Energy Expenditures in Nebraska's Electric Power Sector

The electric power sector consists of facilities which generate electricity primarily for use by the public.  Energy is used for the generation, distribution, and transmission of electric power.

Total electric power sector expenditures on energy increased 25 percent to $266.3 million from 2004 to 2005.  Natural gas expenditures tripled while petroleum expenditures more than doubled.  Wood and waste expenditures increased by 40 percent, and coal expenditures increased by 10 percent.  Nuclear fuel expenditures actually decreased 16 percent.

In 2005, the electric power sector spent $156.6 million for coal, $65.8 million for natural gas, $39.5 million for nuclear fuel, $4.1 million for petroleum, and $0.2 million for wood and waste.  There are no direct fuel costs for hydroelectric, geothermal, wind, photovoltaic, or solar thermal energy.

Coal expenditures were nearly two-thirds (59 percent) of the money spent in the electric power sector on energy in 2005 with expenditures on natural gas one-fourth (25 percent) of the total.  Nuclear fuel was 15 percent and petroleum expenditures was 1.5 percent, while wood and waste expenditures was less than one percent of the total.

The expenditures are in nominal dollars to provide a better comparison.


Energy Expenditures by Fuel Type, Electric Power Sector
Nebraska, 1970-2005
(Million Nominal Dollars)
Year Coal Natural Gas Nuclear Fuel Petroleum Renewable Annual
Total
Wood
and
Waste
1970 $8.47 $12.77 $0.00 $1.04 $0.00 $22.27
1971 $8.76 $15.24 $0.00 $0.89 $0.00 $24.89
1972 $12.16 $18.19 $0.00 $2.40 $0.00 $32.75
1973 $14.22 $22.09 $1.11 $2.08 $0.00 $39.50
1974 $15.74 $23.05 $7.02 $7.35 $0.00 $53.15
1975 $23.38 $23.26 $10.98 $10.49 $0.00 $68.11
1976 $39.10 $15.49 $12.92 $14.69 $0.00 $82.20
1977 $51.00 $14.63 $15.98 $11.04 $0.00 $92.64
1978 $54.10 $13.82 $16.61 $15.19 $0.00 $99.73
1979 $74.08 $19.34 $27.48 $12.90 $0.00 $133.80
1980 $109.84 $20.47 $27.73 $6.65 $0.00 $164.69
1981 $104.42 $10.30 $36.32 $3.74 $0.00 $154.78
1982 $105.33 $4.61 $66.19 $5.12 $0.00 $181.25
1983 $120.96 $4.89 $41.11 $2.73 $0.00 $169.69
1984 $149.86 $4.82 $35.52 $1.45 $0.00 $191.65
1985 $122.94 $4.40 $28.73 $2.11 $0.00 $158.19
1986 $107.75 $5.34 $51.70 $1.90 $0.00 $166.68
1987 $104.49 $4.36 $57.14 $1.62 $0.00 $167.61
1988 $112.28 $5.24 $45.93 $2.42 $0.00 $165.86
1989 $103.92 $5.92 $55.57 $2.07 $0.00 $167.48
1990 $103.37 $7.25 $48.83 $1.26 $0.00 $160.72
1991 $108.49 $6.92 $52.17 $0.75 $0.00 $168.34
1992 $100.57 $4.44 $52.57 $0.66 $0.07 $158.30
1993 $120.25 $5.08 $45.70 $1.04 $0.06 $172.12
1994 $116.62 $6.24 $48.11 $1.05 $0.08 $172.11
1995 $129.21 $5.11 $53.55 $1.48 $0.13 $189.47
1996 $124.72 $4.81 $63.39 $1.40 $0.09 $194.42
1997 $108.61 $7.79 $62.69 $1.88 $0.06 $181.03
1998 $115.79 $12.43 $53.10 $1.82 $0.04 $183.79
1999 $105.76 $13.01 $63.13 $1.70 $0.07 $184.46
2000 $111.15 $25.78 $55.14 $4.21 $0.07 $196.35
2001 $122.44 $18.74 $40.30 $2.36 $0.05 $183.89
2002 $121.85 $20.63 $46.29 $1.38 $0.05 $190.21
2003 $131.34 $25.86 $36.08 $2.71 $0.31 $196.41
2004 $142.39 $21.74 $46.83 $1.92 $0.16 $213.04
2005 $156.61 $65.81 $39.50 $4.10 $0.23 $266.26

Sources:  State Energy Price and Expenditure Report.  Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC.  Nebraska Energy Office, Lincoln, NE.

Notes:  There are no direct fuel costs for hydroelectric, geothermal, wind, photovoltaic, or solar thermal energy.  Totals may not equal the sum of the components due to independent rounding.

The table and graph were updated on June 17, 2008.  Typically, there are two years between updates.

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