Nye County, Nevada Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

High Power Bills?

Reduce or replace your electricity bill with solar

Nye County, Nevada Electricity Overview

Renewable electricity fuels account for 100.00%, or 297,505 megawatt hours, of Nye County's total energy production, giving the county a ranking of 8th in the state for total megawatt hours from renewable sources.

Nye County generates 49.17% of their required electricity and must bring in the remaining 50.83% from other counties.

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Nye County saw a 10.17% decrease during the previous year.

Nye County's average residential electricity rate is 14.51 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.41% less than the nationwide average rate of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

Nye County generates 5.94 megawatt hours per capita per year from solar power, giving the county a rank of 142nd in the nation out of 3230 counties.

Nye County is the 12th worst polluting county in the state based on pollution per person.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
605,055 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.08 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production
297,505 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
297,505 MWh
Production per Capita
5.94 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
91,648,719 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,829.46 kg

Recent News
Cities within Nye County: Pahrump CDP, NV Electricity; Tonopah CDP, NV Electricity; Amargosa Valley CDP, NV Electricity
Energy Production
Power Plants
Fuel Types & Emissions
Energy Loss
FAQ

Top Headlines

Residential Electricity Prices

In Tonopah CDP, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 6,446 positions to 19,432nd, from last year's value of 12,986th
In Tonopah CDP, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,165 positions to 17,821st, from last year's value of 18,986th
In Tonopah CDP, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 453 positions to 19,432nd, from last month's value of 18,979th
In Tonopah CDP, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 969 positions to 17,821st, from last month's value of 18,790th
In Tonopah CDP, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 15.06% to 16.98 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 14.75 ¢ / kWh
In Tonopah CDP, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 2 positions to 111th, from last month's value of 109th
In Tonopah CDP, the residential electricity rate decreased by 3.19% to 16.99 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 17.55 ¢ / kWh
In Tonopah CDP, the residential electricity rate increased by 2.38% to 16.99 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 16.59 ¢ / kWh
In Tonopah CDP, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.27% to 16.98 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 17.02 ¢ / kWh

Commercial Electricity Prices

In Tonopah CDP, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,397 positions to 12,426th, from last year's value of 10,029th
In Tonopah CDP, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 2,919 positions to 8,527th, from last year's value of 11,446th
In Tonopah CDP, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 840 positions to 8,527th, from last month's value of 7,687th
In Tonopah CDP, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 268 positions to 12,426th, from last month's value of 12,694th
In Tonopah CDP, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 24 positions to 110th, from last year's value of 86th
In Tonopah CDP, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 13.36% to $536.88, from last year's value of $473.63
In Tonopah CDP, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 7.7% to $430.66, from last year's value of $466.61
In Tonopah CDP, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 8.61% to $430.66, from last month's value of $471.23
In Tonopah CDP, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 5 positions to 110th, from last year's value of 105th
In Tonopah CDP, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.55% to $536.88, from last month's value of $539.88

Industrial Electricity Prices

In Tonopah CDP, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 4,472 positions to 21,335th, from last year's value of 16,863rd
In Tonopah CDP, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,548 positions to 18,285th, from last year's value of 20,833rd
In Tonopah CDP, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 279 positions to 21,335th, from last month's value of 21,614th
In Tonopah CDP, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 190 positions to 18,285th, from last month's value of 18,475th
In Tonopah CDP, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 18.26% to 11.36 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.61 ¢ / kWh
In Tonopah CDP, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 12.45% to 9.5 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.85 ¢ / kWh
In Tonopah CDP, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 3 positions to 113th, from last year's value of 110th
In Tonopah CDP, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.98% to 11.36 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.48 ¢ / kWh
In Tonopah CDP, the industrial electricity rate increased by 1.94% to 9.5 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 9.32 ¢ / kWh
In Tonopah CDP, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 113th, from last month's value of 112th

Tonopah CDP Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

16.99¢ per kWh

2.38% higher than last month
3.19% lower than February last year
7.24% higher than the Nevada average
4.23% higher than the US average
111th in the state out of 111 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
17,821st in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 969 since last month
The national rank has increased by 1,165 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

16.98¢ per kWh

0.27% lower than last month
15.06% higher than February last year
6.29% higher than the Nevada average
0.22% higher than the US average
111th in the state out of 111 cities
The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
19,432nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 453 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 6,446 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$95.93 per month

14.5% lower than last month
11.49% lower than February last year
5.76% lower than the Nevada average
23.48% lower than the US average
95th in the state out of 111 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
5,673rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 926 since last month
The national rank has increased by 1,082 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$139.64 per month

0.74% lower than last month
6.85% higher than February last year
3.29% higher than the Nevada average
5.36% higher than the US average
111th in the state out of 111 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
16,658th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 1,231 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 3,975 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

12.57¢ per kWh

1.07% higher than last month
7.79% lower than February last year
7.57% higher than the Nevada average
7.66% lower than the US average
114th in the state out of 114 cities
The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
14,366th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 1,350 since last month
The national rank has increased by 2,370 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

