Energy costs in Lincoln, NE
Energy prices are published by state, not by city, so the rates and bills below are Nebraska figures and apply to Lincoln the same as anywhere else in the state. The solar production is different: that is modelled for Lincoln's own coordinates, and it varies a lot within a single state.
Solar at Lincoln's coordinates
8,825kWh a year from 6 kW
That is close to the Nebraska average, so the state figure would not have misled you here. At 13.59¢ a kilowatt hour it pays back in about 9.8 years with full net metering.
Electricity · Nebraska
13.59¢
per kWh, statewide ›
Typical bill · Nebraska
$121
a month, statewide ›
Air conditioning
$166
a year, statewide ›
Heating
$1523
a season, statewide ›
Common questions
What is the electricity rate in Lincoln?
13.59¢ per kilowatt hour. That is the Nebraska residential average from the EIA — rates are published per state, not per city, so it applies across Lincoln and the rest of Nebraska alike.
What is the average electric bill in Lincoln?
About $121 a month for a typical Nebraska household. Again this is a state figure: EIA reports revenue and customer counts by state, so a city-level bill would be an invention.
Is solar worth it in Lincoln?
A 6 kW system at Lincoln's coordinates is modelled at about 8,825 kilowatt hours a year, which pays for itself in roughly 9.8 years at Nebraska electricity prices with full net metering. This one is genuinely local — production is modelled for this point, not the state.
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Nebraska energy costsCoordinates from the US Census Bureau place gazetteer. Solar production modelled by NREL PVWatts for those coordinates, south-facing at 20°. Prices from the US Energy Information Administration, residential sector, 2026-05, published per state.