Electricity Purchased by Nebraska from
the Western Area Power Administration,
Total Cost, and Average Price
Nebraska bought 2,062,863,000 kilowatthours (2,062,863 megawatthours) at an average price of 4 cents per kilowatthour for a total cost of $82,274,806 in 2010.
In 2009, the Western Area Power Administration provided 7.3 percent of Nebraska's electricity needs. (The year 2009 is the most recent year that data is provided for consumption.)
| Year | Kilowatthours (kWh) Purchased |
Total Cost (Dollars) |
Average Price (Cents per kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2,423,228,000 | $22,933,068 | $0.0096 |
| 1980 | 2,582,247,000 | $22,070,203 | $0.0086 |
| 1981 | 2,603,731,000 | $22,865,212 | $0.0088 |
| 1982 | 2,233,519,000 | $19,115,046 | $0.0086 |
| 1983 | 2,659,724,000 | $24,132,656 | $0.0091 |
| 1984 | 2,321,477,000 | $20,547,067 | $0.0089 |
| 1985 | 2,477,032,000 | $24,516,430 | $0.0099 |
| 1986 | 2,237,948,000 | $22,397,334 | $0.0100 |
| 1987 | 2,313,112,000 | $23,266,491 | $0.0101 |
| 1988 | 2,169,880,000 | $21,114,065 | $0.0097 |
| 1989 | 2,152,859,000 | $21,193,362 | $0.0098 |
| 1990 | 2,062,051,000 | $24,587,334 | $0.0119 |
| 1991 | 2,110,110,000 | $29,066,394 | $0.0138 |
| 1992 | 2,096,373,000 | $33,332,203 | $0.0159 |
| 1993 | 2,166,067,000 | $36,296,611 | $0.0168 |
| 1994 | 2,384,147,000 | $42,401,401 | $0.0178 |
| 1995 | 2,345,139,000 | $44,444,638 | $0.0190 |
| 1996 | 2,502,693,000 | $46,250,532 | $0.0185 |
| 1997 | 2,814,536,000 | $50,301,381 | $0.0179 |
| 1998 | 2,548,095,000 | $49,021,733 | $0.0192 |
| 1999 | 2,412,061,000 | $48,074,457 | $0.0199 |
| 2000 | 2,380,403,000 | $47,878,572 | $0.0200 |
| 2001 | 2,210,075,000 | $43,090,642 | $0.0195 |
| 2002 | 2,268,925,000 | $42,820,777 | $0.0189 |
| 2003 | 2,056,636,000 | $39,538,318 | $0.0192 |
| 2004 | 2,077,079,000 | $44,247,051 | $0.0213 |
| 2005 | 2,060,717,000 | $47,485,687 | $0.0230 |
| 2006 | 2,126,611,000 | $55,214,913 | $0.0260 |
| 2007 | 2,054,480,000 | $52,706,953 | $0.0257 |
| 2008 | 2,035,311,000 | $60,647,611 | $0.0298 |
| 2009 | 2,025,098,000 | $70,265,446 | $0.0347 |
| 2010 | 2,062,863,000 | $82,274,806 | $0.0399 |
Sources: Western Area Power Administration Annual Report. Western Area Power Administration, Lakewood, CO. Nebraska Energy Office, Lincoln, NE.
Note: Nebraska customers of the Western Area Power Administration in 2010 included 59 municipalities, 2 public utility districts, 8 state agencies, 1 irrigation district, 1 power marketer, and 4 Native American tribes.
This table was updated on January 25, 2012. Typically, there is one year between updates.