Southern Public Power District electricity rates in Nebraska, 2025
Southern Public Power District’s 15,389 residential customers paid an average of 9.10¢ per kWh in 2025, 25% below the Nebraska average of 12.05¢. The typical home used 1,343 kWh a month, for an average bill of $122.
- 9.10¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)−0.12¢ (-1.3%) vs 2024
- $122Avg monthly billNebraska: $117
- 1,343 kWhAvg monthly useNebraska: 973 kWh
- 15,389Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15,389 | 248,081 | $22,567,300 | 9.10¢ | 9.21¢ | −0.12¢ (-1.3%) |
| Commercial | 2,999 | 552,768 | $26,038,400 | 4.71¢ | 5.06¢ | −0.35¢ (-6.8%) |
| Industrial | 10,019 | 775,606 | $65,482,800 | 8.44¢ | 6.37¢ | +2.07¢ (+32.5%) |
| All sectors | 28,407 | 1,576,455 | $114,088,500 | 7.24¢ | 6.51¢ | +0.73¢ (+11.1%) |
How Southern Public Power District compares
- Nebraska residential average, 2025: 12.05¢ per kWh, 973 kWh a month, $117 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 25 full-service utilities in Nebraska with at least 1,000 residential customers, Southern Public Power District ranks 2 of 25 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Nebraska homes paid 13.54¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 12.80¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average fell 1.3%; the state average rose 4.5%.
- Southern Public Power District is a public power district or similar public body that sets its own rates. Balancing authority: SWPP.
Where Southern Public Power District serves
EIA lists 16 Nebraska counties in its 2025 service territory: Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Dawson, Franklin, Gosper, Hall, Hamilton, Harlan, Howard, Kearney, Merrick, Nance, Phelps, Webster, York.
64 ZIP codes are matched to Southern Public Power District in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 68319, 68371, 68628, 68638, 68654, 68663, 68801, 68803, 68810, 68816, 68818, 68820, 68824, 68826, 68827, 68832, 68836, 68840, 68841, 68843, 68845, 68846, 68847, 68850, 68854, 68863, 68864, 68865, 68869, 68872, 68876, 68883, 68901, 68920, 68924, 68925, 68927, 68928, 68929, 68930, 68932, 68939, 68940, 68941, 68944, 68945, 68947, 68949, 68950, 68952, 68954, 68955, 68956, 68958, 68959, 68960, 68971, 68972, 68973, 68976, and 4 more. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Nebraska full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist | 9.01¢ | $125 | 6,017 |
| Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist | 9.29¢ | $138 | 6,178 |
| South Central Public Pwr Dist | 9.48¢ | $132 | 3,778 |
| Norris Public Power District | 9.54¢ | $148 | 19,395 |
| Northeast Power | 9.56¢ | $136 | 6,860 |
| Perennial Public Power Dist | 10.06¢ | $159 | 4,147 |
| City of Grand Island (NE) | 10.32¢ | $88 | 22,563 |
| City of Lexington (NE) | 10.40¢ | $128 | 3,911 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.