Dawson Power District electricity rates in Nebraska, 2025
Dawson Power District’s 16,116 residential customers paid an average of 11.32¢ per kWh in 2025, 6% below the Nebraska average of 12.05¢. The typical home used 1,308 kWh a month, for an average bill of $148.
- 11.32¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)−0.09¢ (-0.8%) vs 2024
- $148Avg monthly billNebraska: $117
- 1,308 kWhAvg monthly useNebraska: 973 kWh
- 16,116Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16,116 | 253,003 | $28,628,100 | 11.32¢ | 11.41¢ | −0.09¢ (-0.8%) |
| Commercial | 1,528 | 72,542 | $7,540,900 | 10.40¢ | 10.45¢ | −0.06¢ (-0.6%) |
| Industrial | 5,868 | 224,860 | $28,710,700 | 12.77¢ | 12.53¢ | +0.23¢ (+1.9%) |
| All sectors | 23,512 | 550,405 | $64,879,700 | 11.79¢ | 11.77¢ | +0.02¢ (+0.2%) |
How Dawson 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, Dawson Power District ranks 16 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 0.8%; the state average rose 4.5%.
- Dawson Power District is a public power district or similar public body that sets its own rates. Balancing authority: SWPP.
Where Dawson Power District serves
EIA lists 7 Nebraska counties in its 2025 service territory: Buffalo, Custer, Dawson, Frontier, Gosper, Lincoln, Sherman.
49 ZIP codes are matched to Dawson Power District in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 68812, 68820, 68824, 68825, 68834, 68836, 68840, 68844, 68845, 68847, 68848, 68849, 68850, 68852, 68855, 68858, 68860, 68861, 68863, 68866, 68869, 68870, 68871, 68876, 68878, 68883, 68924, 68927, 68937, 68956, 68958, 68959, 68976, 69028, 69029, 69039, 69101, 69103, 69120, 69123, 69130, 69132, 69138, 69143, 69151, 69163, 69165, 69170, 69171. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loup River Public Power Dist | 10.82¢ | $138 | 16,449 |
| Stanton County Public Pwr Dist | 10.87¢ | $128 | 2,147 |
| Nebraska Public Power District | 10.95¢ | $104 | 74,220 |
| Cornhusker Public Power Dist | 11.02¢ | $164 | 7,406 |
| Lincoln Electric System | 11.15¢ | $94 | 136,859 |
| Butler Public Power District (NE) | 11.64¢ | $138 | 4,825 |
| City of North Platte | 11.68¢ | $96 | 12,062 |
| City of Hastings (NE) | 11.83¢ | $96 | 11,655 |
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.