Southwest Public Power Dist
Political Subdivision electric utility · Nebraska · #1,402 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #17692
Southwest Public Power Dist is a political subdivision electric utility serving 6,331 customers in Nebraska. In 2025 it sold 211 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $22.23M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.56¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 10.54¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 2,178 | 34.5 | $3.64M | 10.54¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,689 | 51.7 | $5.78M | 11.19¢ | |
| Industrial | 1,464 | 124 | $12.81M | 10.30¢ | |
| Total | 6,331 | 211 | $22.23M | 10.56¢ |
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 (1,321 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,224 | 227 | $22.15M | 9.76¢ |
| 2022 | 6,215 | 248 | $24.02M | 9.89¢ |
| 2023 | 6,326 | 213 | $21.86M | 9.84¢ |
| 2024 | 6,284 | 221 | $22.31M | 10.16¢ |
| 2025 | 6,331 | 211 | $22.23M | 10.54¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 80 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.98 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 82 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: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 228 GWh
Winter peak demand: 27 MW
Energy losses: 6.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 6,331 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 5 installations, 0.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Chase, NEDundy, NEFrontier, NEHayes, NEHitchcock, NERed Willow, 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¢
- Dawson Power District - 23,512 customers, residential 11.32¢
- Loup River Public Power Dist - 20,955 customers, residential 10.82¢
All Nebraska utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #17692 in the EIA frame.