Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy

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Nebraska Energy Statistics

Electricity Exports
from Nebraska

In 2021, 14.7 percent of the electricity generated in Nebraska was sold out of state. This was less–than–one percent lower than the 15.4 percent in 2020.

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Nebraska's Electricity Exports
1990 – 2021

[Million Kilowatthours (kWh)]

Year Net Generation Retail Sales Exports Exports as a
Percent of
Net Generation
2021 37,911 32,341 5,570 14.7%
2020 36,849 31,172 5,677 15.4%
2019 37,298 30,383 6,915 18.5%
2018 36,966 30,939 6,027 16.3%
2017 35,407 30,359 5,048 14.3%
2016 36,525 30,199 6,326 17.3%
2015 39,883 29,495 10,388 26.1%
2014 39,431 30,222 9,209 23.4%
2013 37,105 30,701 6,404 17.3%
2012 34,217 30,827 3,390 9.9%
2011 36,095 29,676 6,419 17.8%
2010 36,630 29,849 6,781 18.5%
2009 34,002 28,452 5,550 16.3%
2008 32,374 28,811 3,563 11.0%
2007 32,403 28,248 4,155 12.8%
2006 31,599 27,276 4,323 13.7%
2005 31,392 26,976 4,416 14.1%
2004 31,944 25,876 6,068 19.0%
2003 30,368 25,857 4,511 14.9%
2002 31,550 25,661 5,889 18.7%
2001 30,412 24,723 5,689 18.7%
2000 29,046 24,349 4,697 16.2%
1999 29,981 22,810 7,171 23.9%
1998 28,720 23,145 5,575 19.4%
1997 28,388 22,582 5,806 20.5%
1996 27,323 21,497 5,826 21.3%
1995 25,279 20,892 4,387 17.4%
1994 21,946 19,873 2,073 9.4%
1993 22,724 18,749 3,975 17.5%
1992 22,387 17,784 4,603 20.6%
1991 23,000 18,605 4,395 19.1%
1990 21,633 17,868 3,765 17.4%

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Sources: Electric Power Annual and Electric Sales, Revenue, and Average Price. Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, Lincoln, NE.

This table was updated on November 21, 2022.
Typically, there is one year between updates.

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