Dawson Power District
Political Subdivision electric utility · Nebraska · #648 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #4911
Dawson Power District is a political subdivision electric utility serving 23,512 customers in Nebraska. In 2025 it sold 550 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $64.88M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.79¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.32¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16,116 | 253 | $28.63M | 11.32¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,528 | 72.5 | $7.54M | 10.40¢ | |
| Industrial | 5,868 | 225 | $28.71M | 12.77¢ | |
| Total | 23,512 | 550 | $64.88M | 11.79¢ |
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 (1,308 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23,176 | 576 | $53.73M | 11.29¢ |
| 2022 | 23,281 | 419 | $42.13M | 11.24¢ |
| 2023 | 23,408 | 601 | $68.41M | 11.25¢ |
| 2024 | 23,461 | 551 | $64.87M | 11.41¢ |
| 2025 | 23,512 | 550 | $64.88M | 11.32¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 157 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): — per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): — minutes
As reported for Nebraska under the Other standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 590 GWh
Winter peak demand: 105 MW
Energy losses: 6.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 23,512 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 71 installations, 1.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Buffalo, NECuster, NEDawson, NEFrontier, NEGosper, NELincoln, NESherman, 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¢
- Loup River Public Power Dist - 20,955 customers, residential 10.82¢
- City of Fremont - (NE) - 16,668 customers, residential 12.27¢
All Nebraska utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #4911 in the EIA frame.