Electric Rates & Providers in Polk County, NE

Polk County, Nebraska Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Polk County, NE is $188.57
  • The average electricity rate in Polk County, NE is 10.71¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Polk County, NE

The average residential electric bill in Polk County, NE is $188.57 per month. Polk County, NE is the 76th most expensive county in Nebraska for electricity.

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Polk County, Nebraska Electricity Overview

When comparing annual CO2 emissions per capita, Polk County experienced a 8.13% rise over the previous year.

Polk County ranks 54th out of 93 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its citizens consuming over 0 megawatt hours.

Polk County is home to 5,223 residents and its power generating plants generate 7,820 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a generation per capita average of 1.5 megawatt hours per capita per year.

The average monthly residential electricity bill in Polk County totals $188.57. For comparison, the national average bill is $145.79.

Electricity from wind energy produced in Polk County totals 7,820 megawatt hours, making Polk County 472nd out of 3221 counties in the nation for wind power generation.

The usage of renewable fuel types for electricity generation has declined by 39.56% in the county within the last year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    94,253 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    18.05 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    7,820 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    7,820 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    1.5 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    40,375,568 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    7,730.34 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Stromsburg

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Stromsburg Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

18.98¢ per kWh

  • 3.7% lower than last month
  • 11.61% higher than November last year
  • 54.98% higher than the Nebraska average
  • 11.43% higher than the US average
  • 584th 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
  • 24,842nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,410 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,275 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

18.65¢ per kWh

  • 0.89% higher than last month
  • 9.06% higher than November last year
  • 58.78% higher than the Nebraska average
  • 13.06% higher than the US average
  • 584th in the state out of 586 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
  • 25,386th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 236 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,502 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$108.23 per month

  • 5.75% higher than last month
  • 0.61% higher than November last year
  • 21.45% higher than the Nebraska average
  • 8.46% lower than the US average
  • 282nd in the state out of 586 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 42 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 26 since November last year
  • 11,749th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,902 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 878 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$118.52 per month

  • 0.05% higher than last month
  • 0.13% higher than November last year
  • 7.18% higher than the Nebraska average
  • 16.68% lower than the US average
  • 239th in the state out of 586 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
  • 7,416th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 23 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,442 since November last year

Stromsburg, NE Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 18.65 cents per kilowatt hour for Stromsburg, which is 57.57% more than the average Nebraska rate of 11.83 cents. Selling an estimated 2,016.93 megawatt hours each year, Stromsburg, Nebraska Electric Utility is the largest supplier in the city.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Stromsburg averages 8,429.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 8,514,038.96 kilograms, which is the 119th highest total amount of pollution for a city in Nebraska. All of the electricity sold in Stromsburg has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Stromsburg

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.200/kWh$0.103/kWh$185.09/mo.$88.72/mo.
584th18.65¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Stromsburg
239th$118.52Average residential monthly electricity bill for Stromsburg Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Stromsburg, Nebraska

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Polk County Rural Public Power DistrictBUNDLED10.61187.0365,756.376,977,783.58
Stromsburg, Nebraska Electric UtilityBUNDLED19.43114.344,036.46784,395.82

Osceola, NE Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 10.70 cents per kilowatt hour for Osceola, which is 9.58% less than the average Nebraska rate of 11.83 cents. Osceola has 834 citizens, which is the 145th most populated city in the state. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $113.63, while the Osceola average is 66.61% more at $189.31 per month. This ranks the city 552nd in the state for average monthly bill amount.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Osceola averages 8,429.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 7,030,404.45 kilograms, which is the 144th highest total amount of pollution for a city in Nebraska. All of the electricity sold in Osceola has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Osceola

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.131/kWh$0.085/kWh$240.08/mo.$113.45/mo.
174th10.70¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Osceola
552nd$189.31Average residential monthly electricity bill for Osceola Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Osceola, Nebraska

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Polk County Rural Public Power DistrictBUNDLED10.61187.0365,756.376,977,783.58

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Shelby, NE Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 10.70 cents per kilowatt hour for Shelby, which is 9.58% less than the average Nebraska rate of 11.83 cents. Shelby has 731 citizens, which is the 161st most populated city in the state. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $113.63, while the Shelby average is 66.61% more at $189.31 per month. This ranks the city 552nd in the state for average monthly bill amount.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Shelby averages 8,429.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 6,162,141.07 kilograms, which is the 160th highest total amount of pollution for a city in Nebraska. All of the electricity sold in Shelby has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Shelby

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.131/kWh$0.085/kWh$240.08/mo.$113.45/mo.
174th10.70¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Shelby
552nd$189.31Average residential monthly electricity bill for Shelby Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Shelby, Nebraska

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Polk County Rural Public Power DistrictBUNDLED10.61187.0365,756.376,977,783.58

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

Power Plants in Polk County, Nebraska

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Polk County Renewables, LLCPolk County Renewables, LLC (100.00%)
Polk County NE Wind 7,8202911

Polk County, Nebraska Production Fuel Makeup

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
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Wind
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a county. Polk County averages 7,730.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption, which ranks them 618th worst in the country out of 3221 counties for emissions efficiency. With total emissions of 40,375,568.03 kilograms, the county ranks 43rd highest in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a county's pollution levels. The county is home to one power generation plant. Polk County's fuel of choice is Wind, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source.

Polk County, Nebraska Net Metering

Approximately 66.67% of the electricity companies in Polk County offer net metering to their consumers. The state has highly restricted net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

Providers In Each City in Polk County:

  • Osceola, Nebraska:
    • Polk County Rural Public Power District: 100.00%
  • Polk, Nebraska:
    • Polk, Nebraska Electric Utility: 100.00%
  • Shelby, Nebraska:
    • Polk County Rural Public Power District: 100.00%
  • Stromsburg, Nebraska:
    • Stromsburg, Nebraska Electric Utility: 98.50%
    • Polk County Rural Public Power District: 1.50%

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

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Polk County, Nebraska?

The largest electricity supplier in Polk County, Nebraska by megawatt hours sold is Polk County Rural Public Power District.

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

There are 3 electricity companies operating in Polk County, Nebraska.

How many power plants are within Polk County, Nebraska?

There is one power plant in Polk County, Nebraska

Which electricity companies offer service in Polk County, Nebraska?

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-05-01