How much is the average electric bill in Nebraska?

The average residential electric bill in Nebraska is about $155 per month, reflecting average monthly usage of 1,144 kWh at a residential rate of 13.54¢ per kWh.

Is electricity expensive in Nebraska?

At 13.54¢ per kWh, Nebraska's residential electricity rate is 25.4% lower than the U.S. average of 18.16¢ per kWh. That makes it the 7th-cheapest of 51 states and DC ranked by residential price.

Electricity Rates in Nebraska (August 2026)

Name: Nebraska Electricity Rates
Creator: U.S. Energy Information Administration

The average residential rate is 13.54¢/kWh — that's about $155/month for a typical household.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Data as of August 2026.

out of 51 states (1 = cheapest)

$155/mo

based on 1,144 kWh average monthly usage

25.4%below

the national average of 18.16¢/kWh

2.9%up

over the past 12 months

Rates by Sector

Sector	Rate (¢/kWh)	vs National	Avg Monthly Usage	Avg Monthly Bill	vs National
Residential	13.54¢/kWh	-25.4%	1,144 kWh	$155	-25.4%
Commercial	10.00¢/kWh	-30.9%	9,866 kWh	$986	-30.9%
Industrial	8.37¢/kWh	-13.2%	17,616 kWh	$1,474	-13.2%
National Avg — Residential	18.16¢/kWh	—	1,152 kWh	$209	—
National Avg — Commercial	14.47¢/kWh	—	7,661 kWh	$1,108	—
National Avg — Industrial	9.64¢/kWh	—	81,834 kWh	$7,890	—

Electricity Providers in Nebraska

	Type	Service				Service Area
Omaha Public Power District	Municipal	Bundled	12.36¢/kWh	$109	362,918	Burt, Cass, Colfax, Dodge, Douglas, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson, Sarpy, Saunders, Washington+11 moreless
Lincoln Electric System	Municipal	Bundled	10.86¢/kWh	$88	134,912	Lancaster
Nebraska Public Power District	Municipal	Bundled	10.63¢/kWh	$100	73,650	Antelope, Box Butte, Boyd, Brown, Buffalo, Burt, Cass, Cedar, Cherry, Dakota, Dawes, Deuel, Fillmore, Gage, Garden, Hall, Hamilton, Holt, Howard, Johnson, Keith, Knox, Lancaster, Lincoln, Madison, Morrill, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Perkins, Pierce, Red Willow, Richardson, Rock, Scotts Bluff, Seward, Sheridan, Sherman, Sioux, Thurston, York+38 moreless
City of Grand Island - (NE)	Municipal	Bundled	10.93¢/kWh	$87	22,799	Hall, Merrick
Norris Public Power District	Municipal	Bundled	9.61¢/kWh	$146	18,387	Gage, Jefferson, Lancaster, Saline, Seward, Thayer+3 moreless
Loup River Public Power Dist	Municipal	Bundled	10.59¢/kWh	$130	16,292	Boone, Colfax, Madison, Nance, Platte+2 moreless
Dawson Power District	Municipal	Bundled	11.41¢/kWh	$145	16,080	Buffalo, Custer, Dawson, Frontier, Gosper, Lincoln, Sherman+4 moreless
Southern Public Power District	Municipal	Bundled	9.21¢/kWh	$119	15,215	Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Dawson, Franklin, Gosper, Hall, Hamilton, Harlan, Howard, Kearney, Merrick, Nance, Phelps, Webster, York+13 moreless
City of Fremont - (NE)	Municipal	Bundled	11.97¢/kWh	$102	14,077	Dodge
City of North Platte	Municipal	Bundled	11.36¢/kWh	$94	11,906	Lincoln

Utility data from EIA Form 861, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

The average residential electricity rate in Nebraska is 13.54¢ per kWh. Commercial customers pay an average of 10.00¢ per kWh and industrial customers pay 8.37¢ per kWh.

Kansas$204/mo15.47¢/kWh Iowa$149/mo17.06¢/kWh South Dakota$160/mo15.15¢/kWh Colorado$167/mo17.17¢/kWh