Annual Average Electricity Price Comparison by State
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Nebraska is the only state that generates electricity entirely by publicly-owned power systems. As of 2021, the statewide average electricity price is the ninth-lowest rate in the country, based on the latest federal figures. (States are ranked so that equivalent prices are ranked at the same level.) Nationally, electricity costs 25.6 percent more than it does in Nebraska. Across all sectors, Hawaii has the highest electricity rate (30.31 cents), and Idaho has the lowest electricity rate (8.17 cents).
Nebraska Residential Propane Prices
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Nebraska's Propane Consumption as Vehicle Fuel
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Average Wholesale Propane Prices in Nebraska
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Solar Energy Generation in Nebraska
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According to a sun index developed for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) using data provided by NREL's Renewable Resource Data Center, Nebraska is ranked thirteenth in the nation with the greatest energy potential from solar power.
A map is available showing the community solar projects in Nebraska.
Comparison of Solar Power Potential by State
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Based on the sun index level, Nebraska is ranked thirteenth among the states with the greatest energy potential from solar power, according to a sun index developed for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) using data provided by NREL's Renewable Resource Data Center.
Wind Facilities' Installed Capacity by State
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Nebraska has the twelfth–largest installed capacity of wind in the country, based on the latest figures. In the third quarter of 2023, Nebraska has the installed capacity of 3,519.0 megawatts of wind energy, which is 2.6 percent of the nation's installed capacity of 132,938.0 megawatts. Texas has the largest installed capacity (36,008.9 megawatts which is 27.1 percent of the nation's total), and Delaware has the smallest installed capacity (2.0 megawatts). Forty–one states and one territory have utility–scale wind facilities.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO REISSUE COVERAGE UNDER NPDES GENERAL PERMIT FOR CAFOS – NEG023000
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Wind Energy Generation in Nebraska
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In 2023, Nebraska ranked twelfth (12th) in installed wind capacity, based on the latest figures. A map is available showing the Wind Development in Nebraska with total megawatt capacity.
Nebraska's Renewable Energy Consumption
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In 2021, Nebraska consumed 934.12 trillion British thermal units (Btu) of primary energy and 217.40 trillion Btu of energy from renewable energy resources as shown in Figure 1 below.
Renewable resources met 23 percent of Nebraska's energy consumption as shown in the data table below. Nebraska consumed energy from these renewable resources in 2021: