Dawson Power District: electric rates and average bill
Dawson Power District is a public power district that serves 16,116 homes in Nebraska. In 2025, its average home used 1,308 kWh a month and paid $148.03 (11.3¢ per kWh), more than the Nebraska average of $117.23.
- Public power district
- 16,116 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Dawson Power District at a glance
| Type of utility | Public power district |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Nebraska | 16,116 |
| Average home bill | $148.03 a month (Nebraska average $117.23) |
| Average price | 11.3¢ per kWh (Nebraska average 12.1¢) |
| Average home use | 1,308 kWh a month (Nebraska average 973) |
| Business customers | 10.4¢ per kWh, average bill $411.26 a month (1,528 businesses; Nebraska business rates) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Grid | MRO region; SPP market; buys its power |
| Counties served | Buffalo, Custer, Dawson, Frontier, Gosper, Lincoln, Sherman |
Price rank: Dawson Power District has the 16th lowest average price of the 25 Nebraska utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of Dawson Power District. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Public Power District | 74,220 | $104.49 | 10.9¢ |
| Southern Public Power District | 15,389 | $122.20 | 9.1¢ |
| City of North Platte | 12,062 | $96.47 | 11.7¢ |
| Custer Public Power District | 4,707 | $174.41 | 13.1¢ |
| City of Lexington | 3,911 | $127.76 | 10.4¢ |
| Midwest Electric Membership Corporation | 2,400 | $144.84 | 12.0¢ |
| Southwest Public Power District | 2,178 | $139.19 | 10.5¢ |
Dawson Power District rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Dawson Power District yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the Dawson Power District rates page. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- Dawson Power District website
- State regulator: Nebraska Public Service Commission
- The average electric bill in Nebraska, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
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What is the average Dawson Power District electric bill (NE)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,308 kWh a month and paid $148.03 (11.3¢ per kWh), more than the Nebraska average of $117.23.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Dawson Power District. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.