Saline County, NE: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Saline County, Nebraska Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

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Saline County, Nebraska Electricity Overview

Saline County produces 0.01 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the county from non-renewable electricity fuel sources. They are the 1106th highest county in the country for non-renewable generation per capita.

Consumers in Saline County pay $149.02 per month for residential electricity, compared to the state average of $112.52.

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Saline County saw a 55.77% decline during the course of the preceding year.

Saline County is the 4th largest producing county in Nebraska out of 93 counties when considering megawatt hours produced from sustainable fuels.

Electric generation facilities in Saline County have had a 49.16% decline in the use of non-renewable fuels for electricity production within the past year, which is an admirable effort.

Non-renewable fuels are used in the production of 0.01% of the megawatt hours produced in Saline County, ranking it 1128th out of 3230 counties in the nation for total megawatt hours produced from non-renewable fuels.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    246,933 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.15 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    998,925 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    998,834 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    91 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    69.39 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    14,394 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1 kg

Recent Energy News in Crete

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Crete Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

7.9¢ per kWh

  • 7.15% lower than last month
  • 5.08% higher than January last year
  • 12.09% lower than the Nebraska average
  • 49.39% lower than the US average
  • 49th in the state out of 307 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 1,231st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 848 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,063 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

9.45¢ per kWh

  • 0.34% higher than last month
  • 8.48% higher than January last year
  • 11.53% lower than the Nebraska average
  • 44.33% lower than the US average
  • 87th in the state out of 307 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 38 since January last year
  • 312th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 120 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$211.65 per month

  • 30.27% higher than last month
  • 21.42% higher than January last year
  • 34.15% higher than the Nebraska average
  • 40.2% higher than the US average
  • 300th in the state out of 307 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 16 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 46 since January last year
  • 23,947th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,299 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,782 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$150.1 per month

  • 2.12% higher than last month
  • 3.57% higher than January last year
  • 23.82% higher than the Nebraska average
  • 13.14% higher than the US average
  • 284th in the state out of 307 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since January last year
  • 20,219th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 471 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,777 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

9.6¢ per kWh

  • 0.26% lower than last month
  • 9.53% higher than January last year
  • 7.9% higher than the Nebraska average
  • 28% lower than the US average
  • 289th in the state out of 307 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 37 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 81 since January last year
  • 5,539th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 643 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,041 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

10.15¢ per kWh

  • 0.69% higher than last month
  • 0.83% lower than January last year
  • 7.74% higher than the Nebraska average
  • 28.34% lower than the US average
  • 271st in the state out of 307 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 4,900th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 289 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 919 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$237.77 per month

  • 28.9% higher than last month
  • 26.01% higher than January last year
  • 46.91% lower than the Nebraska average
  • 85.41% lower than the US average
  • 93rd in the state out of 307 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since January last year
  • 1,288th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 933 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,082 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$197.53 per month

  • 2.11% higher than last month
  • 33.51% higher than January last year
  • 49.94% lower than the Nebraska average
  • 87.93% lower than the US average
  • 93rd in the state out of 307 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since January last year
  • 565th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 371 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

5.86¢ per kWh

  • 3.35% higher than last month
  • 11.7% higher than January last year
  • 1.24% higher than the Nebraska average
  • 40.34% lower than the US average
  • 198th in the state out of 307 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 45 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 59 since January last year
  • 4,497th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,734 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,257 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

6.97¢ per kWh

  • 0.74% higher than last month
  • 7.73% higher than January last year
  • 6.69% higher than the Nebraska average
  • 31.81% lower than the US average
  • 288th in the state out of 307 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 97 since January last year
  • 5,719th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 227 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,243 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$917.38 per month

  • 0.96% higher than last month
  • 12.02% higher than January last year
  • 98.92% lower than the Nebraska average
  • 97.28% lower than the US average
  • 120th in the state out of 307 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 1,557th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 561 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 732 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$1,251.35 per month

  • 0.66% higher than last month
  • 3.01% higher than January last year
  • 98.38% lower than the Nebraska average
  • 96.34% lower than the US average
  • 121st in the state out of 307 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 977th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 184 since January last year

Crete, NE Electricity Overview

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Crete's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 11.77 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 437th out of 590 cities in Nebraska. Crete Public Works is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on residential customer count. Natural gas is one of the major fuel types used in the United States, and Crete is in on the action. They generate 50.52 megawatt hours from the burning of natural gas as the fuel source. This amount makes the city as the 8th highest city out of 590 in Nebraska for totalnatural gas production.

