Expenditures by Sector
Nebraska's total expenditures on energy decreased 10.4 percent to $11,410.0 million (or $11.4 billion) from 2022 to 2023. In 2023, the transportation sector spent $5,663.9 million (or $5.7 billion), the industrial sector spent $2,521.2 million (or $2.5 billion), the residential sector spent $1,785.4 million (or $1.8 billion), and the commercial sector spent $1,439.5 million (or $1.4 billion).
Expenditures in the transportation sector were nearly half (49.6 percent) of Nebraska's total expenditures on energy in 2023. Industrial sector expenditures comprised 22.1 percent, residential sector expenditures comprised 15.7 percent, and the commercial sector expenditures comprised 12.6 percent of Nebraska's total energy expenditures.
The expenditures are in nominal dollars to provide a better comparison.
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| 2010 - 2023 | 146.47 KB |
| 1990 - 2009 | 127.87 KB |
| 1970 - 1989 | 137.46 KB |
Sources: State Energy Price and Expenditure Report. Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, Lincoln, NE.
This report was updated on October 30, 2025.
Typically, there is a year between updates.