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Nebraska electricity rates
280 residential tariffs from 125 utilities. Across the 8 filed since 2020, the median costs $0.1246 per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month once fixed charges are included — the cheapest $0.0928, the most expensive $0.1305.
- 8 comparable tariffs: $0.0928 to $0.1305
- Nebraska median $0.1246
- US median $0.1658
Rate structures in Nebraska
Lowest effective rates at 1,000 kWh/month
Ranked across tariffs filed since 2020: 8 here, 3% of those on file. Older filings are excluded because they are systematically below what utilities now charge. See methodology. Effective rate includes fixed charges, and availability restrictions may apply.
| Utility | Tariff | Structure | Filed | $/kWh | Annual |
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| Lincoln Electric System | Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 1) | Seasonal | 2025 | $0.0928 | $1,113.60 |
| Lincoln Electric System | Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 2) | Seasonal | 2025 | $0.1063 | $1,275.60 |
| Village of Walthill, Nebraska | All Electric Residential | Seasonal + tiered | 2023 | $0.1180 | $1,415.88 |
| Omaha Public Power District | 115 Residential Conservation Service | Seasonal + tiered | 2025 | $0.1244 | $1,492.62 |
| Village of Walthill, Nebraska | Residential | Tiered | 2023 | $0.1249 | $1,498.44 |
| Lincoln Electric System | Residential Single Phase (Facilities Level 3) | Seasonal | 2025 | $0.1280 | $1,536.60 |
| Lincoln Electric System | Residential Three Phase | Seasonal | 2025 | $0.1280 | $1,536.60 |
| Omaha Public Power District | 110 Residential Service | Seasonal + tiered | 2025 | $0.1305 | $1,566.44 |
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Your utility probably offers more than one rate
At 104 utilities with more than one current residential tariff open to everyone, the cheapest option beat the middle one by a median $71 a year at 1,000 kWh a month — and by more than $250 at 21 of them.
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Heat with electricity? Your utility may have a cheaper rate for it
25 utilities file a rate for electrically heated homes. At 16 of the 22 that also offer a standard one, it costs less in January, typically $27 a month.
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Does each extra kWh cost more? It depends where you live
Of 84 utilities with tiered residential rates, 43 charge more per kWh as usage rises, 23 charge less, and 11 do both: rising in summer, falling in winter.
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Does electricity cost more in summer? At about half of utilities, yes
Of 174 utilities, 82 charge more for the same 1,000 kWh in July than in January, typically about $12 a month. 19 charge more in winter.
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What utilities charged for electricity in 2025
Across 1,199 utilities, the average residential price rose a median 4.1% from 2024 to 2025. At 137 it rose 10% or more; at 227 it fell.