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Lincoln Electric System is an municipal utility serving 153,069 customer accounts in Nebraska; 134,912 of them are residential. 0% of its home meters are advanced (AMI), against 31% across Nebraska.
Lincoln Electric System: 808 kWh a month costs roughly $88 in energy at 10.86 ¢/kWh, -5.8% on the Nebraska average of 11.53 ¢.
0% of its home meters are advanced (AMI), against 31% across Nebraska.
Metering is where Lincoln Electric System differs: 0 of 134,634 home meters are AMI, 0.0%, place 3 of 3 Nebraska utilities that report; the Nebraska figure for all utilities is 31.1%. It does not offer a time-of-use rate to homes in the EIA filing.
| Lincoln Electric System, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Electric SystemLowest in this table | 10.86 ¢/kWh | 8.53 ¢/kWh | $88at 808 kWh | 19 minSAIDI |
| Nebraska average against this company, which is 2 of 4 on price | +0.67 ¢/kWhcompany 5.8% below | -0.14 ¢/kWhcompany 1.7% above | +$5a month at 808 kWh | +55 mincompany 55 below |
| City of Grand Island | 10.93 ¢/kWhcompany 0.7% below | 10.51 ¢/kWhcompany 18.8% below | $881 more than company | 8 mincompany 12 above |
No 2025 early-release row for Lincoln Electric System; 2024 stays the latest year.
EIA's early release leaves Lincoln Electric System out for 2025. Its newest record stays 2024: 10.86 ¢/kWh across 134,912 home accounts and 19 minutes of SAIDI.
Lincoln Electric System serves 134,912 homes in Nebraska. At 808 kWh a month that is about 373 kg of CO₂, or 4,476 kg a year, at the Nebraska plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Nebraska generation mix.
9.45 ¢ in 2015, 10.86 ¢ in 2024 (+14.9%); Nebraska 10.60 to 11.53 ¢.
| Year | Lincoln Electric System | Gap to Nebraska residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.45 | -1.15 | -3.20 |
| 2016 | 9.51 | -1.33 | -3.04 |
| 2017 | 9.79 | -1.18 | -3.10 |
| 2018 | 9.58 | -1.12 | -3.29 |
| 2019 | 9.75 | -1.02 | -3.26 |
| 2020 | 9.78 | -1.02 | -3.37 |
| 2021 | 9.75 | -1.00 | -3.91 |
| 2022 | 9.72 | -1.07 | -5.32 |
| 2023 | 10.22 | -0.98 | -5.78 |
| 2024 | 10.86 | -0.67 | -5.62 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV28 min in 2015, 19 in 2024.
| Year | Lincoln Electric Syste, no major events |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 28 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 19 |
10 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSV19.3 min, 0.19x the median reporter, rank 55 of 673.
Lincoln Electric System, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVFrom 9.45 ¢ in 2015 to 10.86 ¢ in 2024, a move of +14.9%: Lincoln Electric System outpaced its state (+8.8%) by 6.1 points, and -15.4 points against the U.S. Lincoln Electric System's sharpest move came in 2024, +6.2%. The latest year is the high at 10.86 ¢; the low was 9.45 ¢ (2015). 2024: +6.2% here, +2.9% for the Nebraska average. SAIDI at Lincoln Electric System (major events excluded) fell from 28 minutes in 2015 to 19 in 2024, -30%; best year 2019 at 14. Against the national median, Lincoln Electric System came in lower on SAIDI in 10 of 10 years, and 2024 ended at 19 minutes, -80 from the median. 2024: 187 minutes with major events, 19 without, the widest gap of any year. Lincoln Electric System has 1 cheaper and 2 higher-priced Nebraska peers among 4 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Nebraska Public Power District, bills 10.63 ¢ (-0.23). Next higher-priced, City of Grand Island, bills 10.93 ¢ (+0.08).
