Lincoln Electric System
Municipal electric utility · Nebraska · #175 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #11018
Lincoln Electric System is a municipal electric utility serving 155,120 customers in Nebraska. In 2025 it sold 3,376 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $326.76M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.68¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.15¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 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 | 136,859 | 1,378 | $153.70M | 11.15¢ | |
| Commercial | 18,025 | 1,556 | $138.92M | 8.93¢ | |
| Industrial | 236 | 442 | $34.14M | 7.73¢ | |
| Total | 155,120 | 3,376 | $326.76M | 9.68¢ |
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 (839 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 145,834 | 3,232 | $273.56M | 9.75¢ |
| 2022 | 147,837 | 3,276 | $275.49M | 9.72¢ |
| 2023 | 150,322 | 3,295 | $290.67M | 10.22¢ |
| 2024 | 153,069 | 3,251 | $301.14M | 10.86¢ |
| 2025 | 155,120 | 3,376 | $326.76M | 11.15¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 240 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.74 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 325 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: 1,290 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 2,836 GWh
Winter peak demand: 702 MW
Energy losses: 3.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 156,470 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,324 installations, 8.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Lancaster, NE
Other large utilities in Nebraska
- Omaha Public Power District - 419,819 customers, residential 13.29¢
- 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 #11018 in the EIA frame.