Crete has one power generation plant. The city citizens average 8,291.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 23rd highest in Nebraska out of 590 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 59,899,262.62 kilograms, which is the 24th highest total amount of pollution for a city in Nebraska. Crete's fuel of choice is Natural Gas, with 61.61% of electricity generation coming from this fuel.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Crete

Crete residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.118/kWh$0.072/kWh$211.65/mo.$103.23/mo.
437th11.77¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Crete
35th$100.99Average residential monthly electricity bill for Crete Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Crete, Nebraska

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Crete Public WorksBUNDLED11.8599.318225,220.642,988,796.86
Norris Public Power DistrictBUNDLED9.27150.16346,54932,115,000

Wilber, NE Electricity Overview

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Wilber's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 9.23 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 111th out of 590 cities in Nebraska. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Wilber, Nebraska Electric Utility. There was a 7.13% reduction in the average emissions per capita in the previous 12 months.

Wilber has one power generation plant. The city citizens average 8,291.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 22nd highest in Nebraska out of 590 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 16,450,912.81 kilograms, which is the 62nd highest total amount of pollution for a city in Nebraska. Wilber's fuel of choice is Distillate Fuel Oil, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from this fuel.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wilber

Wilber residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.118/kWh$0.072/kWh$211.65/mo.$103.23/mo.
111th9.23¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Wilber
240th$120.64Average residential monthly electricity bill for Wilber Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Wilber, Nebraska

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Norris Public Power DistrictBUNDLED9.27150.16346,54932,115,000
Wilber, Nebraska Electric UtilityBUNDLED9.1991.13910,150.55932,767.73

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Friend, NE Electricity Overview

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Friend's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 11.98 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 451st out of 590 cities in Nebraska. Friend, Nebraska Electric Utility is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on residential customer count.

The residents of Friend have to rely on power from outside city limits because they don't have any power plants in the city limits. As the 106th worst ranked city out of 590 cities in the state, the city releases 9,583,441.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use each year. Averaging 8,290.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 31st worst in Nebraska for emissions per capita.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Friend

Friend residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.120/kWh$0.120/kWh$128.27/mo.$113.42/mo.
451st11.98¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Friend
303rd$128.27Average residential monthly electricity bill for Friend Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Friend, Nebraska

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Friend, Nebraska Electric UtilityBUNDLED11.98128.275,885.71704,946.12

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Electricity Production in Saline County, Nebraska

Power Plants in Saline County, Nebraska

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Milligan 1 Wind FarmMilligan 1 Wind, LLC (100.00%)
Saline County NE Wind 998,834
Crete NE Natural Gas 8250,672.05617.95
Wilber NE Distillate Fuel Oil 97,556.47839.61

Saline County, Nebraska Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

In Saline County, Wind is 99.99% of the fuel sources used in electricity production. Natural Gas and Distillate Fuel Oil are also important fuels in the county, with 50.52 (0.01%) and 40.48 (0.00%) megawatt hours produced from each type, respectively. Approximately 1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident are released in the county due to electricity use, ranking them as the 83rd worst polluter in Nebraska out of 93 counties. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution for the county from electricity consumption is 14,394.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 82nd highest in the state. Saline County has 3 power plants, which is 9th most in Nebraska.

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NATURAL GAS
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0.01%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
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0.00%

Saline County, Nebraska Net Metering

There are 6 companies in Saline County selling electricity. Of those 6, 50.00% of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. The state has heavily restricted net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy Loss

Saline County has an average of 4.24% of the electricity that is transmitted in the state dissipated as heat. The nationwide average is 2.87%, resulting in Saline County receiving a rank of 1109th best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Saline County:

  • Crete, Nebraska:
    • Norris Public Power District: 3.30%
    • Crete Public Works: 96.70%
  • De Witt, Nebraska:
    • De Witt, Nebraska Electric Utility: 100.00%
  • Dorchester, Nebraska:
    • Dorchester Electric: 100.00%
  • Friend, Nebraska:
    • Friend, Nebraska Electric Utility: 100.00%
  • Swanton, Nebraska:
    • Norris Public Power District: 100.00%
  • Tobias, Nebraska:
    • Norris Public Power District: 100.00%
  • Western, Nebraska:
    • Norris Public Power District: 100.00%
  • Wilber, Nebraska:
    • Wilber, Nebraska Electric Utility: 50.00%
    • Norris Public Power District: 50.00%

* 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 Saline County, Nebraska?

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

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

There are 6 electricity companies operating in Saline County, Nebraska.

How many power plants are in Saline County, Nebraska?

There are 3 electricity plants located in Saline County, Nebraska

What electricity companies offer service in Saline County, Nebraska?

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-04-04