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Nebraska Electricity Information

Electricity Production
Primary Source
Coal
Total Generation: 39,445,955 MWh
Ranks 36th Highest in the U.S.
Average Price: 9.14¢ /kWh
Ranks 6th Cheapest in the U.S.
Average Electric Bill: $117.51
Ranks 11th Cheapest in the U.S.
Coal Production

Electricity Production By Source

Emissions From Electricity Generation

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rank
32nd Highest
19,770 TMT
Sulfer Dioxide Emissions Rank
5th Highest
42,140 tn
Nitrogen Oxide Emissions Rank
25th Highest
20,389 tn

Renewable Electricity Generation

Renewable Production Rank
20th Highest
13,067,525 MWh
33.13% of Total Production
Source U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Based on data from 2023

Energy Usage in Nebraska

Energy Usage Per Capita Rank
44th Lowest
Average Per Person: 430 million BTU

The United States is broken up into nine regions to estimate energy consumption based on population and climate. Nebraska lies in the West North Central region. The West North Central region lies in the middle of the country and has the most combined heating and cooling degree days in the country. It has hot summers, requiring use of air conditioning and cold winters requiring heating of your home.

Municipal Utilities in Nebraska

While most cities, towns, and villages throughout the state of Nebraska offer municipal essential services like providing clean water, sewage treatment and dealing with waste and storm water, some also offer other services like electricity, natural gas, sanitation or recycling. In Nebraska, 149 cities offer municipal electricity utility services to their residents.

Largest Electric Companies in Nebraska

The rest of Nebraska receives electric utility service from one of many primary providers. Here’s a list of some of the larger providers that might be available to your home:

OPPD
Nebraska Public Power District
Lincoln Electric System
NPPD
Board of Public Works
Grand Island City Electric
Dawson PPD
Loup PPD

Nebraska Natural Gas Information

Average Natural Gas Price
$1.301 /CCF
Ranks 17th Cheapest in the U.S.
Average Natural Gas Bill
$80 /month
Ranks 16th Cheapest in the U.S.
Natural Gas Usage Per Capita
18th Lowest
Average Per Person: 104.34 MCFs Annually

Largest Natural Gas Companies in Nebraska

Many of the residents of Nebraska receive their natural gas utility service from one of the larger companies that service the state.

Northern Natural Gas Co
MidAmerican Energy
Black Hills Energy
Metropolitan Utilities District
NorthWestern Energy
Fremont Utilities Department
Hastings Utilities
City of Hastings Utilities

Nebraska Internet Connectivity

Broadband Availability
84.43%
Ranks 17th in the U.S.
Percent of Ppopulation with access to 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload
1 Gig Availability
60.74%
Ranks 50th in the U.S.
Percent of population with access to download speeds of 1 Gbps
Fiber Availability
59.48%
Ranks 49th in the U.S.
Percent of population with access to Fiber Internet

Largest Internet Providers in Nebraska

When it comes to high-speed internet, homes in Nebraska have plenty of options to stay connected! From bustling cities to quiet rural areas, a variety of providers offer reliable service across the state. Here are some of the biggest names keeping Nebraska homes online and in the loop:

Spectrum
Frontier
Quantum Fiber
CenturyLink
Cox
Google Fiber
Brightspeed
Kinetic

Utility Costs in Nebraska

The average monthly total utility bills in Nebraska is $229.84, which is 17.07% lower than the national average.

Average Electric Bill
$118
Lower than national average
Average Natural Gas Bill
$80
Lower than national average
Average Water Bill
$32
Lower than national average

Nebraska Deregulaton of Electric and Natural Gas

Nebraska is one of twenty two states that has deregulated natural gas service. This allows you to choose between natural gas providers for your home. Choose your city below to see a list of utility providers available in your area.

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Utility Providers by City in Nebraska

City Name Population Municipal Electricity
Alliance 8,141 Yes
Ashland 3,099 No
Auburn 3,443 Yes
Aurora 4,642 No
Beatrice 12,276 Yes
Bellevue 62,888 No
Bennington 2,257 No
Blair 7,725 No
Broken Bow 3,522 Yes
Central City 3,025 Yes
Chadron 5,376 No
Chalco 10,688 No
Columbus 23,954 Yes
Cozad 3,960 Yes
Crete 7,224 Yes
Dakota City 2,822 No
David City 2,981 Yes
Fairbury 3,916 Yes
Falls City 4,130 Yes
Fremont 27,245 Yes
Geneva 2,062 No
Gering 8,521 Yes
Gothenburg 3,476 Yes
Grand Island 52,755 Yes
Gretna 5,106 No
Hastings 25,247 Yes
Hickman 2,552 Yes
Holdrege 5,485 Yes
Imperial 2,157 Yes
Kearney 33,558 No
Kimball 2,323 Yes
La Vista 16,786 No
Lexington 10,325 Yes
Lincoln 289,136 Yes
McCook 7,425 Yes
Milford 2,547 No
Minden 2,992 Yes
Nebraska City 7,206 Yes
Norfolk 24,964 No
North Platte 23,543 Yes
O'Neill 3,590 No
Offutt AFB 5,375 No
Ogallala 4,831 No
Omaha 806,485 Yes
Ord 2,049 Yes
Papillion 23,875 No
Plattsmouth 6,558 No
Ralston 6,453 No
Schuyler 6,526 Yes
Scottsbluff 14,511 No
Seward 7,651 Yes
Sidney 6,473 Yes
South Sioux City 13,796 Yes
St. Paul 2,497 Yes
Valentine 2,634 Yes
Valley 2,982 No
Wahoo 4,754 Yes
Waverly 4,208 No
Wayne 5,847 Yes
West Point 3,481 Yes
York 8,091 Yes