Electricity Purchased by Nebraska from the Western Area Power Administration, Total Cost, and Average Price
Nebraska bought 1,886,236,000 kilowatthours (1,886,236 megawatthours) at an average price of 4 cents per kilowatthour for a total cost of $68,622,956 in 2024.
In 2023, the Western Area Power Administration provided 5.6 percent of Nebraska's electricity needs. (The year 2023 is the most recent year that data is provided for consumption.)
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Sources: Western Area Power Administration Annual Report. Western Area Power Administration, Lakewood, CO. Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, Lincoln, NE.
This report was updated on March 10, 2026.
Typically, there is a year between updates.