Average electric bill in Nebraska

A typical Nebraska home paid about $119.76 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,437.16 for the year, using 971 kWh a month at 12.34 cents per kWh.

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Energy only, 12.34 ¢ per kWh; the slider starts at 971 kWh.

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Typical bill 2025: $119.76 a month$1,437.16 a year, energy only
Rank by bill: 42 of 51-21% on the U.S. typical
Average use: 971 kWh a month19 of 51; +11% on the U.S.
Home price 2025: 12.34 ¢/kWh49 of 51; -29% on the U.S.
Costliest month: Jul $164.401,280 kWh at 12.84 ¢
Cheapest month: Apr $88.64679 kWh at 13.06 ¢
Summer to winter swing: 85%costliest month over cheapest
Typical bill, Jan to Jul 2026: $125.40 a month+4.1% on the same months of 2025
Share of median income: 1.92%39 of 51; median household income $74,985
Typical bill 2023 to 2025: +7.4%$111.52 to $119.76 a month
Typical business bill 2025: $653.82 a month8.79 ¢/kWh
Gap to the lowest bill: $21.17 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $98.59

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Typical monthly bill, Nebraska

$88.64 in Apr to $164.40 in Jul.

Typical monthly bill, Nebraska: 12 rows

Month	2025	2026 to Jul
Jan	135	136
Feb	122	119
Mar	115	115
Apr	89	99
May	97	107
Jun	121	129
Jul	164	172
Aug	147	No data
Sep	124	No data
Oct	101	No data
Nov	94	No data
Dec	128	No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Nebraska and the states next to it in rank

$119.76 a month, rank 42 of 51.

dollars a month

Nebraska120
U.S. average152
Wisconsin121
Iowa118

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

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Bill by use level

Use	Nebraska a month	Nebraska a year	U.S. a month	Gap to U.S. in Nebraska
240 kWh, 0.25x the Nebraska average	$29.62	$355.39	$41.52	-$12
490 kWh, 0.5x the Nebraska average	$60.47	$725.59	$84.77	-$24
730 kWh, 0.75x the Nebraska average	$90.08	$1,080.98	$126.29	-$36
970 kWh, 1x the Nebraska average	$119.70	$1,436.38	$167.81	-$48
1,210 kWh, 1.25x the Nebraska average	$149.31	$1,791.77	$209.33	-$60
1,460 kWh, 1.5x the Nebraska average	$180.16	$2,161.97	$252.58	-$72
1,940 kWh, 2x the Nebraska average	$239.40	$2,872.75	$335.62	-$96
2,910 kWh, 3x the Nebraska average	$359.09	$4,309.13	$503.43	-$144

Nebraska month by month in 2025

Month	Nebraska kWh per account	Nebraska price ¢/kWh	Nebraska typical bill
Jan	1,285	10.53	$135.36
Feb	1,123	10.85	$121.90
Mar	981	11.71	$114.91
Apr	679	13.06	$88.64
May	735	13.15	$96.61
Jun	924	13.14	$121.35
Jul	1,280	12.84	$164.40
Aug	1,116	13.16	$146.91
Sep	894	13.85	$123.78
Oct	767	13.13	$100.67
Nov	754	12.52	$94.36
Dec	1,109	11.57	$128.27

Nebraska typical bill over the years

Year	Nebraska bill a month	Nebraska a year	Nebraska kWh per account	Nebraska price ¢/kWh
2023	$111.52	$1,338.26	996	11.20
2024	$110.28	$1,323.38	957	11.53
2025	$119.76	$1,437.16	971	12.34

Nebraska in 2026 so far

Month	Nebraska kWh per account	Nebraska price ¢/kWh	Nebraska typical bill
Jan 2026	1,153	11.76	$135.60
Feb 2026	1,013	11.79	$119.49
Mar 2026	881	13.10	$115.46
Apr 2026	743	13.28	$98.61
May 2026	790	13.59	$107.39
Jun 2026	974	13.25	$129.10
Jul 2026	1,249	13.78	$172.15

Business and industry in Nebraska

Customer type	Nebraska bill a month, 2025	Nebraska kWh per account	Nebraska price ¢/kWh
Business	$653.82	7,441	8.79
Industry	$1,267.69	15,865	8.00

Nebraska bill next to income

Nebraska: 1.92% of median household income, rank 39; the four states closest to it:

State near Nebraska	Median income	Bill a year	Share of income, near Nebraska
Wisconsin	$75,670	$1,450.80	1.92%
New Mexico	$62,125	$1,183.12	1.90%
Iowa	$73,147	$1,411.17	1.93%
Montana	$69,922	$1,328.39	1.90%

Weather and the bill

Nebraska homes used the most power in Jan 2025 (1,285 kWh per account) and the least in Apr (679 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, 12% below and 13% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (6,619 and 982).

