Dawson County, Nebraska Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Dawson County, Nebraska Electricity Overview
Dawson County's average residential electricity rate is 11.26 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 29.69% less than the national average price of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.
With 14,113 megawatt generated from solar power and 24,031 residents in Dawson County, the county averages 0.59 megawatt hours generated from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 414th out of 3230 counties in the country.
Dawson County emits 8,008.68 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the Nebraska average of 8,293.56.
Dawson County is the 1699th most populated county in the United States, with 24,031 citizens residing within the county's borders.
The largest supplier in Dawson County by number of customers is Dawson Public Power.
Dawson County is the 1436th highest producing county out of 3230 counties in the country when considering megawatt hours generated from renewable fuels.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
410,874 MWh
Consumption per Capita
17.1 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
14,113 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
14,113 MWh
Production per Capita
0.59 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
192,456,634 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
8,008.68 kg
Recent Energy News in Lexington
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Lexington, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 806 positions to 2,731st, from last year's value of 1,925th
- In Lexington, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 327 positions to 2,999th, from last year's value of 2,672nd
- In Lexington, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 358 positions to 2,731st, from last month's value of 2,373rd
- In Lexington, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 119 positions to 2,999th, from last month's value of 3,118th
- In Lexington, the residential electricity rate increased by 5.51% to 10.32 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 9.78 ¢ / kWh
- In Lexington, the residential electricity rate increased by 4.17% to 10.32 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.91 ¢ / kWh
- In Lexington, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 1.08% to 11.54 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.42 ¢ / kWh
- In Lexington, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 0.3% to 11.54 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.51 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Lexington, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,280 positions to 4,975th, from last year's value of 3,695th
- In Lexington, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 471 positions to 5,890th, from last month's value of 5,419th
- In Lexington, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 124 positions to 5,890th, from last year's value of 6,014th
- In Lexington, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 211 positions to 4,975th, from last month's value of 4,764th
- In Lexington, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 18 positions to 224th, from last year's value of 242nd
- In Lexington, the commercial electricity rate increased by 6.15% to 9.85 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 9.28 ¢ / kWh
- In Lexington, the commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 6 positions to 224th, from last month's value of 218th
- In Lexington, the commercial electricity rate increased by 3.15% to 9.85 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.55 ¢ / kWh
- In Lexington, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 1.1% to 10.41 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.52 ¢ / kWh
- In Lexington, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 293rd, from last year's value of 294th
- In Lexington, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 0.24% to 10.41 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 10.38 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Lexington, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,531 positions to 3,164th, from last year's value of 633rd
- In Lexington, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,100 positions to 4,154th, from last year's value of 2,054th
- In Lexington, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 411 positions to 3,164th, from last month's value of 3,575th
- In Lexington, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 157 positions to 4,154th, from last month's value of 4,311th
- In Lexington, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 38 positions to 142nd, from last year's value of 104th
- In Lexington, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 38 positions to 111th, from last month's value of 149th
- In Lexington, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 11.99% to 6.41 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 5.72 ¢ / kWh
- In Lexington, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 9.53% to 5.28 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 5.84 ¢ / kWh
- In Lexington, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 8.23% to 5.28 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 5.75 ¢ / kWh
- In Lexington, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.72% to 6.41 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.45 ¢ / kWh
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Lexington, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,511 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 1,192nd
- In Lexington, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 691.9 MWhs
- In Lexington, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 45 positions to 51st, from last year's value of 6th
- In Lexington, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Lexington, 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 Lexington, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
Electricity Production from Solar
- In Lexington, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 864 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 340th
- In Lexington, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 691.9 MWhs
- In Lexington, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 5 positions to 6th, from last year's value of 1st
Lexington Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
10.32¢ per kWh
- 5.51% higher than last month
- 4.17% higher than February last year
- 4.72% higher than the Nebraska average
- 36.67% lower than the US average
- 226th 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
- 2,731st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 358 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 806 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
11.54¢ per kWh
- 0.3% higher than last month
- 1.08% higher than February last year
- 7.62% higher than the Nebraska average
- 31.85% lower than the US average
- 234th 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
- 2,999th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 119 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 327 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$166.51 per month
- 18.08% lower than last month
- 13.1% lower than February last year
- 51.72% higher than the Nebraska average
- 32.82% higher than the US average
- 283rd in the state out of 307 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 38 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 24 since February last year
- 22,155th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,498 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,617 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$148.53 per month
- 1.39% lower than last month
- 3.02% lower than February last year
- 23.6% higher than the Nebraska average
- 12.07% higher than the US average
- 256th in the state out of 307 cities
- The state rank has increased by 49 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 49 since February last year
- 19,910th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 357 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 283 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
9.85¢ per kWh
- 6.15% higher than last month
- 3.15% higher than February last year
- 8.65% higher than the Nebraska average
- 27.65% lower than the US average
- 224th in the state out of 307 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 18 since February last year
- 4,975th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 211 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,280 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
10.41¢ per kWh
- 0.24% higher than last month
- 1.1% lower than February last year
- 10.09% higher than the Nebraska average
- 26.31% lower than the US average
- 293rd in the state out of 307 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 5,890th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 471 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 124 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$428.97 per month
- 11.76% lower than last month
- 5.67% higher than February last year
- 22.83% higher than the Nebraska average
- 74.36% lower than the US average
- 205th 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
- 8,323rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,637 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,165 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$404.26 per month
- 0.48% higher than last month
- 0.72% higher than February last year
- 2.61% higher than the Nebraska average
- 75.39% lower than the US average
- 204th in the state out of 307 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 6,336th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 895 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 802 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
5.28¢ per kWh
- 8.23% lower than last month
- 9.53% lower than February last year
- 7.67% lower than the Nebraska average
- 46.4% lower than the US average
- 111th in the state out of 307 cities
- The state rank has increased by 38 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 4,154th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 157 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,100 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
6.41¢ per kWh
- 0.72% lower than last month
- 11.99% higher than February last year
- 1.89% lower than the Nebraska average
- 37.21% lower than the US average
- 142nd in the state out of 307 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 38 since February last year
- 3,164th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 411 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,531 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$71.11 per month
- 4.45% lower than last month
- 10.73% lower than February last year
- 99.9% lower than the Nebraska average
- 99.77% lower than the US average
- 27th 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
- 1,218th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,062 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$270.58 per month
- 0.26% lower than last month
- 261.86% higher than February last year
- 99.65% lower than the Nebraska average
- 99.21% lower than the US average
- 21st in the state out of 307 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 144th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 15 since February last year
Lexington, NE Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 9.84 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Lexington, which is 13.53% below the average Nebraska price of 11.38 cents and 38.56% less than the US average of 16.02 cents. Lexington, Nebraska Electric Utility has an estimated 2,275 total residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers who operate in the city. With annual production of 9,405 megawatt hours, the city is the 6th highest producer of electricity in Nebraska.
