EV charging in Nevada: stations, EVs and home cost

$2,684a year saved in Nevada by the median EV over a 23 mpg gasoline car, rank 1 of 51 (1 = most)

Charging 100 miles at home costs $4.97 at 13.15 ¢ per kWh; a 23 mpg gasoline car costs $24.89 at $5.72 a gallon (5.0 times), so 13,476 miles saves $2,684 a year. Nevada has 627 public charging stations, 142 of them with DC fast ports: 20 per 100,000 residents (rank 27) and 13.2 per 1,000 road miles (rank 26). 85,600 battery electric and 16,100 plug-in hybrid cars were registered in Nevada in 2025, 3.3% of light-duty vehicles; 17,400 EVs in 2021. That is 37 plug-in cars per public port.

Gasoline against electricity in Nevada: $24.89 against $4.97

Gasoline and carbon facts for Nevada
Measure	Nevada
Gasoline price used for Nevada, $ a gallon	5.72, West Coast (PADD 5) average
Gasoline car, $ a mile	0.249
Median EV, $ a mile	0.050
Saving over 13,476 miles, $	2,684
Break-even power price in Nevada, ¢ per kWh	65.8
Grid kg CO2 per kWh	0.291
EV kg CO2 per 100 miles	11.0
EV against gasoline, % CO2	-71
Grid coal, gas, nuclear, % of generation	5.7, 50.6, 0.0
Home use in Nevada, kWh a month	870
EV adds to the typical bill, %	49

Yearly saving of the median EV in Nevada by gasoline price and mpg
Nevada gasoline $ a gallon	20 mpg saving in Nevada	25 mpg saving in Nevada	30 mpg saving in Nevada	40 mpg saving in Nevada
$4.75	$2,531	$1,890	$1,464	$930
$5.25	$2,868	$2,160	$1,688	$1,099
$5.75	$3,204	$2,430	$1,913	$1,267
$6.25	$3,541	$2,699	$2,138	$1,436
$6.75	$3,878	$2,969	$2,362	$1,604

Charging 100 miles at home in Nevada: $4.97

Cost to drive 100 miles in Nevada
Vehicle	Nevada kWh/100 mi	Cost/100 mi	Cost/13,476 mi	kg CO2/100 mi
EV, 10th pct	29.2	$3.84	$517	8.5
EV, median	37.8	$4.97	$670	11.0
EV, 90th pct	47.3	$6.22	$838	13.8
Gasoline, 23 mpg	-	$24.89	$3,354	38.6

Nevada: 13.15 ¢ per kWh (EIA 2025), gasoline $5.724 a gallon.

CSV

Nevada: yearly cost by miles driven
Nevada miles	10th pct EV	Median EV	90th pct EV	Gasoline car	Saving, median EV
5,000	$192	$249	$311	$1,244	$996
10,000	$384	$497	$622	$2,489	$1,992
13,476	$517	$670	$838	$3,354	$2,684
15,000	$576	$746	$932	$3,733	$2,987
20,000	$768	$994	$1,243	$4,977	$3,983

EVs on the road in Nevada: 85,600 in 2025

Light-duty vehicles registered in Nevada
Year in Nevada	Battery electric	Plug-in hybrid	EV share of all, %	All vehicles
2021	17,400	6,300	0.70	2,477,400
2022	32,900	8,800	1.31	2,520,700
2023	47,400	10,600	1.85	2,556,100
2024	65,600	13,400	2.52	2,607,000
2025	85,600	16,100	3.25	2,631,500

Nevada: EVs grew 4.9 times from 2021 to 2025 (rank 9 of 51). Registrations are rounded to 100 by the source. 27.3 EVs per 1,000 residents.

627 public stations in Nevada: 20 per 100,000 residents

Public charging in Nevada
Measure	Nevada	Rank of 51	Detail
Public stations open in Nevada	627	28	42 more are not open to the public
With a DC fast port	142	31	1,184 DC fast ports
Per 100,000 residents	20.0	27	4.5 with DC fast
Per 1,000 miles of Nevada public road	13.2	26	47,413 road miles (FHWA 2023)
Level 2 ports	1,549	-	2,736 ports in all
Opened in the last 12 months	55	33	1 planned
Tesla-connector (NACS) stations	133	-	80 with CCS, 34 with CHAdeMO

Networks in Nevada: ChargePoint Network 348, Tesla 62, Tesla Destination 51, Blink Network 29; 34 networks in all. Open, public stations only.

Nevada by county and city: 19 counties with a station

Counties of Nevada with the most public stations
Nevada county	Stations	DC fast stations	Per 100,000 residents	Residents
Clark County	412	80	18.0	2,293,764
Washoe County	105	14	21.4	491,770
Carson City	24	5	41.1	58,364
Storey County	16	3	386.6	4,139
Douglas County	14	5	28.2	49,624
Elko County	10	8	18.6	53,852
Churchill County	6	4	23.4	25,614
Nye County	5	3	9.4	53,207

19 of 17 counties in Nevada have at least one public station; every county has one. County from station ZIP; 9 unplaced.

