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Nebraska Energy Statistics

Nebraska's Total Energy Expenditures
by Fuel Type and by Sector

Nebraska spent $9,214.6 million (or $9.2 billion) in 2018 on energy, $8,244.6 million (or $8.2 billion) in 2017, and $7,548.0 million (or $7.5 billion) in 2016. In 2018, expenditures on energy increased 11.8 percent from 2017. In 2017, expenditures on energy increased 9.2 percent from 2016. Expenditures are shown in the tables below for each sector and each fuel.

Renewable energy consists of hydroelectric power, wind, wood and waste, ethanol, geothermal energy, and solar thermal and photovoltaic energy, but there are direct fuel costs for only wood and waste.

The expenditures are in nominal dollars to provide a better comparison.

Additional information is available for

  1. the residential sector,
  2. the commercial sector,
  3. the industrial sector,
  4. the transportation sector, and
  5. the electric power sector and
  6. several individual fuels:

Information for total state expenditures by end–use sectors and by fuel type is also available.

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Nebraska's Total Energy Expenditures
by Fuel Type and by Sector
2016, 2017, and 2018

[Million Nominal Dollars]
2018 Sectors Total
Primary
Energy
Expenditures		 Total
End–Use
Energy
Expenditures		 Total
Energy
Expenditures
End–Use Sectors Electric
Power
Commercial Industrial Residential Transportation
Primary Energy Resources:
Coal – 31.4 – – 308.3 339.7 31.4 339.7
Coking Coal – – – – – – – –
Steam Coal – 31.4 – – 308.3 339.7 31.4 339.7
Natural Gas 222.0 401.0 361.9 2.1 34.7 1,021.7 987.1 1,021.7
Nuclear Fuel – – – – 43.9 43.9 – 43.9
Petroleum 92.0 678.3 102.6 4,521.7 3.4 5,398.1 5,394.6 5,398.1
Asphalt and Road Oil – 67.2 – – – 67.2 67.2 67.2
Aviation Gasoline – – – 5.1 – 5.1 5.1 5.1
Distillate Fuel (or Light Oil) 38.6 450.9 1.5 1,985.9 3.4 2,480.3 2,476.9 2,480.3
Jet Fuel – – – 152.4 – 152.4 152.4 152.4
Kerosene 0.0 0.0 0.1 – – 0.1 0.1 0.1
LPG1 (Propane) 12.6 33.4 101.0 1.6 – 148.6 148.6 148.6
Lubricants – 39.3 – 87.9 – 127.2 127.2 127.2
Motor Gasoline 40.4 73.2 – 2,288.8 – 2,402.3 2,402.3 2,402.3
Petroleum Coke – – – – – – – –
Residual Fuel (or Heavy Oil) 0.4 – – – – 0.4  0.4 0.4
Other Petroleum2 – 120.8 – – – 214.0 214.0 11.0
Renewable 1.3 0.7 7.8 – 1.9 11.7 9.8 11.7
Biomass 1.3 0.7 7.8 – 1.9 11.7 9.8 11.7
Wood – – 7.8 – – 7.8 7.8 7.8
Waste 1.3 0.7 – – 1.9 3.9 2.0 3.9
Ethanol NA NA – NA – NA NA NA
Geothermal Energy – – – – – – – –
Hydroelectric Power – – – – – – – –
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Energy – – – – – – – –
Wind – – – – – – – –
Other – – – – – – – –
Electricity Imports3 – – – – 0.4 – – –
Total Primary Energy Expenditures 315.3 1,111.4 472.3 4,523.8 392.6 6,815.5 – 5,992.9
Electric Power Sector4 – – – – – – – –392.6
Electricity Purchased by End Users 843.3 834.0 1,114.4 – – – 2,791.7 2,791.7
Total End–Use Energy Expenditures 1,158.7 1,945.4 1,586.8 4,523.8 – – 9,214.6 9,214.6
Total Energy Expenditures 1,158.7 1,945.4 1,586.8 4,523.8 – – 9,214.6 9,214.6

