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Nevada Power Co in Nevada: 15.33 ¢ home rates, SAIDI and solar

Roughly 1,035,139 Nevada accounts belong to Nevada Power Co, classed by EIA as investor owned; the residential count is 916,385. Businesses and industry take 58% of the 25,029,318 MWh it sells; homes take 42%.

Transmission line towers at Hoover Dam on the Nevada side
Hoover Dam power lines tower. Photo by Michael180, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

Nevada Power Co: 958 kWh a month costs roughly $147 in energy at 15.33 ¢/kWh, +2.2% on the Nevada average of 15.00 ¢.

Businesses and industry take 58% of the 25,029,318 MWh it sells; homes take 42%.

Who buys power from Nevada Power Co

Business share of sales
58%homes 42% of 25,029,318 MWh

The customer mix of Nevada Power Co is its own: 916,385 home accounts buy 42.1% of 25,029,318 MWh, 117,197 commercial accounts buy 34.6%, and the remaining 23.3% goes to 1,556 industrial and other accounts. A typical Nevada Power Co home uses 11,497 kWh a year, a typical business account 73,890.

How it compares

Nevada Power Co
Nevada Power Co, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
Nevada Power Co15.33 ¢/kWh7.48 ¢/kWh$147at 958 kWh52 minSAIDI
Nevada average against this company, which is 2 of 3 on price-0.33 ¢/kWhcompany 2.2% above+2.71 ¢/kWhcompany 26.6% below-$3a month at 958 kWh-8 mincompany 8 above
Sierra Pacific Power CoLowest in this table14.52 ¢/kWhcompany 5.6% above9.88 ¢/kWhcompany 24.3% below$1398 less than company102 mincompany 50 below

Compare 7 Nevada companies

Nevada Power Co: 2025

Nevada Power Co: -14.7% on 2024 for homes, Nevada -12.3%.

Nevada Power Co home price, 2025
13.08 ¢/kWh-14.7% on 2024, early release
Nevada Power Co SAIDI, 2025
54 min+4% on 2024, early release
Nevada Power Co against Nevada, 2025
-2.3 pointsNevada Power Co -14.7%, Nevada -12.3%, price in Nevada 13.15 ¢

Nevada Power Co: 13.08 ¢/kWh in the 2025 early release, -14.7% from 15.33 ¢; Nevada as a whole went -12.3%, so Nevada Power Co trailed it by 2.3 points. Its SAIDI is 54 minutes against 52 in 2024.

Carbon context

Nevada Power Co serves 916,385 homes in Nevada. At 958 kWh a month that is about 279 kg of CO₂, or 3,350 kg a year, at the Nevada plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Nevada generation mix.

Nevada Power Co charts

Residential price since 2015: 15.33 ¢ in 2024

13.18 ¢ in 2015, 15.33 ¢ in 2024 (+16.4%); Nevada 12.76 to 15.00 ¢.

Nevada Power Co residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearNevada Power CoGap to Nevada residentialGap to U.S. residential
201513.18+0.42+0.53
201611.76+0.35-0.79
201712.46+0.47-0.43
201812.09+0.24-0.78
201912.33+0.33-0.68
202011.62+0.28-1.53
202111.62+0.13-2.04
202214.13+0.35-0.91
202317.27+0.60+1.27
202415.33+0.33-1.15

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Nevada Power Co SAIDI, 2015-2024

32 min in 2015, 52 in 2024.

