Electric disconnections in Nevada, 2024
Nevada ranks 9th of 51, 1st being the highest rate. The Nevada total is 185,302 disconnections on about 1,312,801 accounts, 4.7 per 100 above the U.S. rate of 9.4. It also counts 934,080 final-notice events. Events, not homes: an account cut off twice counts twice.
Nevada month by month
Nevada: October peaked at 23,923 disconnections, July bottomed at 4,279. Per 100 Nevada accounts the monthly rate ran from 0.33 (July) to 1.82 (October). Nevada averaged 1.09 a month in December to February and 0.73 in June to August: winter ran 1.5 times summer.
Nevada disconnections per month, 2024
- 14.8kJan
- 11.6kFeb
- 15.1kMar
- 17.2kApr
- 15.3kMay
- 10.2kJun
- 4.3kJul
- 14.3kAug
- 23.9kSep
- 23.9kOct
- 18.5kNov
- 16.3kDec
| Month | Nevada final notices | Nevada disconnections | Nevada reconnections | Nevada accounts | Nevada per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69,608 | 14,796 | 12,383 | 1,301,474 | 1.14 |
| February | 71,131 | 11,625 | 10,061 | 1,302,017 | 0.89 |
| March | 77,225 | 15,082 | 14,133 | 1,304,453 | 1.16 |
| April | 69,737 | 17,225 | 15,166 | 1,306,735 | 1.32 |
| May | 70,131 | 15,281 | 13,363 | 1,309,122 | 1.17 |
| June | 67,126 | 10,205 | 8,963 | 1,314,051 | 0.78 |
| July | 75,986 | 4,279 | 3,835 | 1,316,129 | 0.33 |
| August | 94,876 | 14,306 | 12,263 | 1,317,884 | 1.09 |
| September | 85,136 | 23,870 | 19,492 | 1,318,718 | 1.81 |
| October | 104,632 | 23,923 | 21,262 | 1,317,861 | 1.82 |
| November | 79,700 | 18,458 | 16,861 | 1,320,273 | 1.40 |
| December | 68,791 | 16,253 | 14,441 | 1,324,890 | 1.23 |
| Year | 934,080 | 185,302 | 162,222 | 1,312,801 (mean) | 14.12 (yearly) |
Scale Nevada to your town
Statewide rate for Nevada: 14.12 per 100. A single utility can sit far from it.
Nevada utilities that reported
Nevada: 8 utilities reported. They sum to 183,963 of the 185,302 disconnections in the state total; Nevada Power Co alone reported 139,553 (75%).
6 Nevada utilities have 5,000+ accounts and twelve months of data. Their rates run from 2.6 (Mt Wheeler Power, Inc) to 21.0 (Valley Electric Assn, Inc) per 100.
| Nevada utility | Disconnections | Avg accounts | Per 100 | Final notices | Reconnections | Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Power Co | 139,553 | 916,385 | 15.2 | 719,153 | 121,630 | 12 of 12 |
| Sierra Pacific Power Co | 38,203 | 330,890 | 11.5 | 165,880 | 34,018 | 12 of 12 |
| Valley Electric Assn, Inc | 4,688 | 22,368 | 21.0 | 5,509 | 4,045 | 12 of 12 |
| Overton Power District No 5 | 732 | 15,544 | 4.7 | 14,039 | 607 | 12 of 12 |
| City of Boulder City - (NV) | 363 | 8,273 | 4.4 | 10,594 | 352 | 12 of 12 |
| Raft Rural Elec Coop Inc | 245 | 1,561 | 15.7 | 2,321 | 231 | 12 of 12 |
| Mt Wheeler Power, Inc | 134 | 5,169 | 2.6 | 3,952 | 130 | 12 of 12 |
| Wells Rural Electric Co | at least 45 (10 months) | Not published | No rate | 2,611 | Not published | 10 of 12 |
Nevada against its neighbours
Nevada sits in the Mountain division. Its 7 division peers average 3.9 per 100; the highest is Idaho at 6.3 and the lowest Wyoming at 1.2. Nevada is 10.3 above the division average.
| Nevada borders | Rank of 51 | Per 100 | Gap to Nevada | Times Nevada | Final notices per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 20th | 6.3 | -7.8 | 0.45x | 26.1 |
| Oregon | 30th | 4.5 | -9.6 | 0.32x | 42.3 |
| Arizona | 36th | 3.6 | -10.5 | 0.25x | 20.7 |
| California | 40th | 3.4 | -10.7 | 0.24x | 25.7 |
| Utah | 45th | 2.7 | -11.4 | 0.19x | 20.1 |
Closest in the ranking to Nevada: Mississippi 16.0, Arkansas 14.2, Virginia 12.7, West Virginia 10.1.
