Nebraska

Tennessee

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

Nebraska	Metric	Tennessee
12.34¢/kWh	Residential	13.18¢/kWh
8.79¢/kWh	Commercial	12.87¢/kWh
8.00¢/kWh	Industrial	6.74¢/kWh
#3	Price Rank	#11
35.9%	Renewable %	13.8%

Generation Mix

Nebraska

Coal

43.9%

Gas

3.7%

Nuclear

16.4%

Hydro

3.2%

Wind

31.9%

Solar

0.5%

Tennessee

Coal

22.9%

Gas

21.6%

Nuclear

42.3%

Hydro

11.7%

Solar

1.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nebraska has cheaper residential electricity at 12.34¢/kWh. The difference is 0.84¢/kWh between the two states. Nebraska ranks #3 and Tennessee ranks #11 cheapest among all states.

Nebraska gets 35.9% of electricity from renewables, while Tennessee gets 13.8%. Nebraska leads in renewable energy adoption.

Sources: US Energy Information Administration (EIA)

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

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

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