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Average electric bill in Nebraska

A typical Nebraska home paid about $117.23 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,406.82 for the year, using 973 kWh a month at 12.05 cents per kWh.

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    The numbers

    Typical bill 2025
    $117.23 a month$1,406.82 a year, energy only
    Rank by bill
    44 of 51-22% on the U.S. typical
    Average use
    973 kWh a month19 of 51; +11% on the U.S.
    Home price 2025
    12.05 ¢/kWh49 of 51; -30% on the U.S.
    Costliest month
    Jul $160.931,285 kWh at 12.52 ¢
    Cheapest month
    Apr $87.29680 kWh at 12.84 ¢
    Summer to winter swing
    84%costliest month over cheapest
    Typical bill, Jan to Aug 2026
    $128.41 a month+5.7% on the same months of 2025
    Share of median income
    1.88%40 of 51; median household income $74,985
    Typical bill 2023 to 2025
    +5.1%$111.52 to $117.23 a month
    Typical business bill 2025
    $651.14 a month8.50 ¢/kWh
    Gap to the lowest bill
    $22.58 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $94.66

    Nebraska charts

    Typical monthly bill, Nebraska

    $87.29 in Apr to $160.93 in Jul.

    Typical monthly bill, Nebraska: 12 rows
    Month20252026 to Aug
    Jan134134
    Feb120118
    Mar113114
    Apr8799
    May94107
    Jun119129
    Jul161172
    Aug143155
    Sep121No data
    Oct98No data
    Nov92No data
    Dec125No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    Nebraska and the states next to it in rank

    $117.23 a month, rank 44 of 51.

    dollars a month

    • Nebraska117
    • U.S. average151
    • Iowa117
    • Nevada115

    Nebraska, Typical monthly bill, Nebraska against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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    Bill by use level

    UseNebraska a monthNebraska a yearU.S. a monthGap to U.S. in Nebraska
    240 kWh, 0.25x the Nebraska average$28.92$347.04$41.35-$12
    490 kWh, 0.5x the Nebraska average$59.05$708.54$84.43-$25
    730 kWh, 0.75x the Nebraska average$87.97$1,055.58$125.78-$38
    970 kWh, 1x the Nebraska average$116.89$1,402.62$167.13-$50
    1,220 kWh, 1.25x the Nebraska average$147.01$1,764.12$210.21-$63
    1,460 kWh, 1.5x the Nebraska average$175.93$2,111.16$251.56-$76
    1,950 kWh, 2x the Nebraska average$234.97$2,819.70$335.99-$101
    2,920 kWh, 3x the Nebraska average$351.86$4,222.32$503.12-$151

    Nebraska month by month in 2025

    MonthNebraska kWh per accountNebraska price ¢/kWhNebraska typical bill
    Jan1,28910.37$133.66
    Feb1,12610.68$120.26
    Mar98311.52$113.30
    Apr68012.84$87.29
    May73712.77$94.06
    Jun91912.92$118.67
    Jul1,28512.52$160.93
    Aug1,12112.80$143.42
    Sep89713.46$120.70
    Oct76912.74$97.95
    Nov75512.13$91.64
    Dec1,11211.24$124.93

    Nebraska typical bill over the years

    YearNebraska bill a monthNebraska a yearNebraska kWh per accountNebraska price ¢/kWh
    2023$111.52$1,338.2699611.20
    2024$110.28$1,323.3895711.53
    2025$117.23$1,406.8297312.05

    Nebraska in 2026 so far

    MonthNebraska kWh per accountNebraska price ¢/kWhNebraska typical bill
    Jan 20261,15311.59$133.63
    Feb 20261,01311.60$117.56
    Mar 202688112.91$113.77
    Apr 202674213.29$98.66
    May 202679013.59$107.39
    Jun 202697513.25$129.13
    Jul 20261,25013.78$172.20
    Aug 20261,14413.54$154.96

    Business and industry in Nebraska

    Customer typeNebraska bill a month, 2025Nebraska kWh per accountNebraska price ¢/kWh
    Business$651.147,6578.50
    Industry$1,250.0215,5578.05