How firm the Nevada number is
Nevada response rate: 99.4% weighted by size, 100.0% by count. Utilities reported 183,963; EIA's adjustment is +1,339 (+0.7% of 185,302). Largest monthly relative standard error, Nevada: 6.2%. EIA flags no Nevada month. Flag codes and method.
Shutoff rule read for Nevada
| Nevada rule | What the text says |
|---|---|
| Cold weather | No calendar-season ban found. 704.375(6): termination for nonpayment must be postponed during a forecast period of extreme temperature (NWS forecast of 20F or lower for elderly or disabled customers, 15F or lower for others, in both north and south territories). |
| Hot weather | 704.375(6)-(7): postponed if NWS forecasts at some point in 24 hours: north 95F or higher (elderly/disabled) or 105F (others); south 100F (elderly/disabled in pre-2000 mobile home), 103F (other elderly/disabled), 105F (others). |
| Protected customers | 704.370: 30-day postponement on a statement from a licensed physician, public health official or APRN that termination would be especially dangerous to health, plus customer statement of inability to pay (installments up to 90 days); renewable 30 days. 704.375(3): no termination if resident confined and on life support. 704.390: elderly/disabled households get notice at least 48 hours ahead, electric in person. |
| Notice before disconnection | 704.360: written initial notice at least 10 days before termination (personal service, first-class mail, or electronic if requested), then second notice at least 48 hours before; 48 hours notice after a missed deferred-payment installment. 704.375: no termination on weekends, holidays or the day before; $50 or less owed (advanced meter customers: $100) bars termination. |
| Payment plans | 704.341: utility must offer deferred payment on request if the customer agrees in writing to pay the arrearage within 90 days in four equal payments and pay future bills when due; once per 11 months unless agency pledges assistance (3). 704.372: utility may postpone for a plan if the customer is able to pay. |
| Complaints | 704.346: customer may file a complaint with the "Division" (defined in 704.3055, not read) if not satisfied with the utility finding; bills and notices must show its address and toll-free number. No number read. |
Read: Nev. Admin. Code 704.341, 704.346, 704.350-704.390 (esp. 704.355, 704.360, 704.370, 704.372, 704.375, 704.390), checked 2026-10-02. Rules speak of "a utility" and "an electric utility" and name Sierra Pacific Power Company (north) and Nevada Power Company (south) in 704.375(7); the definition of utility (704.317) was not read. Co-ops/munis not addressed in text read.
Not legal advice; check your Nevada notice.
Help in Nevada
Nevada LIHEAP eligibility as listed: 150% Federal Poverty Level.
Nevada benefits as listed: Heating or cooling: $360 minimum, $3,136 maximum Crisis: $3,136 maximum Weatherization: $10,000 maximum.
- Nevada LIHEAP office, phone 800-992-0900
- Clearinghouse snapshot, Nevada
- Nevada: help with your bill
What this means for you in Nevada
- Nevada had 934,080 final notices and 185,302 disconnections: 20 disconnections per 100 notices. A notice is not a disconnection.
- Nevada reconnections ran at 88 per 100 disconnections. The data give no time to restore.
- Cold-weather rule in Nevada, as we read it: No calendar-season ban found. 704.375(6): termination for nonpayment must be postponed during a forecast period of extreme temperature (NWS forecast of 20F or lower for elderly or disabled customers, 15F or lower for others, in ... October was the busiest Nevada month by count.
- To contest a Nevada notice: 704.346: customer may file a complaint with the "Division" (defined in 704.3055, not read) if not satisfied with the utility finding; bills and notices must show its address and toll-free number. No number read.
- Cannot pay in full? Ask your Nevada utility for a payment plan, then the LIHEAP office above.
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Sources
Form EIA-112, Residential Utility Disconnection Survey, calendar year 2024, EIA release page (released 2026-04-14, file retrieved 2026-10-07). Utility file: electric utility-level workbook; report: 2024 Residential Utility Disconnections Report. Monthly CSV
Questions
How many electric disconnections were there in Nevada in 2024?
185,302 in Nevada, of which utilities reported 183,963. That is 14.1 per 100 accounts, 9th of 51.
Does 14.1 per 100 mean 14% of Nevada homes lost service?
No. The 185,302 Nevada disconnections are events; a home cut off twice counts twice. EIA gives no count of distinct Nevada homes.
Which month had the most disconnections in Nevada?
October, with 23,923. July had 4,279.
How many Nevada utilities have a yearly rate?
7 of 8. The rest left a month blank or share a name with another row.