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Cost to heat a home in Nevada: electricity vs gas

With electricity at 13.15 cents per kWh and natural gas at $13.14 per Mcf in 2025, one MMBtu of heat costs $13.35 from a gas furnace, $12.85 from a heat pump and $38.54 from resistance heating in Nevada.

Your Nevada heating cost

    Nevada inputs: 13.15 ¢ per kWh, $13.14 per Mcf, fuel only; the need is an illustration. Method.

    The numbers

    Electricity 2025
    13.15 ¢/kWhrank 36 of 45 states by price
    Natural gas 2025
    $13.14 per Mcfrank 28 of 45 states by gas price
    Gas furnace
    $13.35 per MMBtu95% efficiency, rank 28 of 45
    Heat pump
    $12.85 per MMBturank 10 of 45 states, COP 3.0 assumed
    Electric resistance
    $38.54 per MMBtu2.9 times a furnace
    Break-even COP
    2.89a heat pump above it beats gas; rank 17 of 45
    Annual cost at 50 MMBtu
    $642 heat pumpfuel only
    Homes heated by electricity
    35%58% utility gas, 3% propane, 0% oil
    Electricity since 2024
    -12.3%
    Gas since 2024
    -29.7%
    2026 to date
    power +2.6%, gas -18.4%January to Jul against 2025
    Winter load
    -7% over spring and fallsummer +92%: a summer-peaking state
    Heating degree-days, normal year
    3,7621991 to 2020; 2025 had 2,920, rank 32 of 42 states by normal HDD
    Occupied homes in Nevada (ACS 2023)
    1,183,393417,697 electric, 690,054 utility gas, 35,194 propane, 5,556 oil; 3 of 17 counties are over half electric
    Generating capacity in Nevada
    17,255 MWEIA-860 2025; 901 MW under construction

    Nevada charts

    One MMBtu of heat in Nevada

    $13.35 gas, $12.85 heat pump, $38.54 resistance.

    $ per MMBtu

    • Electric resistance38.5
    • Heat pump, COP 3.012.8
    • Gas furnace, 95%13.4

    Nevada, Cost of one MMBtu of heat in Nevada: EIA retail sales and natural gas prices.

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    Prices since 2015, Nevada

    Electricity $38.54 and gas $13 per MMBtu of energy in 2025.

    Fuel cost per MMBtu, Nevada, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    YearNevada electricityNevada gas
    201537.411.4
    201633.49.9
    201735.18.5
    201834.78.9
    201935.29.2
    202033.210.0
    202133.79.4
    202240.412.3
    202348.916.4
    202444.018.0
    202538.512.7

    11 rows from EIA retail sales and natural gas prices.

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    How Nevada heats

    35% electric.

    % of homes

    • Electricity35.3
    • Utility gas58.3
    • Propane3.0
    • Fuel oil0.5
    • Wood1.0

    Nevada, How Nevada homes are heated: Census ACS 2023, table B25040.

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    Break-even COP by month, Nevada

    2.09 to 4.46 across the months shown.

    Break-even COP by month, Nevada: 12 rows
    Month20252026
    Jan3.144.34
    Feb3.314.46
    Mar3.234.07
    Apr2.923.48
    May2.583.24
    Jun2.092.73
    Jul2.112.38
    Aug2.21No data
    Sep2.34No data
    Oct2.75No data
    Nov3.42No data
    Dec3.72No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    How Nevada homes heat

    Nevada main fuelNevada homesNevada shareNevada rank among states
    Electricity417,69735.3%21 of 45
    Utility gas690,05458.3%17 of 45
    Propane35,1943.0%35 of 45
    Fuel oil5,5560.5%24 of 45
    Wood11,9581.0%31 of 45

    Nevada has 17,255 MW of operable generating capacity (EIA-860, 2025), largest in natural gas at 9,098 MW; 901 MW is under construction and 2,852 MW planned, which matters if heat pumps add winter load.

    3 Nevada utilities report meters to EIA-861: 96.0% of 1,426,890 home meters are smart (AMI), 2 offer a home time-of-use rate and 16,337 homes are on dynamic pricing.

    Nevada counties by electric heating

    Largest electric share first, then the smallest; 8 counties.

    Nevada countyNevada residentsNevada electric heatNevada utility gasNevada propaneNevada median income
    Nye County53,20777%5%9%$55,975
    Clark County2,293,76437%59%2%$73,845
    Washoe County491,77031%61%4%$85,600
    Elko County53,85227%37%15%$83,427
    Carson City58,36418%77%2%$71,809
    Churchill County25,61417%55%15%$73,268
    Lyon County60,63016%67%10%$73,460
    Douglas County49,62413%71%8%$88,018

