Electric Rates & Providers in Lancaster County, NE

Lancaster County, Nebraska Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Lancaster County, NE is $130.74
  • The average electricity rate in Lancaster County, NE is 9.94¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Lancaster County, NE

The average residential electric bill in Lancaster County, NE is $130.74 per month. Lancaster County, NE is the 27th most expensive county in Nebraska for electricity.

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Lancaster County, Nebraska Electricity Overview

There was a 1.96% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuel sources in the previous 12 months in Lancaster County.

Lancaster County is the 5th highest generator of electricity of all 93 counties in Nebraska, producing 1,764,718 megawatt hours.

Lancaster County ranks 392nd highest county out of 3221 counties in the US for electricity per person produced from wind turbines. Producing 835,205 megawatt hours from wind and a population of 324,756, this averages out to 2.57 megawatt hours per person each year from wind turbines.

Lancaster County ranks 6th in Nebraska out of 93 counties for total generation of electricity from non-renewable fuel sources, with 900,905.84 of the county's 1,764,718 megawatt hours coming from those sources.

Throughout the past year, Lancaster County has experienced a 2.43% decrease in the use of renewable fuel types for electricity production.

683,890.95 megawatt hours are generated from coal in Lancaster County. With 324,756 citizens, this is 2.11 megawatt hours per person.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    5,708,576 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.58 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,764,718 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    863,812 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    900,906 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    5.43 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    2,779,486,059 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    8,558.69 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Lincoln

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Lincoln Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

11.79¢ per kWh

  • 2.34% higher than last month
  • 15.41% higher than November last year
  • 3.74% lower than the Nebraska average
  • 30.79% lower than the US average
  • 255th in the state out of 586 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 61 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 42 since November last year
  • 3,266th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 408 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,865 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

10.95¢ per kWh

  • 1.21% higher than last month
  • 7.17% higher than November last year
  • 6.74% lower than the Nebraska average
  • 33.59% lower than the US average
  • 278th in the state out of 586 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 21 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 75 since November last year
  • 1,325th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 273 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 426 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$72.18 per month

  • 0.5% higher than last month
  • 3.7% higher than November last year
  • 19% lower than the Nebraska average
  • 38.95% lower than the US average
  • 75th in the state out of 586 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 62 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 62 since November last year
  • 881st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 85 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 189 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$87.5 per month

  • 0.25% higher than last month
  • 0.94% higher than November last year
  • 20.87% lower than the Nebraska average
  • 38.48% lower than the US average
  • 17th in the state out of 586 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 930th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 15 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 96 since November last year

Lincoln, NE Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Lincoln is roughly 10.95 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 6.74% below the state's average rate of 11.74 cents, resulting in the city ranking 278th lowest for average electricity price out of 590 cities in the state. The city's power facilities generated 21,420 less megawatt hours from coal during the past 12 months compared to the previous year. This results in a drop of 30,432 megawatt hours to 9,012 megawatt hours produced from coal. The city ranks 3rd in Nebraska out of 590 cities for renewable energy production per capita, with 2.85 megawatt hours being produced per citizen in the city.

Releasing 2,030,117,897.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Lincoln ranks 2nd highest out of 590 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 6,937.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 576th ranked city in the state for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. Wind makes up 98.40% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Lincoln. Also used is Coal at 1.06% and Natural Gas at 0.53%. There are 3 power producing plants in Lincoln, which is the most power plants in a city in Nebraska.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lincoln

Lincoln residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.121/kWh$0.082/kWh$127.18/mo.$57.98/mo.
278th10.95¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lincoln
17th$87.5Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lincoln Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lincoln, Nebraska

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Lincoln Electric SystemBUNDLED10.8387.54,5361,306,887141,473,019

Zips with electric coverage in Lincoln, Nebraska include: 68516, 68521, 68506, 68502, 68510, 68505, 68504, 68508, 68503, 68507, 68512 and 12 other zip code(s).

Waverly, NE Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Waverly is roughly 10.95 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 6.74% below the state's average rate of 11.74 cents, resulting in the city ranking 278th lowest for average electricity price out of 590 cities in the state. Selling an estimated 36,697.49 megawatt hours a year, Lincoln Electric System is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The Nebraska average monthly residential electricity bill is $111.58, while the Waverly average is 21.58% below at $87.5 per month. This ranks the city 17th in the state for average monthly bill total.

