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Dawson Power District electricity rates

What homes pay Dawson Power District for electricity, from EIA.

Public power district utility, 16,205 homes in Nebraska. EIA lists it as Dawson Power District.

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Average price
11.8¢ a kWh
Up 4.4% on a year ago
Average bill
$148 a month
Down 0.0% on a year ago
Average use
1,252 kWh
A month. Nebraska 957 kWh
Price rank in Nebraska
3 of 10
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Dawson Power District homes paid 11.8¢ a kWh, against 12.7¢ across Nebraska.

Dawson Power District vs Nebraska

Dawson Power DistrictNebraska
Average price, 12 months to August 202611.8¢12.7¢
Price in August 202612.9¢13.5¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$148$122
Bill in August 2026$178$155
Average monthly use1,252 kWh957 kWh
Price change, past year+4.4%+7.2%
Price change since 2019+10%+18%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026