Nevada Power Co SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearNevada Power Co, no major eventsNevada Power Co, all events
20153243
20164453
20174062
201846114
20193840
20204052
20215282
20225262
20235472
20245273

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 51.6 min

51.6 min, 0.52x the median reporter, rank 166 of 673.

min

  • Company, no major events51.6
  • Company, with major events73.0

Nevada Power Co, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

Nevada Power Co billed homes 13.18 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 15.33 ¢ in 2024, +16.4% in all, and tracked the Nevada average (+17.6%) within 1.2 points. Nevada Power Co's sharpest move came in 2023, +22.3%. The high is 17.27 ¢ (2023) and the low 11.62 ¢ (2021). 2024: -11.2% here, -10.0% for the Nevada average. SAIDI at Nevada Power Co (major events excluded) rose from 32 minutes in 2015 to 52 in 2024, +62%; worst year 2023 at 54. At 52 minutes in 2024, Nevada Power Co sat -48 from the national SAIDI median, with 10 of 10 years below it. 2018: 114 minutes with major events, 46 without, the widest gap of any year. Nevada Power Co has 1 cheaper and 1 higher-priced Nevada peers among 3 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Sierra Pacific Power Co, bills 14.52 ¢ (-0.81). Next higher-priced, Valley Electric Assn, Inc, bills 16.73 ¢ (+1.39).

Customers pay 2.2% over the Nevada average and get some return: 52 outage minutes, 48% under the national median.

Home accounts at Nevada Power Co went from 781,871 in 2015 to 916,385 in 2024, +17.2%. Business customers paid 0.49 times the home price in 2024 (7.48 against 15.33 ¢); the ratio was 0.70 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.37 in 2015 to 0.53 in 2024, between 0.37 and 0.54.

Facts

Customer accounts
1,035,13969.3% of Nevada total
Residential accounts
916,38569.9% of Nevada homes
Commercial accounts
117,19711.3% of the base
Residential rate
15.33 ¢/kWhplace 2 of 3, +2.2% against the state
Commercial rate
7.48 ¢/kWhplace 1 of 5, -26.6% against the state
SAIDI, no major events
51.6 minbetter than 75% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events
0.530.52x the median
SAIDI with major events
73.0 min29.3% from event days
Net-metered capacity
972.8 MW117,744 installations
Counties served
2all in Nevada
Average residential use
11,497 kWh/yr958 a month
Implied monthly bill
$147-$11 on the U.S. rate, 958 kWh
Residential rate since 2015
+16.4%13.18 to 15.33 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend
+62%32 min in 2015, 52 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, Nevada Power Co

Nevada Power Co sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Nevada ¢/kWh
Residential916,38515.33+0.33
Commercial117,1977.48-2.71

Year by year, Nevada Power Co

YearHome accounts, Nevada Power CoHome ¢Business ¢RatioSAIDISAIFI
2015781,87113.189.180.70320.37
2016796,19611.767.610.65440.52
2017910,29412.467.080.57400.43
2018825,22712.096.400.53460.49
2019840,31212.336.530.53380.43
2020855,54911.626.200.53400.43
2021871,43911.625.850.50520.54
2022886,14214.137.270.51520.51
2023899,22317.278.990.52540.51
2024916,38515.337.480.49520.53

Peers of Nevada Power Co in Nevada, place 2 of 3 on home price

Utility near Nevada Power Co on priceSAIDI min, gap to Nevada Power CoHome ¢, gap to Nevada Power CoGap % to Nevada Power CoAccounts, Nevada Power Co = 1
1. Sierra Pacific Power Co+50-0.81-5.3%0.37
2. Nevada Power Co (this utility)5215.33-1.00
3. Valley Electric Assn, Inc-8+1.39+9.1%0.02

Who buys Nevada Power Co's electricity

Class at Nevada Power CoAccountsOf Nevada Power Co accountsOf Nevada Power Co MWh soldkWh a year per Nevada Power Co account
Residential916,38588.5%42.1%11,497
Commercial117,19711.3%34.6%73,890
Industrial and other1,5560.15%23.3%3,749,533

Nevada Power Co among Berkshire Hathaway Energy group

Nevada Power Co and its neighbours on priceSAIDI min, gap to Nevada Power CoHome ¢, gap to Nevada Power CoAccounts, Nevada Power Co = 1
1. MidAmerican Energy Co (IA)+36-4.320.71
2. PacifiCorp (UT)+58-2.811.02
3. Sierra Pacific Power Co (NV)+50-0.810.37
4. Nevada Power Co (NV, this utility)5215.331.00

