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In 2024, 5.5 percent of the electricity generated in Nebraska was sold out of state. This was 63.1 percent lower than the 14.9 percent in 2023.

Expenditures for electricity rose to $3,069.6 million in 2023, which was 2.7 percent more than the $2,989.2 million spent on electricity in 2022. The residential sector spent 38.9 percent of the total with the commercial sector spending 32.1 percent, and the industrial sector spending 28.9 percent.

Electricity use in Nebraska rose to 33,571 million kilowatthours in 2023, a decrease of 0.8 percent from 33,844 million kilowatthours in 2022. Each of the sectors used relatively one–third of the electricity consumed in Nebraska in 2023, continuing a trend from 1960. (Figure 1) The industrial sector used 35 percent, the residential sector used 32 percent, and the commercial sector used 34 percent.

During 2025, propane consumption for vehicle use continued to be volatile. (Figure 1) Consumption dropped in the summer as usual but fell below the five-year range in July. Consumption spent the rest of the year in the five–year range.

A map is available showing the community solar projects in Nebraska.

Note: Data is reported in AC, not DC.