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Nebraska Electricity Prices

Average retail price by sector. Latest data: May 2026.

Residential
13.59¢ /kWh
▲ 3.3%vs. last year
Commercial
8.36¢ /kWh
▼ 3.4%vs. last year
Industrial
9.25¢ /kWh
▲ 10.1%vs. last year

Average monthly bill

Full bill breakdown →
$121per month▲ 6.0% vs. the year before

12.75¢/kWh × 952 kWh a month. Residential revenue divided by residential customers, averaged over the 12 months to May 2026 — the 42nd highest among the 50 states and DC.

Compared with the U.S. and neighboring states

Average monthly residential electricity bill, in US dollars
Nebraska
$121
U.S. average
$155
Missouri
$145
South Dakota
$138
Kansas
$130
Iowa
$119
Wyoming
$114
Colorado
$109

Nebraska is $34 a month below (-22.0%) the U.S. average of $155. Average monthly bill, June 2025 – May 2026.

How Nebraska makes its electricity

Fuel mix & 10-year trend →Power plants →
Renewable
32.2%
Carbon-free
49.0%
Largest source
Coal 46%
Nebraska electricity generation by source, June 2025 – May 2026
SourceShareGeneration
Natural gas3.6%1,488 GWh
Coal46.5%19,101 GWh
Nuclear16.8%6,914 GWh
Wind27.9%11,483 GWh
Solar0.7%275 GWh
Hydro3.5%1,431 GWh
Other1.0%407 GWh

41.1 TWh of net generation over the 12 months to May 2026. Generation, not consumption — power crosses state lines.

Nebraska electricity prices in context

Residential electricity in Nebraska costs 13.59¢/kWh as of May 2026, the fourth-lowest rate among the 50 states and DC. This is 4.85¢/kWh below the national average of 18.44¢/kWh, or 26.3% cheaper. Among its neighbors, only Iowa at 14.14¢/kWh and Missouri at 13.68¢/kWh approach Nebraska's price; Colorado, South Dakota, Kansas, and Wyoming all charge notably more. Commercial and industrial rates follow a similar pattern, at 8.36¢/kWh and 9.25¢/kWh respectively.

Over the past five years since May 2021, Nebraska's residential rate has climbed 20.7%, from 11.26¢/kWh. The longer view shows steeper growth: since May 2006, the rate has increased 78.3%, and over the full record since January 2001, it has risen 158.4% from 5.26¢/kWh. The September 2025 high of 13.85¢/kWh stands just above the current rate, well above the record low of 5.26¢/kWh set in January 2001.

Typical households pay $121 monthly while using 952 kWh—both figures run higher than the national averages of $155 per month and 871 kWh. Despite the lower rate, Nebraska's above-average consumption brings its bill well below what the national average household pays.

Written from the EIA figures on this page, covering data through May 2026.

12-month trend

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
5.5¢7.7¢10.0¢12¢14¢Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Feb '26May '26ResidentialIndustrialCommercial

Residential history since 2001

4.6¢7.1¢9.6¢12¢15¢Jan '01May '07Sep '13Jan '20May '26
Jan '01
5.26¢
Now
13.59¢
Change
▲ 158.4%
Range
5.26–13.85¢

Recent months

MonthResidentialCommercialIndustrial
May 202613.598.369.25
April 202613.288.258.46
March 202613.108.897.12
February 202611.7910.416.09
January 202611.768.509.67
December 202511.578.287.35
November 202512.528.567.50
October 202513.138.827.70
September 202513.859.448.15
August 202513.169.448.21
July 202512.849.579.00
June 202513.149.278.58

Prices in ¢/kWh.

Frequently asked questions

›How much does electricity cost in Nebraska?
Residential electricity in Nebraska costs 13.59¢ per kilowatt-hour as of May 2026, the 48th highest rate among the 50 states and DC. Commercial customers pay 8.36¢ and industrial customers 9.25¢ per kilowatt-hour.
›Why is electricity relatively cheap in Nebraska?
Nebraska's residential rate of 13.59¢/kWh is -23.8% versus the U.S. average of 17.84¢/kWh. What a household actually pays also depends on how much it uses: the typical Nebraska home consumes 952 kWh a month against a national average of 871 kWh, which is why its average bill comes to $121.
›Have electricity prices in Nebraska gone up?
Residential electricity in Nebraska has moved +158.4% since 2001, reaching 13.59¢/kWh in May 2026. Over the last year alone the change was +3.3%.
›Is electricity cheaper in states neighboring Nebraska?
Of the states bordering Nebraska, Colorado has the lowest average monthly bill at $109 and Missouri the highest at $145. Nebraska averages $121 a month, against a U.S. average of $155.