    Nebraska bill next to income

    Nebraska: 1.88% of median household income, rank 40; the four states closest to it:

    State near NebraskaMedian incomeBill a yearShare of income, near Nebraska
    Illinois$81,702$1,518.771.86%
    Montana$69,922$1,329.701.90%
    Wisconsin$75,670$1,447.231.91%
    New Mexico$62,125$1,135.881.83%

    Weather and the bill

    Nebraska homes used the most power in Jan 2025 (1,289 kWh per account) and the least in Apr (680 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (1,307). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.52. 2025 had 5,793 heating and 1,105 cooling degree-days, 8% below and 11% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (6,281 and 995).

    Nebraska degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, Nebraska, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    Nebraska yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    201557809656281995
    2016555711126281995
    2017580710026281995
    2018681611166281995
    2019686310286281995
    2020604910936281995
    2021582511736281995
    2022640311856281995
    2023579811406281995
    2024545011296281995
    2025579311056281995

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Nebraska, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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    Nebraska, 2025 by month: 12 rows
    MonthkWh per accountPrice ¢/kWhTypical billHDD 2025CDD 2025HDD normalCDD normal
    Jan1,28910.37$1341,30701,2670
    Feb1,12610.68$1201,18801,0300
    Mar98311.52$113623117973
    Apr68012.84$8741154583
    May73712.77$941915920063
    Jun91912.92$1191825733215
    Jul1,28512.52$161735011331
    Aug1,12112.80$1431526517270
    Sep89713.46$12167135102104
    Oct76912.74$98249234046
    Nov75512.13$9268907990
    Dec1,11211.24$1251,02801,1630

    EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for Nebraska, 2025 by month.

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    Analyst note

    A typical Nebraska home account paid about $117.23 a month for energy in 2025, $1,406.82 over the year, which ranks 44th of 51 states, 22% below the U.S. typical bill. Nebraska homes used 973 kWh a month (19 of 51, 11% over the U.S.) at 12.05 cents (49 of 51, 30% under), so the bill reflects a mix of price and use. The year swings from $87.29 in April to $160.93 in July, a 84% gap, driven by use of 680 against 1,285 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $128.41 a month, +5.7% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $651.14 a month at 8.50 cents, 5.6 times a home bill. Over a year that is 1.88% of the $74,985 median household income, 40 of 51 states. The typical bill was $111.52 a month in 2023, $110.28 in 2024 and $117.23 in 2025, +5.1% in two years, with use per account at 996, 957 and 973 kWh.

    Nebraska: states with a similar bill

    StateTypical bill, near NebraskakWh a monthPrice ¢/kWh
    Iowa$117.3486113.62
    Minnesota$117.6674415.83
    Nevada$115.0586713.26
    Wisconsin$120.6066718.08

    Questions on the Nebraska bill

    What is the average electric bill in Nebraska?

    Energy only: about $117.23 a month in 2025, or $1,406.82 a year.

    How much electricity does a Nebraska home use?

    Rank 19 of 51: 973 kWh a month in 2025, +11% on the U.S.

    What month is the electric bill highest in Nebraska?

    July at $160.93; the lowest is April at $87.29.

    Is the average electric bill in Nebraska above the national average?

    Below, by $33.44 a month or 22%.

    How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Nebraska?

    $120.50 at 12.05 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

    How far is Nebraska from the state with the lowest bill?

    $22.58 a month: the lowest typical bill, $94.66 in New Mexico, against $117.23 here.

    What share of income goes to electricity in Nebraska?

    1.88% of the $74,985 median household income, 40 of 51 states.

    How much did the typical Nebraska bill change since 2023?

    $111.52 a month in 2023, $117.23 in 2025, +5.1%.

    What does a Nebraska business pay a month for electricity?

    $651.14 for a typical commercial account, at 8.50 cents per kWh in 2025.

    Is the Nebraska bill rising in 2026?

    $128.41 a month so far, +5.7% on the same months of 2025.

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    A typical Nebraska home paid about $117.23 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,406.82 for the year, using 973 kWh a month at 12.05 cents per kWh.