | ↑ +7.3% |
| Change over five years | ↑ +18.9% (US ↑ +34.7%) |
| Average price in 2001 | 6.5¢ |
| Households, 2024 | 905,415 |
| Average use per home, 2024 | 956 kWh a month (US 872) |
| Average bill per home, 2024 | $110.28 a month (US $143.64) |
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Every year’s figure for Nebraska
| Year | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.3¢ | 17.3¢ |
| 2024 | 11.5¢ | 16.5¢ |
| 2023 | 11.2¢ | 16.0¢ |
| 2022 | 10.8¢ | 15.0¢ |
| 2021 | 10.8¢ | 13.7¢ |
| 2020 | 10.8¢ | 13.2¢ |
| 2019 | 10.8¢ | 13.0¢ |
| 2018 | 10.7¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2017 | 11.0¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2016 | 10.8¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2015 | 10.6¢ | 12.7¢ |
| 2014 | 10.4¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2013 | 10.3¢ | 12.1¢ |
| 2012 | 10.0¢ | 11.9¢ |
| 2011 | 9.3¢ | 11.7¢ |
| 2010 | 8.9¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2009 | 8.5¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2008 | 7.9¢ | 11.3¢ |
| 2007 | 7.6¢ | 10.7¢ |
| 2006 | 7.4¢ | 10.4¢ |
| 2005 | 7.1¢ | 9.4¢ |
| 2004 | 7.0¢ | 8.9¢ |
| 2003 | 6.9¢ | 8.7¢ |
| 2002 | 6.7¢ | 8.4¢ |
| 2001 | 6.5¢ | 8.6¢ |
Highest in July, $150; lowest in April, $88.
Every month’s bill in Nebraska
| Month | Average bill |
|---|---|
| January | $124 |
| February | $110 |
| March | $107 |
| April | $88 |
| May | $91 |
| June | $119 |
| July | $150 |
| August | $142 |
| September | $118 |
| October | $92 |
| November | $91 |
| December | $118 |
In the guides: Summer and winter bills, state by state
How Nebraska compares
At 1,000 kWh a month the median plan in Nebraska costs $1,421.02 a year: the lowest of the 31 states whose indexed plans stand for them, and 38% less than their median of $2,274.24. Next up is Missouri ($1,568.78).
Its cheapest open plan, Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 2) from Lincoln Electric System at $1,275.60, is the lowest of the 31 states' cheapest plans.
0 of its 13 priceable plans price by the hour, the smallest share of any state here.
The largest fixed charge on any plan here is $68.75 a month, the 4th-largest such charge of the 31 states.
In the guides: What published electricity plans cost, state by state · What a plan charges by the hour, and what moving a kilowatt-hour is worth · What a bill costs before a single kilowatt-hour
What each provider in Nebraska costs
2 utilities serve customers across Nebraska in this data. At 1,000 kWh a month the cheapest of them is Lincoln Electric System at $1,275.60 a year on Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 2); the dearest is Omaha Public Power District at $1,566.44.
That is $290.84 a year between the best each provider offers.
Cheapest available plan by provider: Lincoln Electric System $1,275.60; Omaha Public Power District $1,566.44.
How Nebraska's plans are structured
Of 13 priceable plans: 9 tiered, 13 priced by season.
Fixed monthly charges run from $5.00 to $68.75.
Who provides Nebraska's plans
These plans come from 4 utilities: City of Grand Island, Nebraska (Utility Company), Lincoln Electric System, Norris Public Power District, Omaha Public Power District.