Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist electricity rates
Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist charges an average of 8.44 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $117 a month using 1,384 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Where Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist sits
It is a smaller system, serving 5,556 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 8.44¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Nebraska, 37.9% under the statewide average of 13.59¢.
Consumption here is high, 1,384 kilowatt-hours a month against a national average of 871. Long cooling seasons, large detached homes and electric resistance heating are the usual causes, and together they matter more to the bill than the rate does.
A public body created by the state or county, governed by an elected or appointed board rather than by shareholders. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist | 8.44¢ | $117 | 1,384 |
| Nebraska average | 13.59¢ | $121 | 952 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist delivers
Its service territory covers 5 Nebraska counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist.
- Cedar
- Dixon
- Knox
- Pierce
- Wayne
Rooftop solar on this system
5 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 0.04 megawatts. That works out to 0.9 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is below the national median. A low retail rate reduces what solar displaces, and export compensation set at avoided cost rather than the retail rate reduces it further. What exports are actually worth.
Other Nebraska utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha Public Power District | 12.36¢ | $109 | 362,918 |
| Lincoln Electric System | 10.86¢ | $88 | 134,912 |
| Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist | 9.41¢ | $135 | 6,146 |
| City of South Sioux City | 12.90¢ | $100 | 5,217 |
| Butler Public Power District | 11.10¢ | $127 | 4,774 |
Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist rates: common questions
How much does Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 8.44 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -37.9% against the Nebraska average of 13.59¢ and -54.2% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist bill?
$117 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,384 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist?
It is classified by the EIA as a public power district. A public body created by the state or county, governed by an elected or appointed board rather than by shareholders.
Is Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist expensive compared with other Nebraska utilities?
It ranks #24 of the 24 Nebraska utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1342 of 1369.