Buffalo County, Nebraska Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Buffalo County, Nebraska Electricity Overview
Buffalo County is 2nd out of 93 counties in Nebraska in solar power generation, with 12,456 megawatt hours generated from solar energy.
Buffalo County has achieved a 1.26% rise in the use of renewable fuel sources for electricity production over the course of the past year.
Buffalo County ranks 548th county out of 3230 counties in the United States in hydroelectric power generation, generating 375 megawatt hours per year from hydroelectric facilities.
With total production of 12,831 megawatt hours, Buffalo County is the 33rd highest generator of electricity out of 93 counties in Nebraska.
Solar power usage in Buffalo County has increased by 1.71% year over year, with 12,456 megawatt hours being produced from solar energy over the past 12 months compared to 12,247 the 12 months before.
Consumers in Buffalo County pay $146.01 per month for residential electricity, compared to the nationwide average bill of $138.3.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
852,147 MWh
Consumption per Capita
17.1 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
12,831 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
12,831 MWh
Production per Capita
0.26 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
407,126,857 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
8,168.68 kg
Recent Energy News in Kearney
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 1,182 positions to 2,882nd, from last year's value of 4,064th
- In Kearney, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 1,267 positions to 4,511th, from last month's value of 5,778th
- In Kearney, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 524 positions to 4,511th, from last year's value of 5,035th
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 101 positions to 2,882nd, from last month's value of 2,983rd
- In Kearney, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 65 positions to 157th, from last month's value of 92nd
- In Kearney, the residential electricity bill decreased by 29.63% to $89.32, from last month's value of $126.93
- In Kearney, the residential electricity bill decreased by 11.11% to $89.32, from last year's value of $100.48
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 2.84% to $100.53, from last year's value of $103.47
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 89th, from last year's value of 90th
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 89th, from last month's value of 90th
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 0.92% to $100.53, from last month's value of $101.46
- In Kearney, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 2 positions to 157th, from last year's value of 155th
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Kearney, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 4,425 positions to 3,115th, from last month's value of 7,540th
- In Kearney, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 820 positions to 3,115th, from last year's value of 2,295th
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 51 positions to 5,081st, from last year's value of 5,030th
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 38 positions to 5,081st, from last month's value of 5,119th
- In Kearney, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 37.7% to $291.15, from last month's value of $467.3
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 6 positions to 176th, from last year's value of 182nd
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 5 positions to 176th, from last month's value of 181st
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 2.16% to $380.39, from last year's value of $388.8
- In Kearney, the commercial electricity bill increased by 1.92% to $291.15, from last year's value of $285.67
- In Kearney, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 178th, from last month's value of 180th
- In Kearney, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 178th, from last year's value of 177th
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.12% to $380.39, from last month's value of $379.94
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 316 positions to 24,450th, from last year's value of 24,134th
- In Kearney, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 460 positions to 24,860th, from last month's value of 24,400th
- In Kearney, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 270 positions to 24,860th, from last year's value of 25,130th
- In Kearney, the industrial electricity bill increased by 16.46% to $114,857.69, from last month's value of $98,624.69
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 3 positions to 242nd, from last month's value of 239th
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 2.46% to $118,103.09, from last year's value of $115,264.93
- In Kearney, the industrial electricity bill increased by 1.27% to $114,857.69, from last year's value of $113,416.41
- In Kearney, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 241st, from last year's value of 242nd
- In Kearney, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 241st, from last month's value of 242nd
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 0.1% to $118,103.09, from last month's value of $117,982.98
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 613 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 2,090th
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 25.97 MWhs
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 37 positions to 51st, from last year's value of 14th
- In Kearney, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 4 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,707th
- In Kearney, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
Electricity Production from Conventional Hydroelectric
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 25.97 MWhs
- In Kearney, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production national rank dropped by 30 positions to 337th, from last year's value of 307th
- In Kearney, the conventional hydroelectric production national rank increased by 1 position to 337th, from last year's value of 338th
Kearney Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
9.37¢ per kWh
- 7.07% higher than last month
- 4.68% higher than February last year
- 4.95% lower than the Nebraska average
- 42.51% lower than the US average
- 191st in the state out of 307 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 24 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 21 since February last year
- 1,507th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 63 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,064 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
10.61¢ per kWh
- 0.33% higher than last month
- 1.98% higher than February last year
- 1.05% lower than the Nebraska average
- 37.34% lower than the US average
- 201st in the state out of 307 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 675th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 38 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 447 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$89.32 per month
- 29.63% lower than last month
- 11.11% lower than February last year
- 18.62% lower than the Nebraska average
- 28.75% lower than the US average
- 157th in the state out of 307 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 65 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
- 4,511th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,267 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 524 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$100.53 per month
- 0.92% lower than last month
- 2.84% lower than February last year
- 16.34% lower than the Nebraska average
- 24.15% lower than the US average
- 89th in the state out of 307 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 2,882nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 101 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,182 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
7.34¢ per kWh
- 5.35% lower than last month
- 4.61% higher than February last year
- 19.05% lower than the Nebraska average
- 46.09% lower than the US average
- 81st in the state out of 307 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 2,230th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 106 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,568 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
8.27¢ per kWh
- 0.33% higher than last month
- 2.14% higher than February last year
- 12.55% lower than the Nebraska average
- 41.47% lower than the US average
- 86th in the state out of 307 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
- 1,187th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 57 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 597 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$291.15 per month
- 37.7% lower than last month
- 1.92% higher than February last year
- 16.63% lower than the Nebraska average
- 82.6% lower than the US average
- 178th in the state out of 307 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 3,115th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4,425 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 820 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$380.39 per month
- 0.12% higher than last month
- 2.16% lower than February last year
- 3.45% lower than the Nebraska average
- 76.84% lower than the US average
- 176th in the state out of 307 cities
- The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 6 since February last year
- 5,081st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 38 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 51 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
4.49¢ per kWh
- 5.43% higher than last month
- 1.97% higher than February last year
- 21.45% lower than the Nebraska average
- 54.4% lower than the US average
- 88th in the state out of 307 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 1,895th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 471 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,170 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
4.56¢ per kWh
- 0.16% higher than last month
- 10.37% higher than February last year
- 30.18% lower than the Nebraska average
- 55.31% lower than the US average
- 81st in the state out of 307 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 203rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 14 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$114,857.69 per month
- 16.46% higher than last month
- 1.27% higher than February last year
- 67.37% higher than the Nebraska average
- 274.67% higher than the US average
- 241st in the state out of 307 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 24,860th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 460 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 270 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$118,103.09 per month
- 0.1% higher than last month
- 2.46% higher than February last year
- 52.92% higher than the Nebraska average
- 246.46% higher than the US average
- 242nd in the state out of 307 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 24,450th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 316 since February last year
Kearney, NE Electricity Overview
On average, Kearney's residential electricity rate is 10.49 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 34.53% less than the average nationwide electricity rate of 16.02 cents. Kearney citizens use 153003.51% of the electricity generated within the city boundaries and the city must use megawatt hours generated in rural areas or other nearby cities to make up for the excess usage. The city has seen a 6.04% reduction in CO2 emissions per capita in the previous 12 months.
