Electricity Prices
Nebraska has some of the lowest electricity rates in the country, averaging about 10.8 cents per kWh for residential customers.
Electricity price per kWh (Midwest region)
1979–2024BLS Average Price Data, annual average (APU020072610).
Natural gas price for power plants
1997–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to electric power consumers (N3045NE3).
| Indicator | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Residential Rate (cents/kWh) | 10.8 | 16.2 |
- •Nebraska is the only state in the U.S. where 100% of electricity is delivered by public power districts.
Energy Production
Wind, coal and the Cooper nuclear station supply Nebraska’s electricity, all through publicly owned utilities.
Natural gas marketed production
1967–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, marketed production (N9050NE2).
- •Nebraska is the only U.S. state where every electric utility is publicly owned.
Renewable Energy
Renewables, mostly wind, supply about 34% of Nebraska's electricity generation.
Renewables share of total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, renewable energy (RETCB) ÷ total energy consumption (TETCB).
Renewable energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all renewable sources (RETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Hydroelectric power
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, hydroelectric power (HYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Share of Generation (%) | 34 | 21 |
- •Nebraska ranks among the top ten states nationally for installed wind capacity.
Solar Energy
Solar power remains a small but growing part of Nebraska's energy mix, contributing under 1% of total generation.
Solar energy consumption
1989–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, solar, all uses (SOTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
- •Nebraska's solar capacity has grown rapidly in recent years, though it still trails wind by a wide margin.
Wind Energy
Wind power supplies roughly a third of Nebraska's electricity, making the state one of the nation's top wind producers.
Wind energy consumption
2001–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, wind (WYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Wind Share of Generation (%) | 33 | 10 |
- •Nebraska ranks among the top ten states for total installed wind capacity, despite being entirely publicly powered.
Natural Gas
Nebraska relies on natural gas for a modest share of electricity generation, with most gas supply piped in from other states.
Residential natural gas price
1967–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to residential consumers (N3010NE3).
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_SNE_2).
- •Nebraska has minimal in-state natural gas production and imports nearly all of its supply via pipeline.
Energy Consumption
Nebraska consumes a significant amount of energy per capita, largely due to agricultural irrigation and industrial processing.
Total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sources (TETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Transportation sector energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (TEACB), consumption in billion Btu.
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption.
- •Irrigation pumping for corn and soybean farming is a major driver of Nebraska's electricity demand.