City of Grand Island - (NE)
Municipal electric utility · Nebraska · #581 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #40606
City of Grand Island - (NE) is a municipal electric utility serving 27,171 customers in Nebraska. In 2025 it sold 735 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $70.10M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.54¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 10.32¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 2 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, buying transmission, distribution, wholesale marketing, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 22,563 | 232 | $23.90M | 10.32¢ | |
| Commercial | 4,518 | 215 | $22.23M | 10.34¢ | |
| Industrial | 90 | 288 | $23.97M | 8.33¢ | |
| Total | 27,171 | 735 | $70.10M | 9.54¢ |
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 (855 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26,420 | 706 | $62.42M | 9.66¢ |
| 2022 | 26,670 | 731 | $66.32M | 9.73¢ |
| 2023 | 26,744 | 727 | $67.73M | 10.38¢ |
| 2024 | 27,425 | 719 | $70.23M | 10.93¢ |
| 2025 | 27,171 | 735 | $70.10M | 10.32¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 37 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.00 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 37 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: 415 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 742 GWh
Winter peak demand: 130 MW
Energy losses: 4.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 82.5% of 27,171 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 13 installations, 0.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Hall, NEMerrick, 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¢
- 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 #40606 in the EIA frame.