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Energy Profile

Nebraska

vs

Kentucky

Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.

Reviewed by EnergyProfile Editorial Team · Updated
NebraskaMetricKentucky
12.34¢/kWhResidential13.24¢/kWh
8.79¢/kWhCommercial11.88¢/kWh
8.00¢/kWhIndustrial6.96¢/kWh
#3Price Rank#12
35.9%Renewable %7.1%

Generation Mix

Nebraska

Coal
43.9%
Gas
3.7%
Nuclear
16.4%
Hydro
3.2%
Wind
31.9%
Solar
0.5%

Kentucky

Coal
67.0%
Gas
25.8%
Hydro
6.1%
Solar
0.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

Nebraska has cheaper residential electricity at 12.34¢/kWh. The difference is 0.90¢/kWh between the two states. Nebraska ranks #3 and Kentucky ranks #12 cheapest among all states.

Nebraska gets 35.9% of electricity from renewables, while Kentucky gets 7.1%. Nebraska leads in renewable energy adoption.

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.

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

Comparing Nebraska and Kentucky on U.S. state-level electricity rates and generation mix requires lining up the underlying the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data side by side. The table above runs the comparison on the canonical fields; the narrative below identifies the factor or factors that drive the most meaningful difference between the two.

Practical use of the comparison: read the data above, then drill into the individual Nebraska and Kentucky detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.