Two good signs together. Rates are 5.8% below Nebraska and outage time of 19 minutes beats the national median by 81%.
Home accounts at Lincoln Electric System went from 117,859 in 2015 to 134,912 in 2024, +14.5%. Business customers paid 0.79 times the home price in 2024 (8.53 against 10.86 ¢); the ratio was 0.79 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.40 in 2015 to 0.30 in 2024, between 0.18 and 0.50.
By 2024 the average Lincoln Electric System customer sat through 19 minutes of outage, against 22 in 2014 (−11%). Its best year was 2019 (14 min), its worst 2016 (30 min), across 11 filed years. Against a Nebraska median of 74 minutes in 2024, Lincoln Electric System was below the middle.
Corrected for inflation, a Lincoln Electric System home paid 11.14 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 12.48 ¢ in 2013, −10.7%; the bill itself went 9.03 ¢ to 10.86 ¢ (+20.2%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $1,498 for the year at the 2013 real price and $1,337 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 14th cheapest of 68 in 2013, 13th of 25 in 2024 among Nebraska utilities with 1,000+ homes.
Lincoln Electric System at 19 min in 2024 and the Nebraska median at 74.
Lincoln Electric System: 11.14 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 10.86 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, Lincoln Electric S | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, Lincoln Electr | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, Lincoln Electr | Nebraska median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.03 | 12.48 | 14 of 68 | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | 9.29 | 12.63 | 18 of 69 | 22 | 0.33 | – | 75 |
| 2015 | 9.45 | 12.84 | 14 of 69 | 28 | 0.40 | – | 44 |
| 2016 | 9.51 | 12.76 | 12 of 69 | 30 | 0.50 | 2 of 4 | 42 |
| 2017 | 9.79 | 12.87 | 13 of 68 | 18 | 0.32 | 2 of 8 | 82 |
| 2018 | 9.58 | 12.29 | 13 of 67 | 20 | 0.35 | 3 of 10 | 75 |
| 2019 | 9.75 | 12.28 | 19 of 66 | 14 | 0.22 | 3 of 11 | 71 |
| 2020 | 9.78 | 12.17 | 7 of 22 | 22 | 0.36 | 4 of 8 | 50 |
| 2021 | 9.75 | 11.58 | 6 of 22 | 17 | 0.26 | 3 of 9 | 63 |
| 2022 | 9.72 | 10.69 | 6 of 22 | 14 | 0.18 | 2 of 9 | 57 |
| 2023 | 10.22 | 10.80 | 10 of 24 | 19 | 0.30 | 4 of 10 | 59 |
| 2024 | 10.86 | 11.14 | 13 of 25 | 19 | 0.30 | 4 of 9 | 74 |
Lincoln Electric System, EIA utility 11018: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| Lincoln Electric System sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Nebraska ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 134,912 | 10.86 | -0.67 |
| Commercial | 17,920 | 8.53 | +0.14 |
| Year | Home accounts, Lincoln Electric Syste | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | Ratio | SAIDI | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 117,859 | 9.45 | 7.50 | 0.79 | 28 | 0.40 |
| 2016 | 119,905 | 9.51 | 7.50 | 0.79 | 30 | 0.50 |
| 2017 | 121,614 | 9.79 | 7.74 | 0.79 | 18 | 0.32 |
| 2018 | 122,941 | 9.58 | 7.72 | 0.81 | 20 | 0.35 |
| 2019 | 124,460 | 9.75 | 7.76 | 0.80 | 14 | 0.22 |
| 2020 | 126,411 | 9.78 | 7.88 | 0.81 | 22 | 0.36 |
| 2021 | 128,256 | 9.75 | 7.85 | 0.81 | 17 | 0.26 |
| 2022 | 130,067 | 9.72 | 7.76 | 0.80 | 14 | 0.18 |
| 2023 | 132,338 | 10.22 | 8.17 | 0.80 | 19 | 0.30 |
| 2024 | 134,912 | 10.86 | 8.53 | 0.79 | 19 | 0.30 |