Cities of Nevada with the most public stations
Nevada city	Stations	Share of the state
Las Vegas	318	51%
Reno	94	15%
Henderson	65	10%
Carson City	25	4%
Sparks	18	3%
Laughlin	8	1%

50 cities and towns in Nevada have a listed station.

Nevada time-of-use rates

Nevada: time-of-use 67% of utilities, smart meters 96.0%, dynamic 1.14 per 100. Plans with an electric vehicle name in Nevada: Sierra Pacific Power Co, OD-REVRR- Residential Electric Vehicle Recharge Rider - Bund.

Utilities in Nevada with a time-of-use plan on file
Nevada utility	Homes	Time-of-use plans	Energy rate range ¢ per kWh
Nevada Power Co	916,385	4	7.7-49.8
Sierra Pacific Power Co	330,891	4	7.1-48.9

7 biggest Nevada utilities

Charging cost by utility in Nevada
Nevada utility	Homes	Price ¢	100 miles	13,476 miles
Nevada Power Co	916,385	15.33	$5.80	$781
Sierra Pacific Power Co	330,891	14.52	$5.49	$740
Valley Electric Assn, Inc	22,368	16.73	$6.32	$852
Overton Power District No 5	15,545	10.69	$4.04	$545
City of Boulder City	7,145	10.37	$3.92	$529
Mt Wheeler Power, Inc	5,169	8.50	$3.21	$433
Wells Rural Electric Co	4,621	10.05	$3.80	$512

Nevada by month: 12.3 to 14.4 ¢ per kWh

Charging cost by month in Nevada
Nevada month	Price ¢ per kWh	100 miles, median EV	100 miles, 90th pct EV
Jan	13.88	$5.25	$6.56
Feb	14.30	$5.41	$6.76
Mar	14.43	$5.46	$6.82
Apr	13.66	$5.16	$6.46
May	13.29	$5.02	$6.28
Jun	12.26	$4.63	$5.80
Jul	12.39	$4.68	$5.86
Aug	12.53	$4.74	$5.92
Sep	13.05	$4.93	$6.17
Oct	13.77	$5.21	$6.51
Nov	14.20	$5.37	$6.71
Dec	12.83	$4.85	$6.06

Nevada among its neighbours

Closest states to Nevada
Closest to Nevada	Stations per 100,000	EV share, % points	100 miles at home, $	Gasoline, $ a gallon	Miles away
Nevada (this page)	20	3.3	$4.97	$5.72	-
California	+31	+1.6	+7.33	+0.46	209
Utah	+10	-1.1	-0.03	-1.24	327
Arizona	+1	-1.1	+0.82	+0.00	344
Idaho	-6	-2.6	-0.50	-1.24	498

Nevada against its neighbours in the cost ranking, per 100 miles

-1 places, Washington -0.02 $ against Nevada
+0 places, Oklahoma -0.01 $ against Nevada
Nevada, rank 10: $4.97
+2 places, Tennessee +0.01 $ against Nevada
+3 places, Kentucky +0.03 $ against Nevada

Your numbers for Nevada

MileskWh/100 mi¢ per kWh$ per gallonmpg

Sources for Nevada

AFDC station locator API (NLR), 2 Oct 2026: 627 public stations in Nevada
AFDC registration counts (NLR, Experian), 2025: 85,600 EVs
FHWA table HM-10, 2023: 47,413 road miles in Nevada
EIA retail sales, 2025: 13.15 ¢ per kWh in Nevada
EIA gasoline, week of 28 Sep 2026: $5.72 for Nevada
EPA vehicles file: 38 kWh per 100 miles costs $4.97 in Nevada; licences and method for Nevada

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Questions

EV or gasoline in Nevada, which costs less?

$4.97 against $24.89 per 100 miles; $2,684 a year over 13,476 miles at $5.72 a gallon.

Nevada cars per public charger?

37 plug-in cars per public port, rank 49 of 51 (1 = fewest).

Nevada registered electric cars, how many?

85,600 battery electric and 16,100 plug-in hybrid in 2025; EVs were 3.3% of light-duty vehicles, 17,400 in 2021.

Nevada EV charging cost?

$4.97 per 100 miles at 13.15 ¢; $670 for 13,476 miles. Rank 10 of 51.

Nevada CO2 of charging?

11.0 kg per 100 miles; gasoline 38.6 kg; grid 0.291 kg per kWh.

Nevada EV charging stations, how many?

627 public stations, 20 per 100,000 residents (rank 27 of 51); 42 more are private.

Nevada fast chargers, how many?

142 stations with DC fast ports, 1,184 ports; 4.5 stations per 100,000 residents (rank 27).

Nevada county with most charging stations?

Clark County with 412 stations (80 with DC fast); 17 of 17 counties have any.

Nevada chargers along the roads?

13.2 public stations per 1,000 miles of public road (47,413 miles), rank 26.

Nevada time-of-use rates for EV owners?

Nevada: time-of-use 67% of utilities, smart meters 96.0%, dynamic 1.14 per 100. 2 utilities in the OpenEI snapshot list a time-of-use plan.