Nevada residential electricity rates
Nevada residential electricity cost 15.00 cents per kWh in 2024, with 1,311,755 accounts buying 14.6 TWh.
In 2024 Nevada residential accounts paid 15.00 ¢/kWh, rank 23 of 51 and 9.0% below the U.S. residential price (16.48 ¢). A Nevada account using 930 kWh a month pays about $139. Since 2015 the Nevada price moved +17.6%.
Nevada sits 0.07 ¢ under West Virginia, the state above, and 0.06 ¢ over Texas, the state below. At 930 kWh a month, energy in Nevada costs 32 dollars more than in North Dakota, the cheapest residential state.
How it compares
| Residential price | 2024 | 2015 | Change | Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 15.00 ¢/kWhthis state | 12.76 ¢/kWh | +17.6% | $139at 930 kWh |
| West Virginia (next above) | 15.07 ¢/kWh+0.07 ¢ against Nevada | 10.08 ¢/kWh | +49.5% | $140at 930 kWh |
| Texas (next below)Lowest in this table | 14.94 ¢/kWh-0.06 ¢ against Nevada | 11.56 ¢/kWh | +29.2% | $139at 930 kWh |
Nevada residential: 2025 and 2026
Nevada residential, data to July 2026.
- Nevada 2025 average price
- 13.15 ¢/kWh-12.3% against 2024, U.S. +5.0%
- Nevada 2025 rank
- 42 of 51-19 places against 2024
- Nevada January to Jul 2026
- 13.53 ¢/kWh+2.6% on Jan-Jul 2025
- Nevada Last 12 months
- 13.36 ¢/kWhto July 2026
- Nevada July 2026
- 12.77 ¢/kWh+3.1% against July 2025
- Nevada 2025 costliest month
- Mar 14.43 ¢cheapest Jun 12.26 ¢, a 18% spread
- Nevada Typical 2025 bill
- $114 a monthtop Aug $183, low Nov $83
The Nevada residential price averaged 13.15 ¢/kWh in 2025, -12.3% on 2024: Nevada ran 17.3 points slower than the nation. From January to July 2026 the Nevada average is 13.53 ¢, +2.6% on 2025, 4.5 points below the U.S. change. Seasonality in Nevada: 2025 peaked in March at 14.43 ¢ and bottomed in June at 12.26 ¢. A typical residential account in Nevada paid about $1,373 for energy over 2025, from $83 in November to $183 in August; use per account ran 583 to 1,461 kWh a month.
Nevada residential price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026
Price by month, Nevada residential: 12 rows
| Month | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16.37 | 13.88 | 13.98 |
| Feb | 16.69 | 14.30 | 14.38 |
| Mar | 16.81 | 14.43 | 14.17 |
| Apr | 16.59 | 13.66 | 14.29 |
| May | 16.18 | 13.29 | 13.60 |
| Jun | 15.50 | 12.26 | 13.11 |
| Jul | 13.56 | 12.39 | 12.77 |
| Aug | 13.72 | 12.53 | No data |
| Sep | 14.03 | 13.05 | No data |
| Oct | 14.60 | 13.77 | No data |
| Nov | 15.25 | 14.20 | No data |
| Dec | 14.87 | 12.83 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVWhat a typical Nevada residential account paid each month
Nevada residential: use per account times price, energy only.
Typical bill by month, Nevada residential: 12 rows
| Month | 2025 | 2026 to Jul |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 102 | 97 |
| Feb | 83 | 83 |
| Mar | 87 | 95 |
| Apr | 87 | 89 |
| May | 111 | 119 |
| Jun | 151 | 168 |
| Jul | 176 | 207 |
| Aug | 183 | No data |
| Sep | 131 | No data |
| Oct | 92 | No data |
| Nov | 83 | No data |
| Dec | 85 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVNevada residential charts
Residential price, Nevada and U.S.
Nevada 12.76 ¢ in 2015 and 15.00 ¢ in 2024, 1.48 ¢ under the national figure.
Nevada residential price vs U.S., 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
| Year | Nevada residential | Gap to U.S. residential | Nevada commercial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.76 | +0.11 | 9.25 |
| 2016 | 11.41 | -1.14 | 7.93 |
| 2017 | 11.99 | -0.90 | 7.96 |
| 2018 | 11.85 | -1.02 | 7.74 |
| 2019 | 12.00 | -1.01 | 8.04 |
| 2020 | 11.34 | -1.81 | 7.45 |
| 2021 | 11.49 | -2.17 | 7.77 |
| 2022 | 13.78 | -1.26 | 10.14 |
| 2023 | 16.67 | +0.67 | 11.91 |
| 2024 | 15.00 | -1.48 | 10.19 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVAnnual change
Biggest move +21.0% in 2023; latest -10.0%.
% vs prior year
- -10.62016
- +5.12017
- -1.22018
- +1.32019
- -5.52020
- +1.32021
- +19.92022
- +21.02023
- -10.02024
Year-over-year change, Nevada residential price: EIA retail sales.
CSVAnalyst note
The Nevada residential price sat above the U.S. average in 2 of 10 years; the gap was +0.11 ¢ in 2015 and -1.48 ¢ in 2024. In the 2024 ranking Nevada sits between West Virginia (15.07 ¢) one place above and Texas (14.94 ¢) one place below; the top of the list is 27.86 ¢ away and the bottom 3.49 ¢. Nevada was 19th in 2015 with 12.76 ¢ and is 23rd now; a fall in the table. Nevada residential prices rose in 5 of 9 years. The largest rise was +21.0% in 2023, and the largest fall -10.6% in 2016. The Nevada price peaked at 16.67 ¢ in 2023 and bottomed at 11.34 ¢ in 2020; 2024 is 10.0% below the peak and +32.3% from the low. Compounded, that is +1.81% a year in Nevada, -1.17 points against the U.S. Nevada buys 0.99% of all U.S. residential electricity with 0.92% of the accounts, so the average Nevada account uses 1.08 times the national average.
