Electricity rates in Nebraska
Households in Nebraska paid an average of 13.78¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 25% below the national average of 18.31¢, and the 7th cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 7.3%.
- Average rate
- 13.78¢
- A year ago
- 12.84¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- 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 | $43.64 | $524 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $40.19 | $482 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $28.71 | $344 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $27.01 | $324 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $24.80 | $298 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $19.84 | $238 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $15.50 | $186 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $10.34 | $124 |
| Space heater | 864 | $9.92 | $119 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $9.70 | $116 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $8.96 | $107 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $7.94 | $95.25 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $6.79 | $81.48 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $6.71 | $80.48 |
| Well pump | 548 | $6.29 | $75.45 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $6.20 | $74.41 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.03 | $60.36 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $4.59 | $55.12 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $4.59 | $55.12 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $3.82 | $45.86 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.58 | $42.99 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.45 | $41.34 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.51 | $30.18 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $1.89 | $22.63 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $1.89 | $22.63 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.49 | $17.91 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.45 | $17.36 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.38 | $16.54 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.29 | $15.50 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.26 | $15.09 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.26 | $15.09 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.26 | $15.09 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.21 | $14.47 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.10 | $13.23 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.09 | $13.02 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.01 | $12.07 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | 99.2¢ | $11.91 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 74.4¢ | $8.93 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 68.9¢ | $8.27 |
| Security camera | 44 | 50.3¢ | $6.04 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 48.2¢ | $5.79 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 48.2¢ | $5.79 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 47.8¢ | $5.73 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 44.1¢ | $5.29 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 41.3¢ | $4.96 |
| Toaster | 35 | 40.2¢ | $4.83 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 30.2¢ | $3.62 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 18.9¢ | $2.27 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 18.9¢ | $2.26 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 7.8¢ | 93.0¢ |
The largest single line item on this list in Nebraska is an electric car at $524 a year. The whole list together comes to $3,889 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?
- 13.78¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 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.