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EV charging in Nebraska: stations, EVs and home cost

$4.67to charge 100 miles at home in Nebraska, rank 3 of 51 (1 = cheapest)

Charging 100 miles at home costs $4.67 at 12.34 ¢ per kWh; a 23 mpg gasoline car costs $18.66 at $4.29 a gallon (4.0 times), so 13,476 miles saves $1,885 a year. Nebraska has 327 public charging stations, 96 of them with DC fast ports: 17 per 100,000 residents (rank 30) and 3.4 per 1,000 road miles (rank 46). 11,800 battery electric and 5,500 plug-in hybrid cars were registered in Nebraska in 2025, 0.6% of light-duty vehicles; 2,700 EVs in 2021. That is 22 plug-in cars per public port.

Charging 100 miles at home in Nebraska: $4.67

Cost to drive 100 miles in Nebraska
VehicleNebraska kWh/100 miCost/100 miCost/13,476 mikg CO2/100 mi
EV, 10th pct29.2$3.60$48513.5
EV, median37.8$4.67$62917.5
EV, 90th pct47.3$5.83$78621.8
Gasoline, 23 mpg-$18.66$2,51438.6

Nebraska: 12.34 ¢ per kWh (EIA 2025), gasoline $4.291 a gallon.

CSV
Nebraska: yearly cost by miles driven
Nebraska miles10th pct EVMedian EV90th pct EVGasoline carSaving, median EV
5,000$180$233$292$933$700
10,000$360$467$583$1,866$1,399
13,476$485$629$786$2,514$1,885
15,000$540$700$875$2,798$2,099
20,000$720$933$1,167$3,731$2,798

Gasoline against electricity in Nebraska: $18.66 against $4.67

Gasoline and carbon facts for Nebraska
MeasureNebraska
Gasoline price used for Nebraska, $ a gallon4.29, Midwest (PADD 2) average
Gasoline car, $ a mile0.187
Median EV, $ a mile0.047
Saving over 13,476 miles, $1,885
Break-even power price in Nebraska, ¢ per kWh49.3
Grid kg CO2 per kWh0.462
EV kg CO2 per 100 miles17.5
EV against gasoline, % CO2-55
Grid coal, gas, nuclear, % of generation45.5, 3.9, 17.4
Home use in Nebraska, kWh a month971
EV adds to the typical bill, %44
Yearly saving of the median EV in Nebraska by gasoline price and mpg
Nebraska gasoline $ a gallon20 mpg saving in Nebraska25 mpg saving in Nebraska30 mpg saving in Nebraska40 mpg saving in Nebraska
$3.25$1,561$1,123$831$466
$3.75$1,898$1,393$1,056$635
$4.25$2,235$1,662$1,280$803
$4.75$2,572$1,932$1,505$972
$5.25$2,909$2,201$1,730$1,140

327 public stations in Nebraska: 17 per 100,000 residents

Public charging in Nebraska
MeasureNebraskaRank of 51Detail
Public stations open in Nebraska3273910 more are not open to the public
With a DC fast port9637303 DC fast ports
Per 100,000 residents16.6304.9 with DC fast
Per 1,000 miles of Nebraska public road3.44695,571 road miles (FHWA 2023)
Level 2 ports480-783 ports in all
Opened in the last 12 months34400 planned
Tesla-connector (NACS) stations25-86 with CCS, 49 with CHAdeMO

Networks in Nebraska: ChargePoint Network 240, Blink Network 13, Tesla 12, Non-Networked 8; 19 networks in all. Open, public stations only.

Nebraska by county and city: 44 counties with a station

Counties of Nebraska with the most public stations
Nebraska countyStationsDC fast stationsPer 100,000 residentsResidents
Douglas County861614.7585,461
Lancaster County501115.4323,673
Sarpy County27613.9194,051
Buffalo County17533.850,323
Hall County15724.062,431
Madison County9425.335,535
Lincoln County7420.534,122
York County7249.214,231

44 of 93 counties in Nebraska have at least one public station; 49 have none. County from station ZIP; 1 unplaced.

Cities of Nebraska with the most public stations
Nebraska cityStationsShare of the state
Omaha9128%
Lincoln4815%
Kearney155%
Grand Island134%
Norfolk93%
Columbus82%

60 cities and towns in Nebraska have a listed station.

EVs on the road in Nebraska: 11,800 in 2025

Light-duty vehicles registered in Nebraska
Year in NebraskaBattery electricPlug-in hybridEV share of all, %All vehicles
20212,7002,0000.141,928,700
20224,6002,9000.241,940,200
20236,9003,8000.351,971,200
20249,1004,7000.461,989,600
202511,8005,5000.592,011,600

Nebraska: EVs grew 4.4 times from 2021 to 2025 (rank 25 of 51). Registrations are rounded to 100 by the source. 6.0 EVs per 1,000 residents.

Nebraska time-of-use rates

Nebraska: time-of-use 21% of utilities, smart meters 31.1%, dynamic 0.20 per 100. No plan with an EV name for Nebraska in the OpenEI snapshot (April 2026).