Nebraska degree-days by year

Heating and cooling degree-days, Nebraska, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows

Nebraska year	Heating (HDD)	Cooling (CDD)	Normal HDD	Normal CDD
2015	5780	965	6619	982
2016	5557	1112	6619	982
2017	5807	1002	6619	982
2018	6816	1116	6619	982
2019	6863	1028	6619	982
2020	6049	1093	6619	982
2021	5825	1173	6619	982
2022	6403	1185	6619	982
2023	5798	1140	6619	982
2024	5450	1129	6619	982
2025	5793	1105	6619	982

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

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Nebraska, 2025 by month: 12 rows

Month	kWh per account	Price ¢/kWh	Typical bill	HDD 2025	CDD 2025	HDD normal	CDD normal
Jan	1,285	10.53	$135	1,307	0	1,337	0
Feb	1,123	10.85	$122	1,188	0	1,084	0
Mar	981	11.71	$115	623	11	879	1
Apr	679	13.06	$89	411	5	467	3
May	735	13.15	$97	191	59	206	62
Jun	924	13.14	$121	18	257	42	197
Jul	1,280	12.84	$164	7	350	10	341
Aug	1,116	13.16	$147	15	265	17	277
Sep	894	13.85	$124	67	135	113	94
Oct	767	13.13	$101	249	23	402	7
Nov	754	12.52	$94	689	0	836	0
Dec	1,109	11.57	$128	1,028	0	1,226	0

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

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Analyst note

A typical Nebraska home account paid about $119.76 a month for energy in 2025, $1,437.16 over the year, which ranks 42 of 51 states, 21% below the U.S. typical bill. Nebraska homes used 971 kWh a month (19 of 51, 11% over the U.S.) at 12.34 cents (49 of 51, 29% under), so the bill reflects a mix of price and use. The year swings from $88.64 in April to $164.40 in July, a 85% gap, driven by use of 679 against 1,280 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $125.40 a month, +4.1% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $653.82 a month at 8.79 cents, 5.5 times a home bill. Over a year that is 1.92% of the $74,985 median household income, 39 of 51 states. The typical bill was $111.52 a month in 2023, $110.28 in 2024 and $119.76 in 2025, +7.4% in two years, with use per account at 996, 957 and 971 kWh.

Nebraska: states with a similar bill

State	Typical bill, near Nebraska	kWh a month	Price ¢/kWh
Wisconsin	$120.90	666	18.16
Iowa	$117.60	857	13.72
Minnesota	$117.46	742	15.82
Washington	$125.13	955	13.11

Questions on the Nebraska bill

What is the average electric bill in Nebraska?

Energy only: about $119.76 a month in 2025, or $1,437.16 a year.

How much electricity does a Nebraska home use?

Rank 19 of 51: 971 kWh a month in 2025, +11% on the U.S.

What month is the electric bill highest in Nebraska?

July at $164.40; the lowest is April at $88.64.

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

Below, by $32.10 a month or 21%.

How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Nebraska?

$123.40 at 12.34 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

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

$21.17 a month: the lowest typical bill, $98.59 in New Mexico, against $119.76 here.

What share of income goes to electricity in Nebraska?

1.92% of the $74,985 median household income, 39 of 51 states.

How much did the typical Nebraska bill change since 2023?

$111.52 a month in 2023, $119.76 in 2025, +7.4%.

What does a Nebraska business pay a month for electricity?

$653.82 for a typical commercial account, at 8.79 cents per kWh in 2025.

Is the Nebraska bill rising in 2026?

$125.40 a month so far, +4.1% on the same months of 2025.