Southern Public Power District
Political Subdivision electric utility · Nebraska · #557 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #17642
Southern Public Power District is a political subdivision electric utility serving 28,407 customers in Nebraska. In 2025 it sold 1,576 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $114.09M in revenue, an average realized rate of 7.24¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 9.10¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 17 counties. EIA records its activities as: buying transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15,389 | 248 | $22.57M | 9.10¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,999 | 553 | $26.04M | 4.71¢ | |
| Industrial | 10,019 | 776 | $65.48M | 8.44¢ | |
| Total | 28,407 | 1,576 | $114.09M | 7.24¢ |
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 (1,343 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27,542 | 1,013 | $74.08M | 9.34¢ |
| 2022 | 27,717 | 1,097 | $78.88M | 9.17¢ |
| 2023 | 27,933 | 1,083 | $77.80M | 9.05¢ |
| 2024 | 28,035 | 1,372 | $89.33M | 9.21¢ |
| 2025 | 28,407 | 1,576 | $114.09M | 9.10¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 1,627 GWh
Winter peak demand: 218 MW
Energy losses: 3.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 28,407 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 54 installations, 0.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Adams, NEBuffalo, NEClay, NEDawson, NEFranklin, NEGosper, NEHall, NEHamilton, NEHarlan, NEHoward, NEKearney, NEMerrick, NENance, NEPhelps, NESmith, KSWebster, NEYork, 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¢
- 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 #17642 in the EIA frame.