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Public power utilities in Nebraska

143 public power utilities in Nebraska, more than any other state. Electric utilities owned by a city, public power district, state or federal agency, as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Cooperatives and investor-owned utilities are not included.

Public power utilityRetail electric customers
Omaha Public Power District413,414
Lincoln Electric System153,069
Nebraska Public Power District94,662
Southern Public Power District28,035
Norris Public Power District27,765
City of Grand Island27,425
Dawson Power District23,461
Loup River Public Power Dist20,762
City of Fremont16,622
City of North Platte14,114
City of Hastings14,083
Custer Public Power District11,046
Cornhusker Public Power Dist10,405
Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist10,231
Northeast Power8,654
South Central Public Pwr Dist8,568
Perennial Public Power Dist7,747
Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist7,703
City of Beatrice6,968
North Central Public Pwr Dist6,923
Twin Valleys Public Power Dist6,738
Butler Public Power District6,568
City of Nebraska City6,365
Southwest Public Power Dist6,284
City of South Sioux City6,223
Loup Valleys Rural P P D5,924
Howard Greeley Rural P P D5,887
City of Alliance5,252
McCook Public Power District5,123
Wheat Belt Public Power Dist5,050
KBR Rural Public Power District5,008
Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist4,932
City of Lexington4,614
City of Sidney4,468
Burt County Public Power Dist4,314
City of Crete4,138
City of Gering4,120
City of Fairbury3,951
Cuming County Public Pwr Dist3,920
City of Holdrege3,759
City of Seward3,610
Roosevelt Public Power Dist3,488
Northwest Rural Pub Pwr Dist3,391
Chimney Rock Public Power Dist3,321
City of Schuyler2,801
City of Wayne2,780
Stanton County Public Pwr Dist2,755
City of Broken Bow2,707
Auburn Board of Public Works2,687
City of Falls City2,618
Cozad Board of Public Works2,553
City of Wahoo2,545
City of Gothenburg2,214
City of Valentine2,211
City of West Point1,944
City of Central City1,826
City of Kimball1,702
City of Minden1,631
City of David City1,522
City of Ord1,447
City of Superior1,315
City of St Paul1,261
City of Pierce1,238
City of Syracuse1,238
City of Hickman1,219
City of Imperial1,198
City of Mitchell1,157
City of Neligh1,135
Village of Morrill1,083
City of Tecumseh1,038
City of Wilber1,020
City of Madison962
City of Sutton941
City of Bridgeport Utilities908
City of Wymore861
City of Grant805
City of Wakefield776
City of Wood River774
City of Wisner742
City of Burwell738
City of Red Cloud729
City of Curtis723
City of Chappell695
City of Arapahoe692
City of Stromsburg685
City of Pender667
City of Cambridge618
City of Benkelman612
City of Bayard595
City of Battle Creek592
City of Franklin589
City of Laurel577
City of Scribner577
City of Randolph574
City of Lyons570
Village of Hemingford542
City of Deshler514
Village of Oxford509
Village of Arnold495
Village of Callaway482
City of Blue Hill481
City of Stuart441
City of Emerson435
Village of Wauneta432
City of Beaver City414
City of Trenton411
Village of Mullen382
Village of Spalding379
Village of Fairmont369
City of Sargent361
Village of Decatur355
City of Indianola354
Village of Greenwood349
Village of Dorchester348
City of Ansley346
City of Nelson329
City of Spencer313
Village of Walthill282
City of Stratton272
Village of Hampton267
Village of Shickley260
City of Lodgepole258
City of Giltner246
Village of Lyman246
Village of Brainard245
Village of Hildreth245
Village of Winside243
Village of Polk233
Village of Campbell232
City of Snyder231
Village of Davenport228
Village of Wilcox224
Village of Bradshaw216
Village of Prague202
Village of Bartley196
Village of Chester192
Village of Talmage163
Village of Endicott85
City of Hubbell51
Village of Reynolds41
Central Nebraska Pub P&I DistNot published
Municipal Energy Agency of NENot published
Village of Elk CreekNot published

Largest first by retail electric customers, as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report (Form EIA-861), 2024 final data. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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