Nebraska

Quick facts about electricity in Nebraska

Nebraska has among the nation’s most affordable electricity, ranking 44th in the nation in terms of the average price to power homes.
Nebraska generates about three-fifths of its electricity from coal, about one-fifth from nuclear power, and nearly all of the rest from renewable resources, mostly wind turbines.
Nebraska is the only state in which all electricity providers are non-profit organizations, including rural electric cooperatives.
Nebraska has the third-highest number of industrial electricity customers in the nation; much of these are farmers running irrigation systems.
About three in 10 Nebraska homes rely on electricity for heat, so cold winter months can drive higher bills.