Is electricity getting more expensive in Nebraska?
Nebraska homes pay 4% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Nebraska paid 6.50 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (11.82 ¢ in today's money) and 12.34 ¢ in 2025: +89.8% printed, +4.4% real. Rank 16th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Nebraska price since 2001
Nebraska cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Nebraska, 2025 dollars | Nebraska, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.82 | 6.50 |
| 2002 | 12.04 | 6.73 |
| 2003 | 12.02 | 6.87 |
| 2004 | 11.86 | 6.96 |
| 2005 | 11.77 | 7.14 |
| 2006 | 11.83 | 7.41 |
| 2007 | 11.79 | 7.59 |
| 2008 | 11.77 | 7.87 |
| 2009 | 12.79 | 8.52 |
| 2010 | 13.20 | 8.94 |
| 2011 | 13.34 | 9.32 |
| 2012 | 14.08 | 10.04 |
| 2013 | 14.25 | 10.31 |
| 2014 | 14.14 | 10.40 |
| 2015 | 14.40 | 10.60 |
| 2016 | 14.54 | 10.84 |
| 2017 | 14.41 | 10.97 |
| 2018 | 13.72 | 10.70 |
| 2019 | 13.56 | 10.77 |
| 2020 | 13.43 | 10.80 |
| 2021 | 12.77 | 10.75 |
| 2022 | 11.87 | 10.79 |
| 2023 | 11.83 | 11.20 |
| 2024 | 11.83 | 11.53 |
| 2025 | 12.34 | 12.34 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Nebraska as printed | Nebraska in 2025 dollars | Nebraska real change on the row above | Nebraska against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.50 ¢ | 11.82 ¢ | start | −24.2% |
| 2006 | 7.41 ¢ | 11.83 ¢ | +0.1% | −28.8% |
| 2011 | 9.32 ¢ | 13.34 ¢ | +12.8% | −20.5% |
| 2016 | 10.84 ¢ | 14.54 ¢ | +9.0% | −13.6% |
| 2021 | 10.75 ¢ | 12.77 ¢ | −12.2% | −21.3% |
| 2025 | 12.34 ¢ | 12.34 ¢ | −3.4% | −28.7% |
What would your Nebraska bill have been?
Try your own Nebraska bill
- 2010: 13.20 ¢ (2025 dollars), $127 a month for 964 kWh. 2025: 12.34 ¢, $119. $8 less a month, $99 a year.
- Scenario at +1.5% a year: 13.29 ¢ and $128 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Nebraska numbers say
Nebraska's biggest one-year real jump came in 2009 (+8.7%) and its biggest drop in 2022 (−7.0%); the Nebraska price fell in 13 of 24 yearly steps. Nebraska's real price last stood above today's 12.34 ¢ in 2021, at 12.77 ¢.
Since 2019 the Nebraska real price fell 9.0%, from 13.56 ¢ to 12.34 ¢ in 2025 dollars, even as general prices rose. Nebraska sat 24.2% below the U.S. average in 2001 (11.82 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Nebraska is 28.7% below it in 2025 (12.34 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Nebraska moved +0.18% real and +2.71% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Nebraska key numbers
| Measure | Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Nebraska 2001 price, as printed | 6.50 ¢ |
| Nebraska 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 11.82 ¢ |
| Nebraska 2025 price, preliminary | 12.34 ¢ |
| Nebraska change as printed | +89.8% |
| Nebraska change after inflation | +4.4% |
| Nebraska real change since 2019 | −9.0% |
| Nebraska real change since 2021 | −3.4% |
| Nebraska highest real price (2016) | 14.54 ¢ |
| Nebraska lowest real price (2008) | 11.77 ¢ |
| Nebraska real change per year | +0.18% |
Nebraska against its neighbors
Nebraska: +4.4% real since 2001. States bordering: Colorado +16.7% (12.3 points above Nebraska); Iowa −10.3% (14.7 points below Nebraska); Kansas +4.6% (0.2 points above Nebraska); Missouri +6.0% (1.6 points above Nebraska); South Dakota −0.8% (5.2 points below Nebraska); Wyoming +8.7% (4.3 points above Nebraska).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Nebraska prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Nebraska. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Nebraska included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Nebraska?
The Nebraska home price went from 6.50 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 12.34 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+89.8%). After inflation Nebraska changed +4.4%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Nebraska home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Nebraska paid 11.82 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 12.34 ¢ in 2025. The Nebraska series low is 11.77 ¢ (2008) and the high is 14.54 ¢ (2016).
Nebraska: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Nebraska ranks 16th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+4.4%), and 5th on the change since 2019 (−9.0%).
Nebraska homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Nebraska went from 10.77 ¢ to 12.34 ¢ as printed (+14.6%), and from 13.56 ¢ to 12.34 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−9.0%).