City of Lexington electricity rates
City of Lexington charges an average of 10.01 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $120 a month using 1,201 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Municipal utility SWPP Nebraska
Where City of Lexington sits
It is a smaller system, serving 3,815 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 10.01¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Nebraska, 26.3% under the statewide average of 13.59¢.
Consumption here is high, 1,201 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.
Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lexington | 10.01¢ | $120 | 1,201 |
| 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 City of Lexington delivers
Its service territory covers one county in Nebraska.
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Rooftop solar on this system
63 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 0.35 megawatts. That works out to 16.5 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is above the national median, which generally tracks the retail rate more closely than it tracks sunshine. 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 |
| Custer Public Power District | 12.71¢ | $167 | 4,707 |
| Perennial Public Power Dist | 9.74¢ | $148 | 4,142 |
| South Central Public Pwr Dist | 9.54¢ | $130 | 3,777 |
City of Lexington rates: common questions
How much does City of Lexington charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 10.01 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -26.3% against the Nebraska average of 13.59¢ and -45.7% 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 City of Lexington bill?
$120 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,201 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns City of Lexington?
It is classified by the EIA as a municipal utility. Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate.
Is City of Lexington expensive compared with other Nebraska utilities?
It ranks #17 of the 24 Nebraska utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1270 of 1369.