Utilities in Nebraska with a time-of-use plan on file
Nebraska utilityHomesTime-of-use plansEnergy rate range ¢ per kWh
Omaha Public Power District362,91835.9-11.4
Lincoln Electric System134,91245.3-7.1
Nebraska Public Power District73,65017.6-12.6
Norris Public Power District18,38746.0-11.5
Southern Public Power District15,21515.9-13.7
City of Fremont14,07725.9-8.6

Nebraska by month: 10.5 to 13.8 ¢ per kWh

Charging cost by month in Nebraska
Nebraska monthPrice ¢ per kWh100 miles, median EV100 miles, 90th pct EV
Jan10.53$3.98$4.98
Feb10.85$4.10$5.13
Mar11.71$4.43$5.54
Apr13.06$4.94$6.17
May13.15$4.97$6.22
Jun13.14$4.97$6.21
Jul12.84$4.85$6.07
Aug13.16$4.98$6.22
Sep13.85$5.24$6.55
Oct13.13$4.96$6.21
Nov12.52$4.73$5.92
Dec11.57$4.37$5.47

12 biggest Nebraska utilities

Charging cost by utility in Nebraska
Nebraska utilityHomesPrice ¢100 miles13,476 miles
Omaha Public Power District362,91812.36$4.67$630
Lincoln Electric System134,91210.86$4.10$553
Nebraska Public Power District73,65010.63$4.02$542
City of Grand Island22,79910.93$4.13$557
Norris Public Power District18,3879.61$3.63$490
Loup River Public Power Dist16,29210.59$4.00$539
Dawson Power District16,08011.41$4.31$581
Southern Public Power District15,2159.21$3.48$469
City of Fremont14,07711.97$4.52$610
City of North Platte11,90611.36$4.30$579
City of Hastings11,61111.32$4.28$577
Cornhusker Public Power Dist7,38510.84$4.10$553

Nebraska among its neighbours

Closest states to Nebraska
Closest to NebraskaStations per 100,000EV share, % points100 miles at home, $Gasoline, $ a gallonMiles away
Nebraska (this page)170.6$4.67$4.29-
Kansas+3+0.1+0.84+0.00189
South Dakota-4-0.3+0.39+0.00212
Iowa-2-0.1+0.52+0.00219
Missouri+5+0.2+0.43+0.00315
Cost to charge 100 miles at home by stateNew Mexico: $5.70Texas: $5.85Kentucky: $5.01Ohio: $6.41Georgia: $5.57Arkansas: $4.85Oregon: $5.81Pennsylvania: $7.30Missouri: $5.10North Carolina: $5.30Utah: $4.94Virginia: $5.78Wyoming: $5.06West Virginia: $5.83New York: $9.98Indiana: $6.14Kansas: $5.50Idaho: $4.47Nevada: $4.97Illinois: $6.69Vermont: $8.67New Jersey: $8.56Minnesota: $5.98Maryland: $7.36Iowa: $5.19Hawaii: $15.35New Hampshire: $9.29Rhode Island: $11.14Connecticut: $11.11Montana: $4.91Arizona: $5.79Nebraska: $4.67Washington: $4.96South Dakota: $5.06California: $12.30Alabama: $6.09Wisconsin: $6.87Mississippi: $5.30Colorado: $5.99Oklahoma: $4.96Tennessee: $4.98Louisiana: $4.75Michigan: $7.56Massachusetts: $11.52Florida: $5.76Alaska: $9.86North Dakota: $4.46South Carolina: $5.66Maine: $10.50Delaware: $6.48District of Columbia: $8.29

Nebraska against its neighbours in the cost ranking, per 100 miles

  • -1 places, North Dakota -0.20 $ against Nebraska
  • +0 places, Idaho -0.20 $ against Nebraska
  • Nebraska, rank 3: $4.67
  • +2 places, Louisiana +0.09 $ against Nebraska
  • +3 places, Arkansas +0.19 $ against Nebraska

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    Questions

    Nebraska EV charging cost?

    $4.67 per 100 miles at 12.34 ¢; $629 for 13,476 miles. Rank 3 of 51.

    Nebraska chargers along the roads?

    3.4 public stations per 1,000 miles of public road (95,571 miles), rank 46.

    Nebraska registered electric cars, how many?

    11,800 battery electric and 5,500 plug-in hybrid in 2025; EVs were 0.6% of light-duty vehicles, 2,700 in 2021.

    EV or gasoline in Nebraska, which costs less?

    $4.67 against $18.66 per 100 miles; $1,885 a year over 13,476 miles at $4.29 a gallon.

    Nebraska CO2 of charging?

    17.5 kg per 100 miles; gasoline 38.6 kg; grid 0.462 kg per kWh.

    Nebraska cars per public charger?

    22 plug-in cars per public port, rank 19 of 51 (1 = fewest).

    Nebraska EV charging stations, how many?

    327 public stations, 17 per 100,000 residents (rank 30 of 51); 10 more are private.

    Nebraska fast chargers, how many?

    96 stations with DC fast ports, 303 ports; 4.9 stations per 100,000 residents (rank 22).

    Nebraska county with most charging stations?

    Douglas County with 86 stations (16 with DC fast); 44 of 93 counties have any.

    Nebraska time-of-use rates for EV owners?

    Nebraska: time-of-use 21% of utilities, smart meters 31.1%, dynamic 0.20 per 100. 10 utilities in the OpenEI snapshot list a time-of-use plan.

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