Nevada Power Co: meters, rate options and solar

MeasureNevada Power CoNevada contextNevada Power Co detail
Nevada Power Co home meters on AMI99.9%Nevada 96.0%978,134 of 979,056 meters
Homes with daily digital access712,567Nevada figure not published78% of the 916,385 home accounts
Time-of-use rate for Nevada Power Co homesOffered2 of 3 Nevada utilities offer one12,351 homes on dynamic pricing, 1.35% of 916,385
Net-metered installations117,74499% residential127.7 homes per 1,000 accounts, 8.3 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, Nevada Power Co

kWhShare of a 958 kWh monthCost a month at 15.33 ¢vs U.S.Cost a year
25026%$38.33-$2.87$460
50052%$76.66-$5.74$920
75078%$114.99-$8.61$1,380
1,000104%$153.32-$11.48$1,840
1,500157%$229.98-$17.22$2,760
2,000209%$306.64-$22.96$3,680

Outage record, Nevada Power Co

Measure, Nevada Power CoNo eventsAll eventsConverted
SAIDI minutes51.673.00.86 h
SAIFI interruptions0.5300.6601.89 yr apart
CAIDI minutes97.3110.61.62 h

Territory of Nevada Power Co

2 Nevada counties, region WECC:

Counties served by Nevada Power CoClarkNye

Nevada other states: 2 of 2 counties of Nevada Power Co drawn

Nevada Power Co: 2 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Clark
  • Nye

Questions on Nevada Power Co

How big is Nevada Power Co in Nevada, by customer accounts?

1,035,139 accounts in 2024: residential 916,385, commercial 117,197, industrial 1,556.

How many cents per kWh does Nevada Power Co charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 15.33 cents; against the Nevada average that is +2.2%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of Nevada Power Co?

SAIDI 51.6 min and SAIFI 0.53 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.52, CAIDI 97 min.

How many net-metered systems connect to Nevada Power Co?

117,744 installations with 972.8 MW, of which residential installations number 117,051.

What would a typical Nevada Power Co home pay each month?

958 kWh at 15.33 cents comes to about $147, energy only.

Is Nevada Power Co cheaper than other Nevada utilities?

Rank 2 of 3 in Nevada on price, +2.2% against the state average; 1 charge less than 15.33 ¢.

What share of Nevada Power Co sales do homes buy?

Homes take 42.1% of 25,029,318 MWh, commercial accounts 34.6%, industrial and other 23.3%; the 117,197 commercial accounts use 73,890 kWh each, 6.4 times a home.

At Nevada Power Co, are smart meters in homes, with a TOU option?

978,134 of 979,056 home meters are AMI, 99.9%. Nevada Power Co offers a home time-of-use rate; 12,351 customers use dynamic pricing, 1.35% of its homes.

Has Nevada Power Co moved up the Nevada price list since 2015?

2nd cheapest of 2 in 2015, 2nd of 3 in 2024; its price rose 16.4% while Nevada rose 17.6%.

How does Nevada Power Co compare with 3 similar utilities?

Place 4 of 4 on home price at 15.33 ¢ (Berkshire Hathaway Energy group); median 13.52 ¢, cheapest member 11.01 ¢.

Did Nevada Power Co cut or raise its 2025 home price?

13.08 cents per kWh, -14.7% on the 15.33 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Nevada Power Co at 15.33 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on Nevada Power Co

Rate plans on file

12 home plan records, energy charges: 7.7 to 49.8 ¢/kWh.

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for Nevada Power Co in Nevada: 15.33 ¢ home rates, SAIDI and solar

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Nevada Power Co: 958 kWh a month costs roughly $147 in energy at 15.33 ¢/kWh, +2.2% on the Nevada average of 15.00 ¢.