City of Benkelman - (NE)
Municipal electric utility · Nebraska · #2,722 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1554
City of Benkelman - (NE) is a municipal electric utility serving 613 customers in Nebraska. In 2025 it sold 9.6 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $1.42M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.79¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 613 | 9.6 | $1.42M | 14.79¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (— kWh/month).
This utility files the EIA-861S short form, which reports totals only - no breakdown by customer class is published for it.
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 595 | 12.9 | $1.55M | — |
| 2022 | 602 | 12.3 | $1.49M | — |
| 2023 | 604 | 11.7 | $1.44M | — |
| 2024 | 612 | 10.9 | $1.43M | — |
| 2025 | 613 | 9.6 | $1.42M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 613 meters
Counties served
Dundy, NE
Other large utilities in Nebraska
- Omaha Public Power District - 419,819 customers, residential 13.29¢
- Lincoln Electric System - 155,120 customers, residential 11.15¢
- Nebraska Public Power District - 95,447 customers, residential 10.93¢
- Norris Public Power District - 28,935 customers, residential 9.54¢
- Southern Public Power District - 28,407 customers, residential 9.10¢
- City of Grand Island - (NE) - 27,171 customers, residential 10.32¢
- Dawson Power District - 23,512 customers, residential 11.32¢
- Loup River Public Power Dist - 20,955 customers, residential 10.82¢
All Nebraska utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #1554 in the EIA frame.