| Utility near Lincoln Electric System on price | SAIDI min, gap to Lincoln Electric System | Home ¢, gap to Lincoln Electric System | Gap % to Lincoln Electric System | Accounts, Lincoln Electric System = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Nebraska Public Power District | +55 | -0.23 | -2.1% | 0.61 |
| 2. Lincoln Electric System (this utility) | 19 | 10.86 | - | 1.00 |
| 3. City of Grand Island | -12 | +0.08 | +0.7% | 0.18 |
| 4. Omaha Public Power District | +66 | +1.50 | +13.8% | 2.70 |
| Class at Lincoln Electric System | Accounts | Of Lincoln Electric System accounts | Of Lincoln Electric System MWh sold | kWh a year per Lincoln Electric System account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 134,912 | 88.1% | 40.2% | 9,693 |
| Commercial | 17,920 | 11.7% | 45.3% | 82,229 |
| Industrial and other | 237 | 0.15% | 14.4% | 1,981,831 |
| Measure | Lincoln Electric System | Nebraska context | Lincoln Electric System detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Electric System home meters on AMI | 0.0% | Nebraska 31.1% | 0 of 134,634 meters |
| Home meters, AMR (drive-by read) | 134,634 | Nebraska figure not published | 100.0% of meters |
| Time-of-use rate for Lincoln Electric System homes | Not on file | 3 of 14 Nebraska utilities offer one | no dynamic-pricing count filed by Lincoln Electric System |
| Net-metered installations | 1,078 | 92% residential | 7.4 homes per 1,000 accounts, 6.8 kW average |
| kWh | Share of a 808 kWh month | Cost a month at 10.86 ¢ | vs U.S. | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 31% | $27.14 | -$14.06 | $326 |
| 500 | 62% | $54.29 | -$28.11 | $651 |
| 750 | 93% | $81.43 | -$42.17 | $977 |
| 1,000 | 124% | $108.58 | -$56.22 | $1,303 |
| 1,500 | 186% | $162.87 | -$84.33 | $1,954 |
| 2,000 | 248% | $217.16 | -$112.44 | $2,606 |
| Measure, Lincoln Electric Sys | No events | All events | Converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI minutes | 19.3 | 187.1 | 0.32 h |
| SAIFI interruptions | 0.300 | 0.700 | 3.33 yr apart |
| CAIDI minutes | 64.3 | 267.3 | 1.07 h |
1 Nebraska counties, region MRO:
Nebraska other states: 1 of 1 county of Lincoln Electric System drawn
Lincoln Electric System: 1 county listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV153,069 accounts in 2024: residential 134,912, commercial 17,920, industrial 237.
In 2024 homes paid 10.86 cents; against the Nebraska average that is -5.8%.
SAIDI 19.3 min and SAIFI 0.30 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.19, CAIDI 64 min.
1,078 installations with 7.3 MW, of which residential installations number 997.
808 kWh at 10.86 cents comes to about $88, energy only.
Rank 2 of 4 in Nebraska on price, -5.8% against the state average; 1 charge less than 10.86 ¢.
Homes take 40.2% of 3,250,924 MWh, commercial accounts 45.3%, industrial and other 14.4%; the 17,920 commercial accounts use 82,229 kWh each, 8.5 times a home.
0 of 134,634 home meters are AMI, 0.0%. Lincoln Electric System reports no home time-of-use rate; 3 of 14 Nebraska filers do.
1st cheapest of 4 in 2015, 2nd of 4 in 2024; its price rose 14.9% while Nebraska rose 8.8%.
Its latest filing year is 2024, with 19 SAIDI minutes and 10.86 cents for homes.
Home prices nearest to Lincoln Electric System at 10.86 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.
4 home plan records, energy charges: 5.3 to 7.1 ¢/kWh.
Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).