Electricity rates in Nebraska
Households in Nebraska paid an average of 13.54¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 25% below the national average of 18.16¢, and the 7th cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 5.8%.
- Average rate
- 13.54¢
- A year ago
- 12.80¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- Rank
- 7th cheapest
What common appliances cost in Nebraska
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $42.88 | $515 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $39.49 | $474 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $28.21 | $338 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $26.54 | $318 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $24.37 | $292 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $19.50 | $234 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $15.23 | $183 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $10.15 | $122 |
| Space heater | 864 | $9.75 | $117 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $9.53 | $114 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $8.80 | $106 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $7.80 | $93.59 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $6.67 | $80.06 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $6.59 | $79.07 |
| Well pump | 548 | $6.18 | $74.13 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $6.09 | $73.12 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $4.94 | $59.31 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $4.51 | $54.16 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $4.51 | $54.16 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $3.76 | $45.06 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.52 | $42.24 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.38 | $40.62 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.47 | $29.65 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $1.85 | $22.24 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $1.85 | $22.24 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.47 | $17.60 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.42 | $17.06 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.35 | $16.25 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.27 | $15.23 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.24 | $14.83 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.24 | $14.83 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.24 | $14.83 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.18 | $14.22 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.08 | $13.00 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.07 | $12.80 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | 98.8¢ | $11.86 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | 97.5¢ | $11.70 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 73.1¢ | $8.77 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 67.7¢ | $8.12 |
| Security camera | 44 | 49.4¢ | $5.93 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 47.4¢ | $5.69 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 47.4¢ | $5.69 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 46.9¢ | $5.63 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 43.3¢ | $5.20 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 40.6¢ | $4.87 |
| Toaster | 35 | 39.5¢ | $4.74 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 29.7¢ | $3.56 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 18.6¢ | $2.23 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 18.5¢ | $2.22 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 7.6¢ | 91.4¢ |
The largest single line item on this list in Nebraska is an electric car at $515 a year. The whole list together comes to $3,821 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Nebraska household's bill was $110.28 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Nebraska Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Nebraska?
- 13.54¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Nebraska?
- It ranks 7th cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 25% below the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.