Kearney's top fuel source consumed for electricity production is Conventional Hydroelectric. The city produces 375 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Electricity use in the city results in the release of 278,133,221.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 6th highest in Nebraska out of 590 cities. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per citizen CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 8,288.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 570th highest polluting city in Nebraska when calculating by CO2 emissions per capita. Kearney has the 6th highest number of electricity generation plants of any city in the state, with one total power plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Kearney
Kearney residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Kearney, Nebraska
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Public Power District | BUNDLED | 10.49 | 100.55 | 375 | 840,519.3 | 88,144,510 |
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Gibbon, NE Electricity Overview
On average, Gibbon's residential electricity rate is 10.49 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 34.53% less than the average nationwide electricity rate of 16.02 cents. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Nebraska Public Power District. The state average monthly residential power bill is $112.06, while the Gibbon average is 10.27% below at $100.55 per month. This ranks the city 34th in the state for average monthly bill total.
Gibbon has zero electricity plants within its borders. The city is the 65th highest ranked city in the state out of 590 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 15,848,983.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 8,293.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 57th worst in Nebraska for emissions per capita from electricity consumption.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gibbon
Gibbon residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Gibbon, Nebraska
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Public Power District | BUNDLED | 10.49 | 100.55 | 840,519.3 | 88,144,510 |
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Ravenna, NE Electricity Overview
On average, Ravenna's residential electricity rate is 10.74 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 32.94% less than the average nationwide electricity rate of 16.02 cents. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Nebraska Public Power District.
Ravenna has zero electricity plants within its borders. The city is the 88th highest ranked city in the state out of 590 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 11,942,719.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 8,293.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 57th worst in Nebraska for emissions per capita from electricity consumption.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ravenna
Ravenna residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Ravenna, Nebraska
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Public Power | BUNDLED | 11.30 | 148.55 | 253,105.68 | 28,596,033 | |
| Nebraska Public Power District | BUNDLED | 10.49 | 100.55 | 840,519.3 | 88,144,510 |
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Electricity Production in Buffalo County, Nebraska
Power Plants in Buffalo County, Nebraska
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kearney NPPD Solar ProjectNebraska Public Power District (100.00%) | Buffalo County | NE | Solar | 12,456 | ||||
| Kearney | NE | Conventional Hydroelectric | 375 |
Buffalo County, Nebraska Details
Buffalo County's top fuel source consumed for electricity production is Solar. The county produces 12,456 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Electricity use in the county results in the release of 407,126,857.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is 722nd largest amount in the country out of 3230 counties and 9th highest in Nebraska out of 93 counties. More telling of the county's pollution reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 8,168.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 593rd ranked county in the nation for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. Buffalo County is home to 2 electricity producing plants, which is 18th highest in the state.
Providers In Each City in Buffalo County:
- Amherst, Nebraska:
- Dawson Public Power: 100.00%
- Elm Creek, Nebraska:
- Nebraska Public Power District: 100.00%
- Gibbon, Nebraska:
- Nebraska Public Power District: 100.00%
- Kearney, Nebraska:
- Nebraska Public Power District: 100.00%
- Miller, Nebraska:
- Dawson Public Power: 100.00%
- Pleasanton, Nebraska:
- Dawson Public Power: 100.00%
- Ravenna, Nebraska:
- Dawson Public Power: 31.35%
- Nebraska Public Power District: 68.65%
- Riverdale, Nebraska:
- Dawson Public Power: 100.00%
- Shelton, Nebraska:
- Nebraska Public Power District: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are located within Buffalo County, Nebraska?
There are 2 power plants located in Buffalo County, Nebraska
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Buffalo County, Nebraska?
By total megawatt hours sold, Nebraska Public Power District is the largest electricity supplier in Buffalo County, Nebraska.
How many electric companies offer service in Buffalo County, Nebraska?
There are 3 electricity providers offering service in Buffalo County, Nebraska.
Which electricity companies offer service in Buffalo County, Nebraska?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawson Public Power | 6,248 |
| 2 | Nebraska Public Power District | 5,201 |
| 3 | Southern Public Power District | 118 |
