Electricity prices in Omaha, NE

Households in Omaha pay 13.5¢/kWh (Nebraska average), about $130 a month for 957 kWh a month, the Nebraska household average.

Electricity price
13.5¢/kWh
Nebraska average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$130
957 kWh a month, the Nebraska household average
Small business
10.0¢/kWh
Nebraska average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$68$812
1,000 kWh a month$135$1,625
1,500 kWh a month$203$2,437
2,000 kWh a month$271$3,250

At 13.5¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

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Business electricity in Omaha

Commercial customers pay 10.0¢/kWh and industrial customers 8.4¢/kWh (Nebraska average).

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Home running costs in Omaha

In Omaha, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $93 a month excluding rent – 11% more expensive than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$93
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
+11%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
3,988 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,280
median rent incl. utilities, all homes

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$28$65–
With rent$28$65$1,187

Omaha compared with the average for the United States

  • Omaha
  • The United States average
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ValueOmahaThe United States average
Electricity$28$44
Heating$65$40
Total$93$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Omaha by about $374 a year at today's prices.

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Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan578
Feb490
Mar357
Apr191
May72
Jun5
Jul1
Aug1
Sep30
Oct182
Nov340
Dec527

Heating with a gas boiler: about 8,874 kWh a year at 8.7¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Omaha

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,569 kWh a year here. ($212 per year)

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How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

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