Electricity use in Waverly creates 34,761,720.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 38th highest of any city in Nebraska. This total also equates to a ranking of 503rd worst in the state for emissions per resident from electricity consumption. There are zero electricity plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Waverly

Waverly residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.121/kWh$0.082/kWh$127.18/mo.$57.98/mo.
278th10.95¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Waverly
17th$87.5Average residential monthly electricity bill for Waverly Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Waverly, Nebraska

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Lincoln Electric SystemBUNDLED10.8387.51,306,887141,473,019

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Hickman, NE Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Hickman is roughly 12.10 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, regrettably, 3.06% above the state's average rate of 11.74 cents, resulting in the city ranking 350th lowest for average electricity price out of 590 cities in the state. Hickman, Nebraska Electric Utility has an estimated 600 residential customers, more than any other electricity provider in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $142.46, while the Hickman average is 30.12% below at $99.56 per month.

Electricity use in Hickman creates 21,081,727.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 53rd highest of any city in Nebraska. This total also equates to a ranking of 74th worst in the state for emissions per resident from electricity consumption. There are zero electricity plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hickman

Hickman residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.131/kWh$0.089/kWh$125.50/mo.$74.19/mo.
350th12.10¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hickman
40th$99.56Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hickman Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hickman, Nebraska

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Hickman, Nebraska Electric UtilityBUNDLED11.9699.4913,734.961,643,125.17

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Electricity Production in Lancaster County, Nebraska

Power Plants in Lancaster County, Nebraska

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Plum Creek Wind Project (NE)Plum Creek Wind, LLC (100.00%)
Lincoln NE Wind 833,179611
Lancaster County NE Coal 676,524.015765,297,061.1251,131.222
Terry Bundy Generating StationLincoln Electric System (100.00%)
Lancaster County NE Natural Gas 150,299484,788,486.474564.1318
Lancaster County NE Natural Gas 80,282562,583,865.555779.556
Archer Daniels Midland LincolnArcher Daniels Midland Co (100.00%)
Lincoln NE Coal 9,01296,254,832.99694.069
Holdrege Solar CenterNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Lancaster County NE Solar 6,423611
Lincoln NE Natural Gas 4,536114,466,330.879984.643
Lancaster County NE Distillate Fuel Oil 2,43732,665,528.1831,093.775
Salt Valley Wind PlantLincoln Electric System (100.00%)
Lancaster County NE Wind 2,0263411

Lancaster County, Nebraska Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

As the 2nd worst ranked county out of 93 counties in Nebraska, Lancaster County emits 2,779,486,058.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More telling of the county's emissions reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 8,558.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 10th highest county in the state for CO2 emissions per capita. The main fuel type utilized in Lancaster County is Wind. The county produces 835,205 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Coal and Natural Gas make up the next highest amounts of fuel used at 38.75% and 11.91% of total electricity generation, respectively. Lancaster County is home to 9 power producing plants, which is most in Nebraska.

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
47.33%
COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
38.75%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
11.91%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
1.26%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.39%
OTHER
Other
0.36%

Lancaster County, Nebraska Net Metering

Lancaster County has 3 out of 3 electricity providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. At the state level, Nebraska has restricted net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Lancaster County who report energy loss statistics had an average of 3.20% of energy generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The countrywide average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Lancaster County a rank of 3rd best in Nebraska out of 93.

Providers In Each City in Lancaster County:

  • Bennet, Nebraska:
    • Nebraska City Utilities: 100.00%
  • Davey, Nebraska:
    • Norris Public Power District: 100.00%
  • Denton, Nebraska:
    • Norris Public Power District: 100.00%
  • Firth, Nebraska:
    • Norris Public Power District: 100.00%
  • Hallam, Nebraska:
    • Norris Public Power District: 100.00%
  • Hickman, Nebraska:
    • Hickman, Nebraska Electric Utility: 100.00%
  • Lincoln, Nebraska:
    • Lincoln Electric System: 100.00%
  • Malcolm, Nebraska:
    • Norris Public Power District: 100.00%
  • Panama, Nebraska:
    • Norris Public Power District: 100.00%
  • Raymond, Nebraska:
    • Norris Public Power District: 100.00%
  • Roca, Nebraska:
    • Norris Public Power District: 100.00%
  • Sprague, Nebraska:
    • Norris Public Power District: 100.00%
  • Waverly, Nebraska:
    • Lincoln Electric System: 100.00%

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

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Lancaster County, Nebraska?

By total revenue, Lincoln Electric System is the largest electricity provider in Lancaster County, Nebraska.

What electricity companies offer service in Lancaster County, Nebraska?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Lincoln Electric System152,873
2Norris Public Power District4,948
3Hickman, Nebraska Electric Utility1,499

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

Lancaster County, Nebraska has 3 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

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

Lancaster County, Nebraska has 9 electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-11-14