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Nebraska electric bills: $155/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$155/month
Average residential electric bill, Nebraska, August 2026
13.54¢/kWh · 1,144 kWh/month · rank 12 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $122/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Nebraska households paid an average of $155 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 8.4% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Nebraska 12th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Nebraska?

The typical Nebraska home used 1,144 kWh in August 2026 and paid 13.54¢/kWh, one of the lowest rates in the country. The average bill was $155, with use close to the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh. Enter your own figures below.

Estimated bill: $155 a month, $1,860 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Nebraska averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $1,464. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Nebraska electricity prices changed?

Nebraska's price was 11.69¢/kWh in September 2021 and was 15.8% higher in August 2026. Five-year range: 9.27¢/kWh in January 2023 to 13.78¢/kWh in July 2026.

Average residential electricity price in Nebraska, last 12 months
10.9¢11.7¢12.5¢13.3¢14.1¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Nebraska, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202513.46¢/kWh
Oct 202512.74¢/kWh
Nov 202512.13¢/kWh
Dec 202511.24¢/kWh
Jan 202611.59¢/kWh
Feb 202611.60¢/kWh
Mar 202612.91¢/kWh
Apr 202613.29¢/kWh
May 202613.59¢/kWh
Jun 202613.25¢/kWh
Jul 202613.78¢/kWh
Aug 202613.54¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Nebraska, last 5 years
8.7¢10.1¢11.5¢12.9¢14.3¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Nebraska, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202111.69¢/kWh
Oct 202111.35¢/kWh
Nov 202110.83¢/kWh
Dec 202110.11¢/kWh
Jan 20229.29¢/kWh
Feb 20229.63¢/kWh
Mar 202210.18¢/kWh
Apr 202210.93¢/kWh
May 202211.12¢/kWh
Jun 202211.46¢/kWh
Jul 202211.90¢/kWh
Aug 202211.62¢/kWh
Sep 202212.02¢/kWh
Oct 202211.86¢/kWh
Nov 202210.58¢/kWh
Dec 20229.70¢/kWh
Jan 20239.27¢/kWh
Feb 202310.16¢/kWh
Mar 202310.48¢/kWh
Apr 202311.19¢/kWh
May 202311.77¢/kWh
Jun 202311.98¢/kWh
Jul 202312.35¢/kWh
Aug 202312.19¢/kWh
Sep 202312.32¢/kWh
Oct 202311.67¢/kWh
Nov 202311.26¢/kWh
Dec 202310.47¢/kWh
Jan 20249.64¢/kWh
Feb 202410.47¢/kWh
Mar 202411.34¢/kWh
Apr 202411.58¢/kWh
May 202411.96¢/kWh
Jun 202412.70¢/kWh
Jul 202412.08¢/kWh
Aug 202412.29¢/kWh
Sep 202412.91¢/kWh
Oct 202411.88¢/kWh
Nov 202411.96¢/kWh
Dec 202410.58¢/kWh
Jan 202510.37¢/kWh
Feb 202510.68¢/kWh
Mar 202511.52¢/kWh
Apr 202512.84¢/kWh
May 202512.77¢/kWh
Jun 202512.92¢/kWh
Jul 202512.52¢/kWh
Aug 202512.80¢/kWh
Sep 202513.46¢/kWh
Oct 202512.74¢/kWh
Nov 202512.13¢/kWh
Dec 202511.24¢/kWh
Jan 202611.59¢/kWh
Feb 202611.60¢/kWh
Mar 202612.91¢/kWh
Apr 202613.29¢/kWh
May 202613.59¢/kWh
Jun 202613.25¢/kWh
Jul 202613.78¢/kWh
Aug 202613.54¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Nebraska compare with other states?

Nebraska ranked 12th of 51, 25.8% lower than the national $209 in August 2026. Wyoming averaged $118 and Missouri $216.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
9Minnesota$14517.20844
10Wisconsin$14819.41761
11Iowa$14917.06872
12Nebraska$15513.541,144
13Maine$15732.11489
14South Dakota$16015.151,057
15New Mexico$16216.51983
…
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Nebraska
Nebraska$15513.54—
Colorado$16717.17+7.7%
Iowa$14917.06-3.9%
Kansas$20415.47+31.6%
Missouri$21616.02+39.4%
South Dakota$16015.15+3.2%
Wyoming$11814.43-23.9%

What is behind Nebraska's electric bills?

  • Summer is the costly season: $172 in July 2026 against $92 in November 2025.
  • The price was 5.8% higher than a year ago, the bill 8.4% higher.
  • Annual total: $1,464.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Nebraska?

The average residential electric bill in Nebraska was $155 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 1,144 kWh at 13.54¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $122 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Nebraska?

Residential customers in Nebraska paid an average of 13.54¢/kWh in August 2026, 5.8% higher than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Nebraska more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Nebraska electric bill was $155, 25.8% lower than the U.S. average of $209. Nebraska ranked 12th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Nebraska home use?

A typical residential customer in Nebraska used 1,144 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does a Nebraska household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $1,464 a year for a typical Nebraska household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was July 2026 at $172; the lowest was November 2025 at $92.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.