26.3%below
the national average of 18.44¢/kWh
Electricity Rates in Nebraska (May 2026)
The average residential rate is 13.59¢/kWh — that's about $107/month for a typical household.
#4out of 51 states (1 = cheapest)
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Data as of May 2026.
$107/mo
based on 790 kWh average monthly usage
3.3%up
over the past 12 months
Rates by Sector
| Sector | Rate (¢/kWh) | vs National | Avg Monthly Usage | Avg Monthly Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.59¢/kWh | -26.3% | 790 kWh | $107 |
| Commercial | 8.36¢/kWh | — | 8,661 kWh | $724 |
| Industrial | 9.25¢/kWh | — | 14,927 kWh | $1,381 |
| National Average | 18.44¢/kWh | — | 736 kWh | $136 |
Electricity Providers in Nebraska
Type | Service | Service Area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burt, Cass, Colfax, Dodge, Douglas, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson, Sarpy, Saunders, Washington+11 moreless | ||||||
Lancaster | ||||||
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 | ||||||
Hall, Merrick | ||||||
Gage, Jefferson, Lancaster, Saline, Seward, Thayer+3 moreless | ||||||
Boone, Colfax, Madison, Nance, Platte+2 moreless | ||||||
Buffalo, Custer, Dawson, Frontier, Gosper, Lincoln, Sherman+4 moreless | ||||||
Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Dawson, Franklin, Gosper, Hall, Hamilton, Harlan, Howard, Kearney, Merrick, Nance, Phelps, Webster, York+13 moreless | ||||||
Dodge | ||||||
Lincoln |
Utility data from EIA Form 861, 2024
Power Outages in Nebraska
287 customers currently without power in Nebraska
Frequently Asked Questions
The average residential electricity rate in Nebraska is 13.59¢ per kWh. Commercial customers pay an average of 8.36¢ per kWh and industrial customers pay 9.25¢ per kWh.