City of Seward - (NE)
Municipal electric utility · Nebraska · #1,757 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #16953
City of Seward - (NE) is a municipal electric utility serving 3,666 customers in Nebraska. In 2025 it sold 87.8 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $12.34M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.06¢ 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 | 3,666 | 87.8 | $12.34M | 14.06¢ |
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 | 3,481 | 104 | $10.56M | — |
| 2022 | 3,565 | 104 | $10.74M | — |
| 2023 | 3,596 | 111 | $11.72M | — |
| 2024 | 3,610 | 118 | $12.65M | — |
| 2025 | 3,666 | 87.8 | $12.34M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 3,748 meters
Counties served
Seward, 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 #16953 in the EIA frame.