Omaha Public Power District: rates, outages and net metering

In Nebraska, Omaha Public Power District bills 413,414 accounts, 87.8% residential, as an political subdivision utility. Major event days make 93% of its yearly outage minutes (1186 with them, 86 without).

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At 885 kWh a month a Omaha Public Power District home pays about $109 in energy: 12.36 ¢/kWh, 7.2% above the Nebraska average of 11.53 ¢.

Major event days make 93% of its yearly outage minutes (1186 with them, 86 without).

Omaha Public Power District: major event days

Share of SAIDI from major events: 93%1186 minutes with events, 86 without

Major events weigh on Omaha Public Power District: 1186 minutes with them, 86 without, so 93% of the total comes from event days, 13.84 times the everyday figure.

SAIFI adds the frequency view: 0.66 interruptions a customer a year, 0.65 times the national median (1.01), with 130 minutes per interruption.

How it compares

Omaha Public Power District
Omaha Public Power District, 2024	Home	Business	Bill	SAIDI
Omaha Public Power District	12.36 ¢/kWh	8.04 ¢/kWh	$109at 885 kWh	86 minSAIDI
Nebraska average against this company, which is 4 of 4 on price	-0.83 ¢/kWhcompany 7.2% above	+0.35 ¢/kWhcompany 4.1% below	-$7a month at 885 kWh	-11 mincompany 11 above
City of Grand IslandLowest in this table	10.93 ¢/kWhcompany 13.0% above	10.51 ¢/kWhcompany 23.5% below	$9713 less than company	8 mincompany 78 above

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Omaha Public Power District: 2025

Omaha Public Power District: +7.5% on 2024 for homes, Nebraska +7.0%.

Omaha Public Power District home price, 2025: 13.29 ¢/kWh+7.5% on 2024, early release
Omaha Public Power District SAIDI, 2025: 98 min+14% on 2024, early release
Omaha Public Power District against Nebraska, 2025: +0.5 pointsOmaha Public Power District +7.5%, Nebraska +7.0%, price in Nebraska 12.34 ¢

Omaha Public Power District reported 13.29 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +7.5% on its 2024 figure of 12.36, while the Nebraska average moved +7.0%. Its SAIDI is 98 minutes against 86 in 2024.

Carbon context

Omaha Public Power District serves 362,918 homes in Nebraska. At 885 kWh a month that is about 409 kg of CO₂, or 4,902 kg a year, at the Nebraska plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Nebraska generation mix.

Omaha Public Power District charts

Residential price since 2015: 12.36 ¢ in 2024

11.07 ¢ in 2015, 12.36 ¢ in 2024 (+11.6%); Nebraska 10.60 to 11.53 ¢.

Omaha Public Power District residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Omaha Public Power District	Gap to Nebraska residential	Gap to U.S. residential
2015	11.07	+0.47	-1.58
2016	11.47	+0.63	-1.08
2017	11.49	+0.52	-1.40
2018	11.21	+0.51	-1.66
2019	11.30	+0.53	-1.71
2020	11.40	+0.60	-1.75
2021	11.38	+0.63	-2.28
2022	11.68	+0.89	-3.36
2023	12.02	+0.82	-3.98
2024	12.36	+0.83	-4.12

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Omaha Public Power District SAIDI, 2017-2024

86 min in 2017, 86 in 2024.

Omaha Public Power District SAIDI by year, 2017 to 2024: 8 rows

Year	Omaha Public Power Dis, no major events
2017	86
2018	102
2019	76
2020	79
2021	68
2022	64
2023	58
2024	86

8 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 85.7 min

85.7 min, 0.86x the median reporter, rank 287 of 673.

min

Company, no major events85.7
Company, with major events1,186.2

Omaha Public Power District, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

From 11.07 ¢ in 2015 to 12.36 ¢ in 2024, a move of +11.6%: Omaha Public Power District tracked its state (+8.8%) within 2.8 points, and -18.7 points against the U.S. Omaha Public Power District's sharpest move came in 2016, +3.6%. The latest year is the high at 12.36 ¢; the low was 11.07 ¢ (2015). 2024: +2.8% here, +2.9% for the Nebraska average. SAIDI at Omaha Public Power District (major events excluded) went from 86 minutes in 2017 to 86 in 2024, -0%, between 58 (2023) and 102 (2018). At 86 minutes in 2024, Omaha Public Power District sat -14 from the national SAIDI median, with 7 of 8 years below it. 2024: 1186 minutes with major events, 86 without, the widest gap of any year. Omaha Public Power District has 3 cheaper and 0 higher-priced Nebraska peers among 4 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, City of Grand Island, bills 10.93 ¢ (-1.42).

A 7.2% premium over Nebraska, with outage minutes at 0.86x the national median.

Home accounts at Omaha Public Power District went from 319,501 in 2015 to 362,918 in 2024, +13.6%. Business customers paid 0.65 times the home price in 2024 (8.04 against 12.36 ¢); the ratio was 0.78 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.75 in 2017 to 0.66 in 2024, between 0.45 and 0.89.

