Is electricity getting more expensive in Nevada?
Nevada homes pay 20% less than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Nevada paid 9.08 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (16.51 ¢ in today's money) and 13.15 ¢ in 2025: +44.8% printed, −20.4% real. Rank 1st of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Nevada price since 2001
Nevada cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Nevada, 2025 dollars | Nevada, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.51 | 9.08 |
| 2002 | 16.88 | 9.43 |
| 2003 | 15.78 | 9.02 |
| 2004 | 16.51 | 9.69 |
| 2005 | 16.81 | 10.20 |
| 2006 | 17.69 | 11.08 |
| 2007 | 18.35 | 11.82 |
| 2008 | 17.84 | 11.93 |
| 2009 | 19.30 | 12.86 |
| 2010 | 18.25 | 12.36 |
| 2011 | 16.62 | 11.61 |
| 2012 | 16.59 | 11.83 |
| 2013 | 16.43 | 11.89 |
| 2014 | 17.58 | 12.93 |
| 2015 | 17.33 | 12.76 |
| 2016 | 15.31 | 11.41 |
| 2017 | 15.75 | 11.99 |
| 2018 | 15.19 | 11.85 |
| 2019 | 15.11 | 12.00 |
| 2020 | 14.11 | 11.34 |
| 2021 | 13.65 | 11.49 |
| 2022 | 15.16 | 13.78 |
| 2023 | 17.61 | 16.67 |
| 2024 | 15.39 | 15.00 |
| 2025 | 13.15 | 13.15 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Nevada as printed | Nevada in 2025 dollars | Nevada real change on the row above | Nevada against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.08 ¢ | 16.51 ¢ | start | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 11.08 ¢ | 17.69 ¢ | +7.1% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 11.61 ¢ | 16.62 ¢ | −6.0% | −0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.41 ¢ | 15.31 ¢ | −7.9% | −9.0% |
| 2021 | 11.49 ¢ | 13.65 ¢ | −10.8% | −15.9% |
| 2025 | 13.15 ¢ | 13.15 ¢ | −3.7% | −24.0% |
What would your Nevada bill have been?
Try your own Nevada bill
- 2010: 18.25 ¢ (2025 dollars), $157 a month for 860 kWh. 2025: 13.15 ¢, $113. $44 less a month, $526 a year.
- Scenario at +0.3% a year: 13.35 ¢ and $115 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Nevada numbers say
Nevada's biggest one-year real jump came in 2023 (+16.2%) and its biggest drop in 2025 (−14.6%); the Nevada price fell in 14 of 24 yearly steps. Nevada's real price last stood above today's 13.15 ¢ in 2024, at 15.39 ¢.
Since 2019 the Nevada real price fell 13.0%, from 15.11 ¢ to 13.15 ¢ in 2025 dollars, even as general prices rose. Nevada sat 5.8% above the U.S. average in 2001 (16.51 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Nevada is 24.0% below it in 2025 (13.15 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Nevada moved −0.94% real and +1.56% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Nevada key numbers
| Measure | Nevada |
|---|---|
| Nevada 2001 price, as printed | 9.08 ¢ |
| Nevada 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 16.51 ¢ |
| Nevada 2025 price, preliminary | 13.15 ¢ |
| Nevada change as printed | +44.8% |
| Nevada change after inflation | −20.4% |
| Nevada real change since 2019 | −13.0% |
| Nevada real change since 2021 | −3.7% |
| Nevada highest real price (2009) | 19.30 ¢ |
| Nevada lowest real price (2025) | 13.15 ¢ |
| Nevada real change per year | −0.94% |
Nevada against its neighbors
Nevada: −20.4% real since 2001. States bordering: Arizona +1.5% (21.9 points above Nevada); California +48.0% (68.4 points above Nevada); Idaho +8.1% (28.5 points above Nevada); Oregon +34.5% (54.8 points above Nevada); Utah +7.0% (27.3 points above Nevada).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Nevada prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Nevada. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Nevada included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Nevada?
The Nevada home price went from 9.08 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 13.15 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+44.8%). After inflation Nevada changed −20.4%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Nevada home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Nevada paid 16.51 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 13.15 ¢ in 2025. The Nevada series low is 13.15 ¢ (2025) and the high is 19.30 ¢ (2009).
Nevada: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Nevada ranks 1st of 51 on the real change since 2001 (−20.4%), and 1st on the change since 2019 (−13.0%).
Nevada homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Nevada went from 12.00 ¢ to 13.15 ¢ as printed (+9.6%), and from 15.11 ¢ to 13.15 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−13.0%).