Electric Rates & Providers in Lancaster County, NE

Lancaster County, Nebraska Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

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Lancaster County, Nebraska Electricity Overview

Lancaster County has achieved a 31.74% decline in the usage of non-renewable fuel types for electricity production during the last 12 months.

Lancaster County has had a 15.58% decline during the course of the previous 12 months in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation.

Lancaster County averages 2.64 megawatt hours produced from wind turbines per person, which is 385th highest county in the United States out of 3230 counties.

Lancaster County produces 49.95% of their electricity from non-renewable fuel sources. This equates to 2.72 megawatt hours per citizen and ranks Lancaster County as the 11th highest county out of 93 counties in Nebraska for non-renewable production per capita a year.

Lancaster County ranks 2nd out of 93 counties in the state for total consumption, with its population using over 5,500,000 megawatt hours.

Lancaster County is 169th out of 3230 counties in the country for electricity produced from wind power.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    5,519,620 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,768,841 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    885,291 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    883,550 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    5.45 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    2,753,940,105 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    8,480.03 kg

Lincoln, NE Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Lincoln is roughly 10.22 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 9.48% below the state's average rate of 11.29 cents, resulting in the city ranking 244th lowest for average electricity price out of 590 cities in the state. The city generates about 3.02 megawatt hours per citizen per year from its electricity generating plants, which makes them the 5th highest producer out of 590 cities in Nebraska. Wind turbines produce an average of 2.91 megawatt hours per citizen living in the city, which ranks the city at 2nd highest in the state out of 590 cities

Releasing 1,997,684,210.93 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 6,826.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 577th ranked city in the state for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. Wind makes up 96.41% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Lincoln. Also used is Coal at 3.44% and Natural Gas at 0.15%. 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 January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.116/kWh$0.082/kWh$127.18/mo.$57.98/mo.
244th10.22¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lincoln
10th$86.73Average 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 SystemBUNDLED10.1286.671,3291,357,544137,386,237

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 10.22 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 9.48% below the state's average rate of 11.29 cents, resulting in the city ranking 244th lowest for average electricity price out of 590 cities in the state. Lincoln Electric System has an estimated 1,693 residential customers, more than any other electricity provider in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $137.21, while the Waverly average is 36.79% below at $86.73 per month.

Electricity use in Waverly creates 34,602,710.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 38th highest of any city in Nebraska. This total also equates to a ranking of 64th 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 January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.116/kWh$0.082/kWh$127.18/mo.$57.98/mo.
244th10.22¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Waverly
10th$86.73Average 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 SystemBUNDLED10.1286.671,357,544137,386,237

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Hickman, NE Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Hickman is roughly 10.01 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 11.31% below the state's average rate of 11.29 cents, resulting in the city ranking 203rd lowest for average electricity price out of 590 cities in the state. Selling an estimated 6,783.74 megawatt hours a year, Hickman, Nebraska Electric Utility is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Electricity use in Hickman creates 20,985,294.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 54th highest of any city in Nebraska. This total also equates to a ranking of 64th 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 January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.118/kWh$0.072/kWh$203.00/mo.$103.23/mo.
203rd10.01¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hickman
241st$119.96Average 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 UtilityBUNDLED10.7892.9213,6041,466,240.12
Norris Public Power DistrictBUNDLED9.09149.13349,08931,724,000

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Electricity Production in Lancaster County, Nebraska

Power Plants in Lancaster County, Nebraska

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Plum Creek Wind Project (NE)Plum Creek Wind, LLC (100.00%)
Lincoln NE Wind 833,503
Lancaster County NE Coal 720,909820,434,134.751,138.06
Terry Bundy Generating StationLincoln Electric System (100.00%)
Lancaster County NE Natural Gas 89,08349,716,917.64558.1
Lancaster County NE Natural Gas 68,82852,766,546.93766.64
Archer Daniels Midland LincolnArcher Daniels Midland Co (100.00%)
Lincoln NE Coal 30,43217,666,672.04580.53
Holdrege Solar CenterNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Lancaster County NE Solar 6,502
Salt Valley Wind PlantLincoln Electric System (100.00%)
Lancaster County NE Wind 2,767
Lancaster County NE Distillate Fuel Oil 1,8112,018,414.91,114.53
Lincoln NE Natural Gas 1,3291,809,368.251,361.45

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 2,753,940,104.76 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 8,480.03 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 9th highest county in the state for CO2 emissions per capita. The main fuel type utilized in Lancaster County is Wind. The county produces 855,746 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Coal and Natural Gas make up the next highest amounts of fuel used at 41.96% and 7.76% 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
48.38%
COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
41.96%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
7.76%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
1.30%
SOLAR
Solar
0.37%
OTHER
Other
0.23%

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 3.85% of energy generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The countrywide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Lancaster County a rank of 12th 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:
    • Norris Public Power District: 50.01%
    • Hickman, Nebraska Electric Utility: 49.99%
  • 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 System150,058
2Norris Public Power District4,808
3Hickman, Nebraska Electric Utility1,435

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.

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2024-03-21