Lexington citizens average 7,851.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 575th highest in Nebraska out of 590 in this category. With total emissions of 81,068,876.04 kilograms, the city ranks 17th highest in Nebraska for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The city has 2 power producing plants, which is the 4th highest out of any city in the state. Lexington has approximately 100.00% of its electricity generated by Solar.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lexington
Lexington residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lexington, Nebraska
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Public Power | BUNDLED | 11.30 | 148.55 | 253,105.68 | 28,596,033 | |
| Lexington, Nebraska Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 9.83 | 127.16 | 56,603 | 5,562,000 |
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Cozad, NE Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 9.54 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Cozad, which is 16.17% below the average Nebraska price of 11.38 cents and 40.43% less than the US average of 16.02 cents. Cozad Board of Public Works has an estimated 1,046 total residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers who operate in the city. With annual production of 4,708 megawatt hours, the city is the 11th highest producer of electricity in Nebraska.
Cozad citizens average 7,716.86 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 576th highest in Nebraska out of 590 in this category. With total emissions of 30,558,770.12 kilograms, the city ranks 41st highest in Nebraska for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The city has one power producing plant. Cozad's power plants mainly use Solar, which accounts for 100.00% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cozad
Cozad residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Cozad, Nebraska
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cozad Board of Public Works | BUNDLED | 9.51 | 114.49 | 25,138.42 | 2,390,552.98 | |
| Dawson Public Power | BUNDLED | 11.30 | 148.55 | 253,105.68 | 28,596,033 |
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Gothenburg, NE Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 9.21 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Gothenburg, which is 19.11% below the average Nebraska price of 11.38 cents and 42.52% less than the US average of 16.02 cents. Selling an estimated 30,934.13 megawatt hours, Gothenburg, Nebraska Electric Utility is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the Gothenburg average is 22.53% lower at $107.15 per month.
Gothenburg citizens average 8,293.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 57th highest in Nebraska out of 590 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 28,828,397.54 kilograms, which is the 45th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Electricity companies who provide service in Gothenburg have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gothenburg
Gothenburg residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Gothenburg, Nebraska
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Public Power | BUNDLED | 11.30 | 148.55 | 253,105.68 | 28,596,033 | |
| Gothenburg, Nebraska Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 9.05 | 104.11 | 20,823.55 | 1,885,239.36 |
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Electricity Production in Dawson County, Nebraska
Power Plants in Dawson County, Nebraska
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
City of LexingtonIGS Solar (100.00%) | Lexington | NE | Solar | 7,110 | ||||
Monroe 009452 SCS Cozad, LLCSol Systems (100.00%) | Cozad | NE | Solar | 4,708 | ||||
Airport 009239 SCS Lexington, LLCSol Systems (100.00%) | Lexington | NE | Solar | 2,295 |
Dawson County, Nebraska Details
Dawson County citizens average 8,008.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 69th highest in Nebraska out of 93 in this category. With total emissions of 192,456,634.21 kilograms, the county ranks 14th highest in Nebraska for total emissions from electricity consumption. The county has 3 power producing plants within its borders. This is the 847th most power plants within a single county in the United States. For electricity production purposes, Dawson County's main fuel type is Solar, accounting for 100.00% of production in the county.
Providers In Each City in Dawson County:
- Cozad, Nebraska:
- Dawson Public Power: 1.77%
- Cozad Board of Public Works: 98.23%
- Eddyville, Nebraska:
- Dawson Public Power: 100.00%
- Farnam, Nebraska:
- Dawson Public Power: 100.00%
- Gothenburg, Nebraska:
- Gothenburg, Nebraska Electric Utility: 93.17%
- Dawson Public Power: 6.83%
- Lexington, Nebraska:
- Lexington, Nebraska Electric Utility: 98.96%
- Dawson Public Power: 1.04%
- Overton, Nebraska:
- Dawson Public Power: 100.00%
- Sumner, Nebraska:
- Dawson Public Power: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are within Dawson County, Nebraska?
There are 3 active power plants located in Dawson County, Nebraska
What electricity companies offer service in Dawson County, Nebraska?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawson Public Power | 6,759 |
| 2 | Lexington, Nebraska Electric Utility | 4,470 |
| 3 | Cozad Board of Public Works | 2,108 |
| 4 | Gothenburg, Nebraska Electric Utility | 1,899 |
What electricity company is the largest provider in Dawson County, Nebraska?
By total revenue, Lexington, Nebraska Electric Utility is the largest electricity company in Dawson County, Nebraska.
How many electric companies offer service in Dawson County, Nebraska?
Dawson County, Nebraska is home to 4 electricity companies offering service in the area.