    Nevada month by month

    MonthNevada electricity ¢/kWhNevada gas $/McfHeat pump $/MMBtuGas furnace $/MMBtuNevada break-even COP
    Jul 202612.77$15.47$12.5$15.72.38
    Jun 202613.11$13.83$12.8$14.12.73
    May 202613.60$12.09$13.3$12.33.24
    Apr 202614.29$11.86$14.0$12.13.48
    Mar 202614.17$10.04$13.8$10.24.07
    Feb 202614.38$9.31$14.0$9.54.46
    Jan 202613.98$9.29$13.7$9.44.34
    Dec 202512.83$9.96$12.5$10.13.72
    Nov 202514.20$11.96$13.9$12.23.42
    Oct 202513.77$14.46$13.5$14.72.75
    Sep 202513.05$16.10$12.7$16.42.34
    Aug 202512.53$16.38$12.2$16.62.21
    Jul 202512.39$16.93$12.1$17.22.11
    Jun 202512.26$16.92$12.0$17.22.09
    May 202513.29$14.85$13.0$15.12.58
    Apr 202513.66$13.50$13.3$13.72.92
    Mar 202514.43$12.87$14.1$13.13.23
    Feb 202514.30$12.48$14.0$12.73.31
    Jan 202513.88$12.76$13.6$13.03.14

    Heating season

    A normal year in Nevada brings 3,762 heating degree-days and 1,915 cooling degree-days (1991 to 2020). Months above 300 heating degree-days in a normal year: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec. 2025 had 2,920, 22% below normal; the highest of 2015 to 2025 was 3,770 in 2019.

    Nevada degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, Nevada, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    Nevada yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    20153076229337621915
    20163185225337621915
    20173101231237621915
    20183290245137621915
    20193770201237621915
    20203274248837621915
    20213284249537621915
    20223502238737621915
    20233699204637621915
    20243286265037621915
    20252920233837621915

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Nevada, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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    Heating degree-days by month

    Heating degree-days by month, Nevada: 12 rows
    Month2025Normal
    Jan742769
    Feb448579
    Mar415481
    Apr226283
    May76125
    Jun1535
    Jul03
    Aug37
    Sep2242
    Oct172195
    Nov312491
    Dec489752

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Nevada by month, 2025.

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    Nevada, 2025 by month: 12 rows
    MonthHDD 2025HDD normalCDD 2025CDD normal
    Jan74276900
    Feb44857982
    Mar4154811310
    Apr2262836845
    May76125215153
    Jun1535460341
    Jul03568539
    Aug37581481
    Sep2242316269
    Oct1721959272
    Nov312491173
    Dec48975200

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Nevada, 2025 by month.

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    Analyst note

    Price change stands out in Nevada: electricity -12.3% since 2024, rank 45 of 45. Main heating fuel in Nevada is utility gas (58% of homes); electricity heats 35% and utility gas 58%. Since 2024 electricity moved -12.3% and gas -29.7%; in 2026 to date power is +2.6% and gas -18.4% on a year earlier. A COP 3.0 heat pump beats a furnace here by $0.50 per MMBtu; the break-even COP of 2.89 ranks 17 of 45. The most electric counties of Nevada with 20,000+ residents are led by Nye County at 77% of homes. A normal Nevada year has 3,762 heating degree-days, and 2025 had 2,920, so heating demand ran 22% below the 1991 to 2020 normal.

    States with a similar break-even

    State near NevadaBreak-even COP near NevadaGas, $ per MMBtuHeat pump, $ per MMBtu
    Kansas2.84$15.05$14.22
    Kentucky2.68$14.46$12.93
    Delaware3.09$16.23$16.73
    Oregon2.65$16.98$15.02
    Nebraska3.12$11.58$12.05
    Alabama2.64$17.84$15.73

    Questions on heating in Nevada

    How fast did Nevada electricity prices move since 2024?

    -12.3% from 15.00 to 13.15 cents per kWh, rank 45 of 45 states by change.

    Is a heat pump cheaper than gas in Nevada?

    Yes on fuel cost: $12.85 per MMBtu against $13.35 for gas, break-even COP 2.89.

    Which Nevada county has the most electric heating?

    Nye County: 77% of 21,943 homes among counties with 20,000+ residents, median income $55,975.

    What share of Nevada homes heat with electricity?

    35% of 1,183,393 occupied homes in ACS 2023, against 58% with utility gas.

    Where does Nevada rank on heat pump cost?

    10 of 45 at $12.85 per MMBtu; North Dakota is lowest at $11.54.

    Is Nevada a winter or summer electricity state?

    Summer use runs +92% over spring and fall, winter -7%: cooling drives the load.

    Did gas or electricity get more expensive in Nevada in 2026?

    January to Jul: electricity +2.6%, gas -18.4% on a year earlier.

    How much generating capacity does Nevada have?

    17,255 MW operable in 2025, 901 MW under construction, 2,852 MW planned (EIA-860).

    How many Nevada homes have smart meters?

    96.0% of 1,426,890 home meters, 2 of 3 reporting utilities offer time-of-use.

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    With electricity at 13.15 cents per kWh and natural gas at $13.14 per Mcf in 2025, one MMBtu of heat costs $13.35 from a gas furnace, $12.85 from a heat pump and $38.54…