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- Nebraska produces about 13% of the nation's fuel ethanol and is the second-largest ethanol producer after Iowa.
- In 2023, Nebraska obtained 45% of its total in-state electricity net generation from coal, 30% from wind, and 17% from nuclear power. Almost all of the rest was generated from natural gas (6%) and hydropower (2%).
- Nebraska ranks among the top ten states in per capita total energy consumption in part because of its small population, energy-intensive industrial sector, and the state’s hot summers and harsh winters.
- In 2023, Nebraska ranked third in the nation, after Texas and California, in its number of industrial electricity customers. About 39% of electricity sales in the state went to the industrial sector, which includes agriculture, where electricity is used to run irrigation systems.
- A larger share (42%) of the petroleum used in Nebraska is consumed as distillate fuel oil than in all other states except Wyoming and North Dakota.
Last Updated: August 15, 2024