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Utility Providers in Pender, Nebraska

Pender is served by 14 utility providers across 4 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Thurston County.

Thurston County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Pender vs. US average

Electricity
9.3¢/kWh
↓ 44% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 19% below NE state average (11.5¢)
Natural gas
$10.63/Mcf
↓ 27% below US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Pender-area providers. State and US electric averages from EIA Form 861 (2024). Natural gas prices from EIA Form 176 (2024, $/Mcf). US avg electricity: 16.5¢/kWh · US avg gas: $14.50/Mcf.

Typical monthly utility bills in Pender

Electricity$200-$249 (9.3¢–9.3¢/kWh)
Natural gas$200-$249
Water & sewer~$28/month

Figures from U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates, reflecting households that pay utilities separately from rent. In dense urban areas where heat or hot water is often included in rent, these numbers represent the subset of residents who pay directly.

How Pender heats its homes

54%
17%
29%

54% natural gas · 17% electricity · 29% other fuels

Electric rates in Pender

Residential rates range from 9.3¢ to 9.3¢ per kWh.

Pender
9.3¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

This is 44% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Pender

Pender has strong broadband coverage.

Fastwyre Broadband
1,000 Mbps
Cable / DSL
Great Plains Broadband LLC
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Great Plains Communications LLC
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Nextlink
500 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
Verizon
300 Mbps
Fixed Wireless

Availability varies by address. Based on FCC Broadband Data Collection filings.

Natural Gas 3 providers

Black Hills Energy
(888) 890-5554 · www.blackhillsenergy.com
Kinder Morgan Inc
(402) 453-8700 · www.kindermorgan.com
Pender, Village Of
(402) 385-3232

Water 1 provider

ROSALIE, VILLAGE OF
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Sewer 1 provider

VILLAGE OF PENDER
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Internet 9 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
1-800-288-2020 · www.att.com/internet/
CenturyLink
DSL up to 40 Mbps
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Fastwyre Broadband
Cable / DSL up to 1,000 Mbps
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Great Plains Broadband LLC
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
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Great Plains Communications LLC
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
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Nextlink
Fixed Wireless up to 500 Mbps
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T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
1-844-275-9310 · www.t-mobile.com/home-internet
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION
Fixed Wireless up to 25 Mbps
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Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps
1-800-837-4966 · www.verizon.com/home/fios/

ZIP codes in Pender, NE

68047

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Disclaimer: Provider information is sourced from federal databases including HIFLD, EPA SDWIS, FCC Broadband Data, and EIA-861. Utility cost estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Local electric rates are based on 2023 NREL Utility Rate Database data; state and US averages are from EIA Form 861 (2024). Coverage areas are approximate and may not reflect recent changes. Please verify directly with your provider.

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NREL, EIA-861, HIFLD, EPA, FCC. Last updated: May 2026.