Electricity rates — Lincoln Electric System
A household served by Lincoln Electric System using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $1,113.60 a year on the cheapest of 4 generally available plans — Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 1) from Lincoln Electric System, in effect since January 2025. Rates checked September 23, 2026.
Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 1)✓ cheapestpriced by season · in effect since January 2025 | $1,113.60 | — | 9.3¢ |
| Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 2)priced by season · in effect since January 2025 | $1,275.60 | +$162.00 | 10.6¢ |
| Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 3)priced by season · in effect since January 2025 | $1,536.60 | +$423.00 | 12.8¢ |
| Residential Three Phasepriced by season · in effect since January 2025 | $1,536.60 | +$423.00 | 12.8¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $757.80 (Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 1)), dearest $1,180.80, a $423.00 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,113.60 (Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 1)), dearest $1,536.60, a $423.00 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,825.20 (Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 1)), dearest $2,248.20, a $423.00 spread
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 4 generally available plans here run from $1,113.60 on Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 1) to $1,536.60 on Residential Three Phase, with a median of $1,406.10.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 9.3¢ to 12.8¢ per kWh at that usage.
What Lincoln Electric System's customers were billed in 2024
At 808 kWh a month, Lincoln Electric System's median open plan comes to 13.1¢ per kWh, 21% above the 10.9¢ its customers were billed in 2024, riders included. Rates set since 2024 account for some of that.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Municipal |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in Nebraska | 134,912 |
| Share of Nebraska's households | 15% |
| Average use per home | 808 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $87.70 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 10.9¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 13.1¢ |
Lincoln Electric System in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How it compares
Among the 109 utilities indexed, Lincoln Electric System's cheapest open plan is the 5th-lowest, 32% less than their median of $1,649.16. It sits between Entergy Louisiana Inc ($1,110.36) and Salt River Project ($1,113.64).
No other utility indexed in Nebraska has a cheaper open plan; the other one starts higher.
Its fixed charge, $33.50 a month on Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 1), is higher than on the cheapest plan of 104 of the other 108 utilities.
Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 1) changes price with the season: a kWh costs 1.7¢ more in June to September than in October to May, and the same 1,000 kWh is billed $104.40 in its dearest month against $87.00 in its cheapest.
In the guides: What a bill costs before a single kilowatt-hour · The price that changes with the month
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.
Cheapest 4 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 1) — $1,113.60 a year, 9.3¢ per kWh effective, priced by season. It carries a $33.50 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2025.
Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 2) — $1,275.60 a year, 10.6¢ per kWh effective, priced by season. It carries a $47.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2025.
Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 3) — $1,536.60 a year, 12.8¢ per kWh effective, priced by season. It carries a $68.75 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2025.
Residential Three Phase — $1,536.60 a year, 12.8¢ per kWh effective, priced by season. It carries a $68.75 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2025.
How these plans are structured
Of 4 priceable plans: 4 priced by season.
Fixed monthly charges run from $33.50 to $68.75.
Who provides these plans
EIA-861 lists Lincoln Electric System serving homes in Nebraska and in no other state, which is how its plans are placed there. 4 of its 4 published residential schedules can be priced.
The largest saving available here
Moving from Residential Three Phase to Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 1) saves $423.00 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 23, 2026.