Who runs the utilities in Nevada?
Nevada has 1,303,694 residential customers, EIA-861 2024 sales file (99% of EIA's count). Investor-owned 95.7%. Cooperative 2.6%. Political subdivision 1.2%. Municipal 0.5%. Nevada ranks 8th of 51 states, investor-owned.
Nevada homes by utility type
Nevada: customers by type, %
- 95.7Investor-owned
- 0.5Municipal
- 2.6Cooperative
- 1.2Political subdivision
| Nevada type | Utilities | Customers | Share | Price ¢/kWh | Gap ¢ (%) | kWh/mo | Nonmetro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor-owned | 2 | 1,247,276 | 95.7% | 15.16 | not shown | 886 | 56% |
| Municipal | 3 | 7,145 | 0.5% | not shown | not shown | 1,238 | 0% |
| Cooperative | 5 | 33,728 | 2.6% | 14.23 | -0.94 (-6%) | 1,192 | 78% |
| Political subdivision | 4 | 15,545 | 1.2% | not shown | not shown | 1,234 | 0% |
| State and federal | 1 | 0 | none | none | not shown | none | no county data |
Where Nevada sits among the states
One tile per state; darker means a larger share of homes served by investor-owned utilities. Nevada is outlined; click a tile for that state.
Nevada prices by utility type
cooperatives average 14.2 cents, 0.9 cents (6%) below investor-owned at 15.2.
Nevada gaps mix cost and customer mix; method.
Nevada: which utilities set the averages
Investor-owned at 15.2 cents and cooperatives at 14.2 are the widest pair in Nevada, 0.9 cents (7%).
Investor-owned: Nevada Power Co holds 73% of priced customers at 15.3 cents, group average 15.2. Among 2 with 5,000+ customers, Sierra Pacific Power Co charges 14.5 and Nevada Power Co 15.3, 0.8 cents apart.
Cooperative: Valley Electric Assn, Inc holds 66% of priced customers at 16.7 cents, group average 14.2. Among 2 with 5,000+ customers, Mt Wheeler Power, Inc charges 8.5 and Valley Electric Assn, Inc 16.7, 8.2 cents apart.
Nevada territory, rural or urban
Nevada has 17 counties, 71% of them nonmetro in USDA's 2023 codes. Customer-weighted: investor-owned territory is 56% nonmetro; cooperative territory is 78% nonmetro.
Nevada: largest utilities
| Nevada Power Co | Investor-owned | 916,385 | 15.33 | 958 | 50% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Pacific Power Co | Investor-owned | 330,891 | 14.52 | 687 | 71% |
| Valley Electric Assn, Inc | Cooperative | 22,368 | 16.73 | 1,197 | 67% |
| Overton Power District No 5 | Political subdivision | 15,545 | 10.69 | 1,234 | 0% |
| City of Boulder City | Municipal | 7,145 | 10.37 | 1,238 | 0% |
| Mt Wheeler Power, Inc | Cooperative | 5,169 | 8.50 | 1,380 | 100% |
| Wells Rural Electric Co | Cooperative | 4,621 | 10.05 | 1,066 | 100% |
| Raft Rural Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | 1,564 | 10.24 | 885 | 100% |
| Surprise Valley Electrification | Cooperative | 6 | 13.82 | 764 | 0% |
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Nevada next to its neighbors
Nevada: municipal not shown, cooperative -6% against investor-owned. Gaps are within each state.
| State | Investor-owned | Municipal | Cooperative | Muni gap | Coop gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 96% | 1% | 3% | not shown | -6% |
| Arizona | 57% | 0% | 6% | not shown | -20% |
| California | 79% | 15% | 0% | -35% | not shown |
| Idaho | 87% | 3% | 9% | -21% | -6% |
| Oregon | 77% | 8% | 9% | -32% | -33% |
| Utah | 81% | 14% | 5% | -8% | -25% |
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Similar investor-owned share: Pennsylvania 97%, Connecticut 96%, Hawaii 93%, Illinois 93%
Sources
Nevada: EIA-861 (2024), USDA RUCC (2023); retrieval dates, checksums.
Questions
Which utility type serves most Nevada homes?
Investor-owned utilities, 95.7% of 1,303,694 customers.
Do Nevada co-ops or municipal utilities charge less?
Cooperatives averaged 14.2 cents per kWh against 15.2 for investor-owned (-6%).
How many utilities does Nevada have?
EIA-861 (2024) lists 15; residential sales are reported by 9.
Can Nevada customers pick their utility?
No; Nevada shows almost no energy-only supply and the address sets the utility.