Electricity rates — Omaha Public Power District
A household served by Omaha Public Power District using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $1,492.60 a year on the cheapest of 2 generally available plans — 115 Residential Conservation Service from Omaha Public Power District, in effect since January 2025. Rates checked September 23, 2026. A further 2 schedules are published but restricted — means-tested, closed to new customers, or needing particular equipment — and they are priced further down.
Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| 119 Residential Multi-Family Service (Closed Rate)priced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2019 · closed to new customers | $1,163.68 | −$328.92 | 9.7¢ |
| 110 Residential Service -Low Income/Low Usepriced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2018 · low-income rate | $1,317.20 | −$175.40 | 11.0¢ |
| 115 Residential Conservation Service✓ cheapestpriced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2025 | $1,492.60 | — | 12.4¢ |
| 110 Residential Servicepriced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2025 | $1,566.44 | +$73.84 | 13.1¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $937.28 (115 Residential Conservation Service), dearest $966.08, a $28.80 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,492.60 (115 Residential Conservation Service), dearest $1,566.44, a $73.84 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,500.64 (115 Residential Conservation Service), dearest $2,758.48, a $257.84 spread
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 2 generally available plans here run from $1,492.60 on 115 Residential Conservation Service to $1,566.44 on 110 Residential Service, with a median of $1,529.52.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 12.4¢ to 13.1¢ per kWh at that usage.
What Omaha Public Power District's customers were billed in 2024
At 885 kWh a month, Omaha Public Power District's median open plan comes to 13.2¢ per kWh, 7% above the 12.4¢ its customers were billed in 2024, riders included. Rates set since 2024 account for some of that.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Political subdivision |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in Nebraska | 362,918 |
| Share of Nebraska's households | 40% |
| Average use per home | 885 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $109.32 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 12.4¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 13.2¢ |
Omaha Public Power District 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, Omaha Public Power District's cheapest open plan is the 38th-lowest, 9% less than their median of $1,649.16. It sits between Austin Energy ($1,486.32) and Berkeley Electric Coop Inc ($1,493.10).
In Nebraska it is the dearest of the 2 utilities indexed; Lincoln Electric System starts lowest, at $1,113.60.
Its fixed charge, $30.00 a month on 115 Residential Conservation Service, is higher than on the cheapest plan of 101 of the other 108 utilities.
115 Residential Conservation Service is tiered: past 880 kWh a month, each kWh costs 1.7¢ less. Of the 51 utilities whose plans step, that is the 21st-smallest step.
110 Residential Service changes price with the season: a kWh costs 1.4¢ more in June to September than in October to May, and the same 1,000 kWh is billed $144.07 in its dearest month against $123.77 in its cheapest.
In the guides: What a bill costs before a single kilowatt-hour · The price that changes once the meter passes a line · The price that changes with the month
How the answer changes with usage
115 Residential Conservation Service is cheapest at every level tested — $937.28 a year at 500 kWh a month, $2,500.64 at 2,000 kWh.
The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $28.80 a year at 500 kWh against $257.84 at 2,000 kWh.
Cheapest 4 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
119 Residential Multi-Family Service (Closed Rate) — $1,163.68 a year, 9.7¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $30.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2019. Too old to quote as a current price.
110 Residential Service -Low Income/Low Use — $1,317.20 a year, 11.0¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $20.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2018. Too old to quote as a current price.
115 Residential Conservation Service — $1,492.60 a year, 12.4¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $30.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2025.
110 Residential Service — $1,566.44 a year, 13.1¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $30.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2025.
How these plans are structured
Of 4 priceable plans: 4 tiered, 4 priced by season.
Fixed monthly charges run from $20.00 to $30.00.
Who provides these plans
EIA-861 lists Omaha Public Power District 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 110 Residential Service to 115 Residential Conservation Service saves $73.84 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.