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Electricity Cost in Nebraska

The residential electricity rate in Nebraska is 12.34¢ per kilowatt-hour (kWh), ranking #3 cheapest among all 51 US states. The national average is 17.92¢/kWh, making Nebraska 31% below average.

Reviewed by EnergyProfile Editorial Team · Updated

12.34¢

Residential

#3

Price Rank

35.9%

Renewable

Residential Rate12.34¢/kWh
Commercial Rate8.79¢/kWh
Industrial Rate8.00¢/kWh
US Average (Residential)17.92¢/kWh
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At 12.34¢/kWh, residential electricity in Nebraska is 31% below the U.S. average of 17.92¢/kWh — the 3rd cheapest residential rate among 51 states and territories tracked.

Commercial customers in Nebraska pay 8.79¢/kWh and industrial customers 8.00¢/kWh, a narrow 0.79¢/kWh spread between the two classes. Renewables account for 35.9% of generation in Nebraska (17th highest nationally). The largest single source is coal at 43.9%, followed by wind at 31.9%.

In 2024, Nebraska generated about 37,229 GWh of electricity in total.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.