Electricity rates — Nebraska

What a typical bill costs

At 1,000 kWh a month the 6 generally available plans here run from $1,113.60 on Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 1) to $1,566.44 on 110 Residential Service, with a median of $1,514.60.

Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 9.3¢ to 13.1¢ per kWh at that usage.

What households in Nebraska pay, by EIA's count

Over the 12 months to June 2026, residential electricity in Nebraska averaged 12.8¢ per kWh, the 3rd-lowest of the 50 states and DC and 29% below the US average of 17.9¢. It 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 12.6¢ per kWh, about the same as EIA's average, which is why this page compares that median with other states'.

How Nebraska compares

At 1,000 kWh a month the median plan in Nebraska costs $1,514.60 a year: the 4th-lowest of the 29 states whose indexed plans stand for them, and 24% less than their median of $1,989.30. It sits between Missouri ($1,480.57) and Colorado ($1,592.64).

Its cheapest open plan, Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 1) from Lincoln Electric System at $1,113.60, is the 5th-lowest of the 29 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 5th-largest such charge of the 29 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 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 $1,113.60 a year on Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 1); the dearest is Omaha Public Power District at $1,492.60.

That is $379.00 a year between the best each provider offers.

Cheapest available plan by provider: Lincoln Electric System $1,113.60; Omaha Public Power District $1,492.60.

How the answer changes with usage

Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 1) is cheapest at every level tested — $757.80 a year at 500 kWh a month, $1,825.20 at 2,000 kWh.

The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $423.00 a year at 500 kWh against $933.28 at 2,000 kWh.

How these 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 these 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.

The largest saving available here

Moving from 110 Residential Service to Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 1) saves $452.84 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.