A middle price: 15.00 ¢/kWh for Nevada residential accounts, rank 23 of 51, -9.0% against the U.S. Nevada: +17.6% over nine years, or +1.8% a year, trailing the national +30.3% by 12.7 points; 2023 was the biggest single move (+21.0%) and 2023 the high.
Last year's change in Nevada was -10.0% and falling. Against the commercial price of 10.19 ¢ the gap is 4.81 ¢. Residential sales are 36.0% of Nevada electricity sold, and an average Nevada account used 930 kWh a month, an implied bill near $139.
Counting revenue instead of kWh, Nevada residential accounts bring in 47.1% of Nevada sector revenue on 36.0% of the kWh, a premium of 11.1 points that comes from the price level: 15.00 ¢ here against 10.19 ¢ for commercial and 8.64 ¢ for industrial accounts. The average Nevada residential account uses 930 kWh a month, 22 of 51 among states on that measure; a commercial account uses 7.19 times as much and a industrial account 220.41 times. Residential accounts are 87.79% of the 1,494,281 accounts in Nevada.
Facts
- Residential price 2024
- 15.00 ¢/kWh-9.0% against U.S.
- Price in 2015
- 12.76 ¢/kWh+17.6% to 2024
- Annual change
- +1.8%-1.2 points vs U.S.
- Rank
- 23 of 5128 states cost less
- Gap to U.S.
- -1.48 ¢$13.76 a month
- Peak year
- 202316.67 ¢; 2020 low 11.34 ¢
- Sales
- 14.6 TWh36.0% of state sales
- Residential accounts
- 1,311,755417.62 per 1,000 residents
- Use per account
- 930 kWh/mo11,154 a year
- Implied monthly bill
- $139-$14 against U.S. rate
Data tables
Nevada, residential: price by year
| Year | Nevada | U.S. | Change | Gap | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.76 | 12.65 | No data | +0.11 | 1.009 |
| 2016 | 11.41 | 12.55 | -10.6% | -1.14 | 0.909 |
| 2017 | 11.99 | 12.89 | +5.1% | -0.90 | 0.930 |
| 2018 | 11.85 | 12.87 | -1.2% | -1.02 | 0.921 |
| 2019 | 12.00 | 13.01 | +1.3% | -1.01 | 0.922 |
| 2020 | 11.34 | 13.15 | -5.5% | -1.81 | 0.862 |
| 2021 | 11.49 | 13.66 | +1.3% | -2.17 | 0.841 |
| 2022 | 13.78 | 15.04 | +19.9% | -1.26 | 0.916 |
| 2023 | 16.67 | 16.00 | +21.0% | +0.67 | 1.042 |
| 2024 | 15.00 | 16.48 | -10.0% | -1.48 | 0.910 |
Nevada residential: cost by use
| Monthly kWh | Nevada cost a month | Gap to U.S. rate in Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| 230 (0.25x the Nevada account) | $34.50 | -$3.40 |
| 460 (0.5x the Nevada account) | $69.00 | -$6.81 |
| 930 (1x the Nevada account) | $139.50 | -$13.76 |
| 1,390 (1.5x the Nevada account) | $208.50 | -$20.57 |
| 1,860 (2x the Nevada account) | $279.00 | -$27.53 |
| 3,720 (4x the Nevada account) | $558.00 | -$55.06 |
Nevada: the three sectors measured against residential
| Sector | Nevada price ¢/kWh | Price vs residential | Nevada kWh per account a month | Use vs residential | Nevada revenue share | Nevada kWh share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential (this page) | 15.00 | 1.00x | 930 | 1.00x | 47.1% | 36.0% |
| Commercial | 10.19 | 0.68x | 6,685 | 7.19x | 31.2% | 35.1% |
| Industrial | 8.64 | 0.58x | 204,872 | 220.41x | 21.8% | 28.9% |
Questions on Nevada residential
How much per kWh do Nevada residential customers pay: 15.00 cents on average?
15.00 cents in 2024, -9.0% against the U.S. rate.
Is Nevada cheap or costly for residential power?
23rd of 51, with 28 places charging less.
What is the nine-year price trend for Nevada residential power?
12.76 to 15.00 cents: +17.6% in total, +1.8% a year.
What is a typical monthly residential bill in Nevada?
930 kWh at 15.00 cents, price times use, comes to $139.
How many residential electricity accounts does Nevada have?
1,311,755 accounts, or 417.62 per 1,000 residents.
When were Nevada residential prices highest since 2015?
2023 at 16.67 cents; the low was 11.34 cents in 2020.
What did Nevada residential electricity cost in 2025?
Nevada averaged 13.15 cents per kWh, -12.3% against 15.00 in 2024, and 42 of 51 among states.
Are Nevada residential electricity prices rising in 2026?
Nevada is -4.5 points against the U.S.: 13.53 cents from January to July 2026, +2.6% on 2025.
When in 2025 did Nevada residential power cost most, March or June?
March at 14.43 cents in Nevada; June was the lowest at 12.26, a 18% spread.
Does Nevada residential power cost less than the national average in 2026?
4.69 cents below the national average; Nevada 13.53 cents over January to July 2026, +2.6% on 2025.
More on Nevada residential
- Nevada state hub8 utilities, 476 accounts per 1,000
- Nevada commercial rates10.19 ¢, rank 41 of 51
- Nevada industrial rates8.64 ¢, rank 17 of 51