Outages and home price of Omaha Public Power District (EIA utility 14127), 2013 to 2024

Yearly SAIDI at Omaha Public Power District: 86 minutes in 2017, 86 in 2024, little changed (−0%). The low came in 2023 at 58, the high in 2018 at 102; 8 years were filed. The Nebraska median in 2024 was 74 minutes, so Omaha Public Power District ran above it.

Home rates at Omaha Public Power District went from 10.68 ¢ in 2013 to 12.36 ¢ in 2024 (+15.7%), which is 14.77 ¢ to 12.68 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−14.1%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $1,772 in 2013 and $1,522 in 2024. Of 25 Nebraska utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, Omaha Public Power District stood 22nd cheapest (45th of 68 in 2013).

Omaha Public Power District outage minutes a customer, 2017 to 2024: 86 in 2024

Omaha Public Power District at 86 min in 2024 and the Nebraska median at 74.

Omaha Public Power District home price since 2013: −14.1% after inflation

Omaha Public Power District: 12.68 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 12.36 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.

Omaha Public Power District, EIA utility 14127, year by year among Nebraska utilities

Omaha Public Power District 2013-2024: 12 rows

Year, Omaha Public Power	¢ billed	¢ in 2025 $	Price place, Omaha Public P	SAIDI min	SAIFI	SAIDI place, Omaha Public P	Nebraska median SAIDI
2013	10.68	14.77	45 of 68	–	–	–	–
2014	10.68	14.52	42 of 69	–	–	–	–
2015	11.07	15.04	40 of 69	–	–	–	–
2016	11.47	15.39	43 of 69	–	–	–	–
2017	11.49	15.09	40 of 68	86	0.75	5 of 8	82
2018	11.21	14.37	38 of 67	102	0.89	6 of 10	75
2019	11.30	14.23	38 of 66	76	0.58	7 of 11	71
2020	11.40	14.18	19 of 22	79	0.53	5 of 8	50
2021	11.38	13.53	20 of 22	68	0.52	6 of 9	63
2022	11.68	12.85	20 of 22	64	0.57	6 of 9	57
2023	12.02	12.70	20 of 24	58	0.45	5 of 10	59
2024	12.36	12.68	22 of 25	86	0.66	7 of 9	74

Omaha Public Power Distr, EIA utility 14127: EIA-861, CPI-U.

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SAIDI explained, Nebraska real prices.

Facts

Customer accounts: 413,41436.5% of Nebraska total
Residential accounts: 362,91840.1% of Nebraska homes
Commercial accounts: 50,37012.2% of the base
Residential rate: 12.36 ¢/kWhplace 4 of 4, +7.2% against the state
Commercial rate: 8.04 ¢/kWhplace 5 of 18, -4.1% against the state
SAIDI, no major events: 85.7 minbetter than 58% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events: 0.660.65x the median
SAIDI with major events: 1186.2 min92.8% from event days
Net-metered capacity: 12.9 MW1,707 installations
Counties served: 14all in Nebraska
Average residential use: 10,615 kWh/yr885 a month
Implied monthly bill: $109-$36 on the U.S. rate, 885 kWh
Residential rate since 2015: +11.6%11.07 to 12.36 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend: -0%86 min in 2017, 86 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, Omaha Public Power District

Omaha Public Power District sector	Accounts	Rate ¢/kWh	Gap to Nebraska ¢/kWh
Residential	362,918	12.36	+0.83
Commercial	50,370	8.04	-0.35

Year by year, Omaha Public Power District

Year	Home accounts, Omaha Public Power Dis	Home ¢	Business ¢	Ratio	SAIDI	SAIFI
2015	319,501	11.07	8.69	0.78	No data	No data
2016	323,784	11.47	8.81	0.77	No data	No data
2017	328,576	11.49	8.84	0.77	86	0.75
2018	333,567	11.21	8.81	0.79	102	0.89
2019	337,517	11.30	8.82	0.78	76	0.58
2020	342,716	11.40	8.95	0.79	79	0.53
2021	346,503	11.38	8.86	0.78	68	0.52
2022	351,712	11.68	8.93	0.76	64	0.57
2023	357,527	12.02	8.45	0.70	58	0.45
2024	362,918	12.36	8.04	0.65	86	0.66

Peers of Omaha Public Power District in Nebraska, place 4 of 4 on home price

Utility near Omaha Public Power District on price	SAIDI min, gap to Omaha Public Power District	Home ¢, gap to Omaha Public Power District	Gap % to Omaha Public Power District	Accounts, Omaha Public Power District = 1
1. Nebraska Public Power District	-11	-1.73	-14.0%	0.23
2. Lincoln Electric System	-66	-1.50	-12.1%	0.37
3. City of Grand Island	-78	-1.42	-11.5%	0.07
4. Omaha Public Power District (this utility)	86	12.36	-	1.00

