Electric Rates & Providers in Lincoln County, NE

Lincoln County, Nebraska Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Lincoln County, NE is $151.79
  • The average electricity rate in Lincoln County, NE is 12.93¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Lincoln County, NE

The average residential electric bill in Lincoln County, NE is $151.79 per month. Lincoln County, NE is the 55th most expensive county in Nebraska for electricity.

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Lincoln County, Nebraska Electricity Overview

Residents of Lincoln County deal with an average of 0.57 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 70.5 minutes.

Lincoln County is the 9th most populous county in Nebraska.

At $151.79, the average monthly residential electric bill in Lincoln County is 32.07% more than the Nebraska average.

Roughly 98.07% of Lincoln County's electricity is produced using non-renewable fuel sources, making it the 187th highest ranked county out of 3221 counties in the county for total megawatt hours produced from non-renewable fuels.

Lincoln County averages 3.71 megawatt hours per person generated from renewable electricity sources, which is 813th highest in the United States out of 3221.

Lincoln County is home to 34,906 people and its power generating plants produce 6,701,663 megawatt hours of electricity each year, for a production per capita average of 191.99 megawatt hours per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    633,737 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    18.16 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    6,701,663 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    129,619 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    6,572,044 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    191.99 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    610,419,942 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    17,487.54 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in North Platte

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North Platte Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

12.26¢ per kWh

  • 3.7% lower than last month
  • 11.61% higher than November last year
  • 0.07% higher than the Nebraska average
  • 28.05% lower than the US average
  • 347th in the state out of 586 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 58 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since November last year
  • 3,886th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 970 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,218 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

12.04¢ per kWh

  • 0.89% higher than last month
  • 9.09% higher than November last year
  • 2.53% higher than the Nebraska average
  • 26.99% lower than the US average
  • 349th in the state out of 586 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 24 since November last year
  • 3,955th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 115 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,506 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$87.23 per month

  • 5.85% higher than last month
  • 0.72% higher than November last year
  • 2.12% lower than the Nebraska average
  • 26.23% lower than the US average
  • 95th in the state out of 586 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 3,493rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 544 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 438 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$95.51 per month

  • 0.05% higher than last month
  • 0.42% higher than November last year
  • 13.64% lower than the Nebraska average
  • 32.86% lower than the US average
  • 32nd in the state out of 586 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
  • 1,671st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 23 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 838 since November last year

North Platte, NE Electricity Overview

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On average, North Platte's residents spend 12.04 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 1.65% higher than the state's average price of 11.84 cents and 27.58% less than the US average of 16.62 cents. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $114.93, while the North Platte average is 16.90% below at $95.51 per month. This ranks the city 32nd in the state for average monthly bill amount. Selling an estimated 92,669.26 megawatt hours each year, North Platte Municipal Light and Water is the largest vendor in the city.

North Platte emits 8,536.58 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 31st highest polluting city out of 590 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 200,976,585.99 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 June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.129/kWh$0.093/kWh$121.14/mo.$72.46/mo.
349th12.04¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of North Platte
32nd$95.51Average 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 WaterBUNDLED11.9495.62118,900.0414,197,203.81

Sutherland, NE Electricity Overview

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On average, Sutherland's residents spend 10.91 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which ranks the city 257th out of 590 cities in the state. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $114.93, while the Sutherland average is 12.59% below at $100.47 per month. This ranks the city 97th in the state for average monthly bill amount. Nebraska Public Power District is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

Sutherland emits 8,536.58 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 358th highest polluting city out of 590 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 12,258,521.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 89th 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 June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.128/kWh$0.082/kWh$147.30/mo.$66.89/mo.
257th10.91¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sutherland
97th$100.47Average 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 DistrictBUNDLED10.97104.89846,502.8992,865,822

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Hershey, NE Electricity Overview

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On average, Hershey's residents spend 11.64 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which ranks the city 331st out of 590 cities in the state. Hershey is the 170th largest city in the state, with a population of 664. Dawson Public Power is the largest electricity provider in the city based on residential customer count.

Hershey emits 8,536.58 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 31st highest polluting city out of 590 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 5,668,285.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 169th 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 June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.133/kWh$0.092/kWh$203.27/mo.$99.34/mo.
331st11.64¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hershey
441st$145.38Average 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 PowerBUNDLED11.34146.85249,784.8628,337,780

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Lincoln County, Nebraska Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Lincoln County, Nebraska

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Lincoln County NE Coal 6,572,04416,455,090,922.251982.28
Lincoln County NE Conventional Hydroelectric 81,288311
Lincoln County NE Conventional Hydroelectric 48,331611

Lincoln County, Nebraska Production Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
97.59%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
1.93%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.48%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Releasing 610,419,941.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Lincoln County ranks 530th highest in the nation for total pollution from electricity consumption. Additionally, the county ranks 77th worst in the country for pollution per capita, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 17,487.54 kilograms of emissions per capita. Coal is the fuel of choice in Lincoln County, with 97.59% 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 1.93% of electricity generation and Natural Gas accounts for 0.48% of total production in the county. There are 3 power producing plants in Lincoln County, which is the 893rd highest number of plants in a county in the country.

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 5 companies who are reporting energy loss from their electricity grid. The average energy loss for these companies is 5.56%. The US average for energy loss is 2.43% and the Nebraska average is 3.46%, resulting in a rank of 2407th best in the US and a state rank of 56th best out of 3221 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?

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-06-04