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2017 Sectors Total
Primary
Energy
Expenditures		 Total
End–Use
Energy
Expenditures		 Total
Energy
Expenditures
End–Use Sectors Electric
Power
Commercial Industrial Residential Transportation
Primary Energy Resources:
Coal – 34.8 – – 291.9 326.7 34.8 326.7
Coking Coal – – – – – – – –
Steam Coal – 34.8 – – 291.9 326.7 34.8 326.7
Natural Gas 184.8 406.4 307.0 2.1 26.1 926.4 900.4 926.4
Nuclear Fuel – – – – 54.6 54.6 – 54.6
Petroleum 67.4 620.4 69.9 3,789.9 1.2 4,548.8 4,547.6 4,548.8
Asphalt and Road Oil – 56.5 – – – 56.5 56.5 56.5
Aviation Gasoline – – – 4.4 – 4.4 4.4 4.4
Distillate Fuel (or Light Oil) 24.9 407.4 1.5 1,555.1 1.2 1,990.1 1,988.9 1,990.1
Jet Fuel – – – 95.9 – 95.9 95.9 95.9
Kerosene 0.0 0.0 0.0 – – 0.0 0.0 0.0
LPG1(Propane) 6.4 42.6 68.4 0.2 – 117.6 117.6 117.6
Lubricants – 37.4 – 84.0 – 121.4 121.4 121.4
Motor Gasoline 35.9 65.0 – 2,050.3 – 2,151.3 2,151.3 2,151.3
Petroleum Coke – – – – – – – –
Residual Fuel (or Heavy Oil) 0.1 – – – – 0.1 0.1 0.1
Other Petroleum2 – 105.4 – – – 105.4 105.4 105.4
Renewable 1.0 0.5 4.6 NA 2.1 8.2 6.1 8.2
Biomass 1.0 0.5 4.6 – 2.1 8.2 6.1 8.2
Wood – – 4.6 – – 4.6 4.6 4.6
Waste 1.0 0.5 – – 2.1 3.6 1.5 3.6
Ethanol NA NA – NA – NA NA NA
Geothermal Energy – – – – – – – –
Hydroelectric Power – – – – – – – –
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Energy – – – – – – – –
Wind – – – – – – – –
Other – – – – – – – –
Electricity Imports3 – – – – 0.2 0.2 – 0.2
Total Primary Energy Expenditures 253.2 1,062.1 381.5 3,792.0 376.1 5,864.9 – 5,864.9
Electric Power Sector4 – – – – – – – –376.1
Electricity Purchased by End Users 822.1 873.2 1,060.4 – – – 2,755.8 2,755.8
Total End–Use Energy Expenditures 1,075.3 1,935.3 1,441.9 3,792.0 – – 8,244.6 8,244.6
Total Energy Expenditures 1,075.3 1,935.3 1,441.9 3,792.0 – – 8,244.6 8,244.6

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2016 Sectors Total
Primary
Energy
Expenditures		 Total
End–Use
Energy
Expenditures		 Total
Energy
Expenditures
End–Use Sectors Electric
Power
Commercial Industrial Residential Transportation
Primary Energy Resources:
Coal – 32.4 – – 296.9 329.3 32.4 329.3
Coking Coal – – – – – – – –
Steam Coal – 32.4 – – 296.9 329.3 32.4 329.3
Natural Gas 147.0 367.7 264.7 1.8 19.2 800.4 781.2 800.4
Nuclear Fuel – – – – 66.7 66.7 – 66.7
Petroleum 60.7 522.7 66.2 3,345.9 1.0 3,996.5 3,995.5 3,996.5
Asphalt and Road Oil – 48.6 – – – 48.6 48.6 48.6
Aviation Gasoline – – – 4.1 – 4.1 4.1 4.1
Distillate Fuel (or Light Oil) 21.8 339.2 1.2 1,345.8 1.0 1,709.0 1,707.9 1,709.0
Jet Fuel – – – 73.0 – 73.0 73.0 73.0
Kerosene 0.0 0.0 0.1 – – 0.1 0.1 0.1
LPG1(Propane) 4.5 28.1 65.0 0.4 – 98.0 98.0 98.0
Lubricants – 39.5 – 89.8 – 129.3 129.3 129.3
Motor Gasoline 34.4 57.6 – 1,832.8 – 1,924.8 1,924.8 1,924.8
Petroleum Coke – – – – – – – –
Residual Fuel (or Heavy Oil) – – – – – – – –
Other Petroleum2 – 97.9 – – – 97.9 97.9 97.9
Renewable 1.1 0.6 5.1 NA 2.2 8.9 6.7 8.9
Biomass 1.1 0.6 5.1 – 2.2 8.9 6.7 8.9
Wood – – 5.1 – – 5.1 5.1 5.1
Waste 1.1 0.6 – – 2.2 3.9 1.7 3.9
Ethanol NA NA – NA – NA NA NA
Geothermal Energy – – – – – – – –
Hydroelectric Power – – – – – – – –
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Energy – – – – – – – –
Wind – – – – – – – –
Other – – – – – – – –
Electricity Imports3 – – – – 0.0 0.0 – 0.0
Total Primary Energy Expenditures 208.7 923.4 336.0 3,347.6 386.0 5,201.8 – 5,201.8
Electric Power Sector4 – – – – – – – –386.0
Electricity Purchased by End Users 818.9 857.7 1,055.6 – – – 2,732.2 2,732.2
Total End–Use Energy Expenditures 1,027.6 1,781.1 1,391.6 3,347.6 – – 7,548.0 7,548.0
Total Energy Expenditures 1,027.6 1,781.1 1,391.6 3,347.6 – – 7,548.0 7,548.0

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Sources: State Energy Price and Expenditure Report. Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, Lincoln, NE.

Notes: An asterisk (*) indicates a value less than 0.05 million nominal dollars. NA indicates Not Available. A hyphen (–) indicates no consumption or not applicable. Totals may not equal the sum of the components due to independent rounding.

1 LPG stands for liquefied petroleum gases.

2 Other petroleum consists of seven (7) petroleum products.

3 Electricity imported from Canada and Mexico.

4 Net imports of electricity generated from nonrenewable energy sources are included in Electric Power Sector and the total.

These tables were updated on February 22, 2021.
Typically, there are two years between updates.

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