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Lincoln Electric System electricity rates

What homes pay Lincoln Electric System for electricity, from EIA.

Municipal utility, 139,277 homes in Nebraska. EIA lists it as Lincoln Electric System.

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Average price
11.7¢ a kWh
Up 6.1% on a year ago
Average bill
$96 a month
Up 4.7% on a year ago
Average use
824 kWh
A month. Nebraska 957 kWh
Price rank in Nebraska
4 of 10
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Lincoln Electric System homes paid 11.7¢ a kWh, against 12.7¢ across Nebraska.

Lincoln Electric System vs Nebraska

Lincoln Electric SystemNebraska
Average price, 12 months to August 202611.7¢12.7¢
Price in August 202612.2¢13.5¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$96$122
Bill in August 2026$126$155
Average monthly use824 kWh957 kWh
Price change, past year+6.1%+7.2%
Price change since 2019+20%+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