LES electric rates and bill calculator

Current LES electricity rates

A LES bill for 1,000 kWh on Schedule RS (01, 03), with all charges, at the rates in effect at our last check on October 17, 2026:

The average price includes the base rates and the riders. See all rates and riders, the example bills and the sources.

Average LES bill

In 2025, the average LES home that bought its power from LES used 839 kWh a month and paid $93.59 a month (11.2¢ per kWh). The average for all homes in Nebraska was $117.23 (973 kWh, 12.1¢ per kWh). These are yearly averages from the EIA-861 data of the U.S. Energy Information Administration, at the rates of 2025. See the average electric bill in Nebraska and in each state. To turn the watts of an appliance into dollars, use the electricity cost calculator.

For an apartment: with the EIA average kWh of small homes in the Midwest, a 1-bedroom apartment (513 kWh) costs about $82.02 a month on RS (01, 03) and a 2-bedroom apartment (681 kWh) about $91.43 (November rates, before taxes). See the apartment electric bill at each utility.

Help paying your LES bill

• Payment arrangements (Payment Extension and Installment Plan): LES can set up a payment extension or an installment plan if you may get behind on your energy bill.
• Budget Billing: Keeps your electric bill the same each month, based on your average electric bill. LES recalculates it every 12 months.
• Third-party notification: A family member, friend or neighbor you choose is also notified if a disconnect notice is issued.

See all 3 LES bill help programs, with who qualifies, how to apply, state energy assistance and the shutoff rules.

LES rate increases

Rate cases of LES that are pending or were decided since 2025, from the official documents. The calculator above uses the rates in effect now; a pending request is not in it.

See all pending electric rate increases.

EV charging cost on LES

Charging an electric car for 1,000 miles a month (300 kWh) overnight on weekdays adds this much to a 1,000 kWh November bill:

Use your own miles, car and charging time in the EV charging cost calculator.

Solar savings on LES

With the solar output of Lincoln (PVWatts), a 6 kW system makes about 8,825 kWh a year. On a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month, it cuts the yearly bill by:

If each solar kWh replaces a kWh bought at the full price within the month (monthly net metering). A lower credit for the power you send to the grid, or a solar fee, makes the savings smaller. Use your own kWh, city and system in the solar savings calculator.

LES rebates

LES rebates and energy-saving programs: the page lists heat pumps, air conditioners, HVAC, heat pump water heaters, insulation, air sealing, income-qualified. See also the home energy rebates in Nebraska. Checked October 22, 2026.

Terms on this tariff: Customer charge, Energy charge, Facilities charge. See the electric bill glossary.

Do you have your hourly usage file? Compare LES plans with your Green Button data.

Why is my LES bill so high? Check your bill against LES RS (01, 03). See the LES rate changes. How does LES compare? See the monthly bill comparison.

What does an appliance cost to run on this tariff? Use the appliance cost tool with LES RS (01, 03).

The rates in this calculator

These values come from the official tariff documents of LES. The LES Administrative Board and Lincoln City Council approve these tariffs.

Minimum monthly bill: Schedule RS does not state a minimum bill. Each bill has the customer charge, the facilities charge and the City Dividend.

A bill that crosses a season or rate change: the calculator splits it by the number of days in each month, if you type the meter read dates. Schedule RS prorates the energy charges between seasons in June and October by the number of days of the bill in each season. Type the meter read dates to split a bill. The calculator then also divides the monthly charges by days, and the parts add up to the full monthly charges.

Example bills for 1,000 kWh

These examples use 1,000 kWh. Facilities level (on your bill): Level 2: 800 to 1,500 kWh a month ($45.00). Each column uses the rates of the billing month in its heading. The examples do not include taxes.

Sources and last check

We read each value from the official documents below. The approval column shows the docket, order or advice number that is printed on each sheet. Last check: October 17, 2026.

Recent rate changes

Calculate what a change does to your bill. See all recent rate changes.

Values read from the LES Rate Schedules 2026 book that the LES Residential Rates page links as "Rate Schedules book" (Schedule RS, pages 1 and 2, and Schedule CD, page 83). The LES Summary of Retail Electric Rates for 2026 and the Residential Service text on the LES Residential Rates page show the same customer charge, facilities charges and energy charges. The LES Winter 2026 Regional Utility Bill Comparison (January 1, 2026 rates) gives a Lincoln residential bill of $117 for 1,000 kWh. The same file gives $138 for Omaha, which agrees with an average of 4 summer and 8 winter months at OPPD. The same method for LES (Facilities Level 2, 1,000 kWh) gives $113.55 before the City Dividend. With the current City Dividend of $3.14 it gives $116.69, which rounds to $117. Any City Dividend from $2.95 to $3.94 rounds to $117, so this check does not confirm the dividend. LES publishes no residential bill calculator. The test bills are hand calculations. LES Winter 2026 Regional Utility Bill Comparison (Lincoln, 1,000 kWh, $117) and LES Summary of Retail Electric Rates for 2026.

Questions about LES bills

utilityratecalc.com is not part of Lincoln Electric System (LES) or the LES Administrative Board and Lincoln City Council. For the official values, use your bill and the tariff of LES.