Who buys Omaha Public Power District's electricity

Class at Omaha Public Power District	Accounts	Of Omaha Public Power District accounts	Of Omaha Public Power District MWh sold	kWh a year per Omaha Public Power District account
Residential	362,918	87.8%	28.6%	10,615
Commercial	50,370	12.2%	47.6%	127,365
Industrial and other	126	0.03%	23.8%	25,503,008

Omaha Public Power District among Nebraska political subdivisions

Omaha Public Power District and its neighbours on price	SAIDI min, gap to Omaha Public Power District	Home ¢, gap to Omaha Public Power District	Accounts, Omaha Public Power District = 1
1. Nebraska Public Power District (NE)	-11	-1.73	0.23
2. Omaha Public Power District (NE, this utility)	86	12.36	1.00

Omaha Public Power District: meters, rate options and solar

Measure	Omaha Public Power District	Nebraska context	Omaha Public Power District detail
Time-of-use rate for Omaha Public Power District homes	Not on file	3 of 14 Nebraska utilities offer one	0 homes on dynamic pricing, 0.00% of 362,918
Net-metered installations	1,707	97% residential	4.6 homes per 1,000 accounts, 7.6 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, Omaha Public Power District

kWh	Share of a 885 kWh month	Cost a month at 12.36 ¢	vs U.S.	Cost a year
250	28%	$30.89	-$10.31	$371
500	57%	$61.79	-$20.61	$741
750	85%	$92.68	-$30.92	$1,112
1,000	113%	$123.58	-$41.22	$1,483
1,500	170%	$185.37	-$61.83	$2,224
2,000	226%	$247.16	-$82.44	$2,966

Outage record, Omaha Public Power District

Measure, Omaha Public Power D	No events	All events	Converted
SAIDI minutes	85.7	1186.2	1.43 h
SAIFI interruptions	0.660	1.680	1.52 yr apart
CAIDI minutes	129.8	706.1	2.16 h

Territory of Omaha Public Power District

14 Nebraska counties, region MRO:

Nebraska other states: 15 of 15 counties of Omaha Public Power District drawn

Omaha Public Power District: 15 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list

Burt
Cass
Colfax
Dodge
Douglas
Johnson
Lancaster
Nemaha
Otoe
Pawnee
Richardson
Sarpy
Saunders
Washington

Questions on Omaha Public Power District

How many customers does Omaha Public Power District serve in Nebraska?

413,414 accounts in 2024: residential 362,918, commercial 50,370, industrial 126.

What is the average residential rate of Omaha Public Power District?

In 2024 homes paid 12.36 cents; against the Nebraska average that is +7.2%.

How reliable is Omaha Public Power District by SAIDI and SAIFI?

SAIDI 85.7 min and SAIFI 0.66 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.86, CAIDI 130 min.

How much solar net metering is on the Omaha Public Power District grid?

1,707 installations with 12.9 MW, of which residential installations number 1,661.

What is the monthly bill at Omaha Public Power District for average use?

885 kWh at 12.36 cents comes to about $109, energy only.

How does Omaha Public Power District rank on price within Nebraska?

Rank 4 of 4 in Nebraska on price, +7.2% against the state average; 3 charge less than 12.36 ¢.

How much of the Omaha Public Power District load is business?

Homes take 28.6% of 13,481,238 MWh, commercial accounts 47.6%, industrial and other 23.8%; the 50,370 commercial accounts use 127,365 kWh each, 12.0 times a home.

Does Omaha Public Power District have smart meters or TOU rates?

Omaha Public Power District reports no home time-of-use rate; 3 of 14 Nebraska filers do.

Since 2015, has Omaha Public Power District become cheaper than other Nebraska utilities?

4th cheapest of 4 in 2015, 4th of 4 in 2024; its price rose 11.6% while Nebraska rose 8.8%.

What did Omaha Public Power District charge homes in 2025?

13.29 cents per kWh, +7.5% on the 12.36 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Omaha Public Power District at 12.36 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

Peace River Electric Coop, IncFlorida, 12.35 ¢/kWh, 0.01 ¢ below
Snapping Shoals El Member CorpGeorgia, 12.37 ¢/kWh, 0.01 ¢ above
Withlacoochee River Elec CoopFlorida, 12.35 ¢/kWh, 0.01 ¢ below
PPL Electric Utilities CorpPennsylvania, 12.34 ¢/kWh, 0.02 ¢ below

Rate plans on file

3 home plan records, energy charges: 5.9 to 11.4 ¢/kWh.

Time-of-use: 3, e.g. 110 Residential Service -Low Income/Low Use
Tiered: 3, e.g. 110 Residential Service -Low Income/Low Use

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for Omaha Public Power District: rates, outages and net metering

EIA-861 annual report entry for Omaha Public Power District: rates, outages and net metering, customers and sales
EIA-861 form instructions for Omaha Public Power District: rates, outages and net metering, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for Omaha Public Power District: rates, outages and net metering, the state price average