Electric Rates & Providers in Lincoln County, NE

Lincoln County, Nebraska Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Lincoln County, Nebraska Electricity Overview

Citizens of Lincoln County consume enough electricity to release 16,299.75 kilograms of CO2 gases per capita, compared to the national average of 4,162.25.

With a state average residential electric bill of $112.06, Lincoln County residents pay about 37.08% more than other residents per month for electricity.

Lincoln County generates 98.39% of their electricity from non-renewable fuels. This equates to 218.12 megawatt hours per citizen and ranks Lincoln County as the 85th highest county in the United States out of 3230 counties for non-renewable generation per capita each year.

There was a 0.30% increase in CO2 emissions per capita over the most recent 12 months in Lincoln County.

Lincoln County released 568,959,125.94 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity use, which makes it the 6th worst polluting county out of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Lincoln County's average residential electricity rate is 11.28 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 29.57% less than the US average price of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    596,811 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.1 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    7,738,408 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    124,579 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    7,613,829 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    221.69 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    568,959,126 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    16,299.75 kg

Recent Energy News in Sutherland

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Sutherland 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

North Platte, NE Electricity Overview

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On average, North Platte's residents spend 10.58 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which ranks the city 340th out of 590 cities in the state. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $112.06, while the North Platte average is 16.90% below at $93.12 per month. This ranks the city 21st in the state for average monthly bill amount. Selling an estimated 90,838.69 megawatt hours each year, North Platte Municipal Light and Water is the largest vendor in the city.

North Platte emits 8,293.56 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 57th highest polluting city out of 590 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 195,255,167.83 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 11th highest for total pollution in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in North Platte

North Platte residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.106/kWh$0.102/kWh$93.31/mo.$88.40/mo.
340th10.58¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of North Platte
21st$93.12Average residential monthly electricity bill for North Platte Residents

Electric Companies With Service in North Platte, Nebraska

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
North Platte Municipal Light and WaterBUNDLED10.5893.12123,32613,054,000

Sutherland, NE Electricity Overview

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On average, Sutherland's residents spend 10.49 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which ranks the city 262nd out of 590 cities in the state. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $112.06, while the Sutherland average is 10.27% below at $100.55 per month. This ranks the city 34th in the state for average monthly bill amount. Selling an estimated 6,398.18 megawatt hours each year, Nebraska Public Power District is the largest vendor in the city.

Sutherland emits 8,293.56 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 490th highest polluting city out of 590 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 11,909,545.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 90th highest for total pollution in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sutherland

Sutherland residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.128/kWh$0.082/kWh$147.30/mo.$66.89/mo.
262nd10.49¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sutherland
34th$100.55Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sutherland Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sutherland, Nebraska

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Nebraska Public Power DistrictBUNDLED10.49100.55840,519.388,144,510

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Hershey, NE Electricity Overview

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On average, Hershey's residents spend 11.30 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which ranks the city 392nd out of 590 cities in the state. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $112.06, while the Hershey average is 32.56% more at $148.55 per month. This ranks the city 412th in the state for average monthly bill amount. Dawson Public Power has an estimated 5 total residential customers, more than any other provider who operates in the city.

Hershey emits 8,293.56 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 490th highest polluting city out of 590 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 5,506,920.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 170th highest for total pollution in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hershey

Hershey residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.133/kWh$0.092/kWh$203.27/mo.$99.34/mo.
392nd11.30¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hershey
412th$148.55Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hershey Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hershey, Nebraska

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dawson Public PowerBUNDLED11.30148.55253,105.6828,596,033

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Electricity Production in Lincoln County, Nebraska

Power Plants in Lincoln County, Nebraska

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Lincoln County NE Coal 7,613,828.997,377,275,607.63968.93
Lincoln County NE Conventional Hydroelectric 74,124
Lincoln County NE Conventional Hydroelectric 50,455

Lincoln County, Nebraska Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Releasing 568,959,125.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Lincoln County ranks 570th highest in the nation for total pollution from electricity consumption. Additionally, the county ranks 90th worst in the country for pollution per capita, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 16,299.75 kilograms of emissions per capita. Coal is the fuel of choice in Lincoln County, with 97.96% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Conventional Hydroelectric and Natural Gas have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity generation. Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 1.61% of electricity generation and Natural Gas accounts for 0.43% of total production in the county. There are 3 power producing plants in Lincoln County, which is the 847th highest number of plants in a county in the country.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
97.96%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
1.61%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.43%

Lincoln County, Nebraska Net Metering

Lincoln County has 6 out of 6 providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. The state of Nebraska has heavily restricted state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

Lincoln County has 4 companies who are reporting energy loss from their electricity grid. The average energy loss for these companies is 6.31%. The US average for energy loss is 2.87% and the Nebraska average is 3.57%, resulting in a rank of 2563rd best in the US and a state rank of 52nd best out of 3230 and 93 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Lincoln County:

  • Brady, Nebraska:
    • Dawson Public Power: 100.00%
  • Hershey, Nebraska:
    • Dawson Public Power: 100.00%
  • Maxwell, Nebraska:
    • Dawson Public Power: 100.00%
  • North Platte, Nebraska:
    • North Platte Municipal Light and Water: 100.00%
  • Sutherland, Nebraska:
    • Nebraska Public Power District: 100.00%
  • Wallace, Nebraska:
    • Midwest Electric Cooperative Corporation: 100.00%
  • Wellfleet, Nebraska:
    • McCook Public Power: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Lincoln County, Nebraska?

The largest electricity provider in Lincoln County, Nebraska by megawatt hours sold is North Platte Municipal Light and Water.

How many electric companies offer service in Lincoln County, Nebraska?

There are 6 electricity companies serving customers in Lincoln County, Nebraska.

How many power plants are located in Lincoln County, Nebraska?

Lincoln County, Nebraska is home to 3 active electricity plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Lincoln County, Nebraska?

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Published: 2024-05-12