Omaha Public Power District
Political Subdivision electric utility · Nebraska · #98 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #14127
Omaha Public Power District is a political subdivision electric utility serving 419,819 customers in Nebraska. In 2025 it sold 15,183 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $1.44B in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.51¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.29¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 15 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, buying transmission, distribution, wholesale marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 368,728 | 4,023 | $534.43M | 13.29¢ | |
| Commercial | 50,996 | 7,875 | $660.90M | 8.39¢ | |
| Industrial | 95 | 3,285 | $248.36M | 7.56¢ | |
| Total | 419,819 | 15,183 | $1.44B | 9.51¢ |
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 (909 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 395,425 | 11,508 | $1.04B | 11.38¢ |
| 2022 | 401,397 | 12,106 | $1.10B | 11.68¢ |
| 2023 | 407,443 | 12,372 | $1.14B | 12.02¢ |
| 2024 | 413,414 | 13,481 | $1.22B | 12.36¢ |
| 2025 | 419,819 | 15,183 | $1.44B | 13.29¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 558 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.57 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 356 minutes
As reported for Nebraska under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 9,163 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 9,875 GWh
Winter peak demand: 2,217 MW
Energy losses: 4.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 2.7% of 421,311 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,896 installations, 15.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Burt, NECass, NEColfax, NEDodge, NEDouglas, NEJohnson, NELancaster, NENemaha, NEOtoe, NEPawnee, NEPottawattamie, IARichardson, NESarpy, NESaunders, NEWashington, NE
Other large utilities in Nebraska
- 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¢
- 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 #14127 in the EIA frame.