In 2022, the industrial sector consumed nearly half (45 percent) of Nebraska's total energy consumption. The other three end–use sectors comprised relatively equal portions of Nebraska's total energy consumption. Twenty–four (24) percent of the energy consumed in Nebraska was used in the transportation sector. The residential sector consumed 17 percent, and the commercial sector consumed 14 percent. This is reflected in Figure 1.

In 2021, Nebraska consumed 934.12 trillion British thermal units (Btu) of primary energy and 217.40 trillion Btu of energy from

The total of both motor gasoline consumption and ethanol–blended fuel consumption in 2024 was less than one percent (0.7%) higher than in 2023 as shown in the data table below.

Total consumption of motor gasoline and ethanol–blended fuel in the month of May 2025 was 83,262,175 gallons, which was 8.7 percent higher than the previous month and 1.8 percent higher than May 2024.

Figure 1 shows that May 2025's consumption was higher than May 2024's consumption, just above the five–year range, and above the five–year average.

Energy intensity is the ratio of energy input per unit of economic output, or the amount of energy used to produce a dollar's worth of goods and services. This measures the energy efficiency of the state's economy.

Total Energy Consumption Per Capita Nebraska and the United States

In 2022, energy consumption per capita in Nebraska had increased 800,000 (0.8 millon) Btu to 430.1 million Btu from 2021 consumption per capita of 429.3 million

The transportation sector consists of private and public vehicles that move people and commodities. Included are automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, railroads, aircraft, ships, barges, and natural gas pipelines.

The residential sector consists of private households. Energy is consumed primarily for space heating, water heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, cooking, clothes drying, and lighting. Fuel used for motor vehicles by household members is included in the transportation sector.