13.32¢ per kWh

0.66% lower than last month
17.11% higher than February last year
7.84% higher than the Nevada average
5.66% lower than the US average
114th in the state out of 114 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
16,306th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 302 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 8,030 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$430.66 per month

8.61% lower than last month
7.7% lower than February last year
4.1% higher than the Nevada average
74.26% lower than the US average
110th in the state out of 114 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has dropped by 5 since February last year
8,527th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 840 since last month
The national rank has increased by 2,919 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$536.88 per month

0.55% lower than last month
13.36% higher than February last year
7.69% higher than the Nevada average
67.31% lower than the US average
110th in the state out of 114 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has dropped by 24 since February last year
12,426th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 268 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 2,397 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

9.5¢ per kWh

1.94% higher than last month
12.45% lower than February last year
8.39% higher than the Nevada average
3.58% lower than the US average
113th in the state out of 114 cities
The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
18,285th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 190 since last month
The national rank has increased by 2,548 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

11.36¢ per kWh

0.98% lower than last month
18.26% higher than February last year
7.73% higher than the Nevada average
11.37% higher than the US average
113th in the state out of 114 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has dropped by 3 since February last year
21,335th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 279 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 4,472 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$20,437.14 per month

2.97% lower than last month
3.92% lower than February last year
13.48% higher than the Nevada average
33.33% lower than the US average
114th in the state out of 114 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
18,206th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 1,016 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 329 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$27,431.8 per month

0.25% lower than last month
27.58% lower than February last year
14.76% higher than the Nevada average
19.53% lower than the US average
114th in the state out of 114 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has dropped by 24 since February last year
18,803rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 319 since last month
The national rank has increased by 1,482 since February last year

Pahrump CDP, NV Electricity Overview

Pahrump CDP emits 3,599.17 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 36th highest polluting city out of 133 cities in Nevada based on emissions per capita. With total emissions of 152,860,341.09 kilograms, the city ranks 12th highest in Nevada for total emissions from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The city is home to one power producing plant.

Zips with electric coverage in Pahrump CDP, Nevada include: 89048, 89060, 89061

Tonopah CDP, NV Electricity Overview

Tonopah CDP's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 16.94 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 1.92% higher than Nevada's average rate of 16.62 cents, ranking the city at 37th best for average electricity rate out of 133 cities in the state. With an estimated 248 residential customers, NV Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Tonopah CDP emits 3,599.17 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 36th highest polluting city out of 133 cities in Nevada based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 6,820,426.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the city 46th highest for total pollution in Nevada. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Tonopah CDP

Tonopah CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.

Historical Electricity Rates:

37^th16.94¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Tonopah CDP

33^rd$139.6Average residential monthly electricity bill for Tonopah CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Tonopah CDP, Nevada

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
NV Energy	BUNDLED	16.94	139.6		12,143,444.17	2,057,111,854

Go Solar for less than your cell phone bill.

Amargosa Valley CDP, NV Electricity Overview

Amargosa Valley CDP emits 3,599.17 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 6th highest polluting city out of 133 cities in Nevada based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 5,236,792.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the city 51st highest for total pollution in Nevada. The city is home to zero power plants.

Go Solar for less than your cell phone bill.

Electricity Production in Nye County, Nevada

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Nye County, Nevada

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)
Sunshine Valley SolarEDP Renewables North America (100.00%)	Nye County	NV	Solar	219,114
Crescent Dunes Solar EnergyTonopah Solar Energy LLC (100.00%)	Nye County	NV	Solar	78,391
NVSS-II	Pahrump CDP	NV	Solar	32,726

Nye County, Nevada Details

Nye County emits 1,829.46 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity consumption, which makes it the 12th worst polluting county out of 17 counties in the state and 2604th out of 3230 counties nationally. This adds up to total emissions of 91,648,718.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the county the 1827th highest for total pollution in the country. Power generating facilities in the county primarily use Solar, which makes up 297,505 megawatt hours (or 100.00%) of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the county. Nye County has 3 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 847th most power plants in a county.

SOLAR

100.00%

Nye County has 2 out of 2 electricity providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Consumers in Nevada have highly favorable net metering regulations that encourage the installation of solar.

Nye County electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 2.55% of their energy lost per year. The US average for energy loss is 2.87% while the state average is 2.21%, resulting in a rank of 265th best in the nation and a state rank of 12th best out of 3230 and 17 counties, respectively.

High Power Bills?

Reduce or replace your electricity bill with solar

FAQ

What electricity companies offer service in Nye County, Nevada?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	NV Energy	272,040
2	Mount Wheeler Power	1,838

How many power plants are located within Nye County, Nevada?

There are 3 power plants located in Nye County, Nevada

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Nye County, Nevada?

By total megawatt hours sold, NV Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Nye County, Nevada.

How many electric companies offer service in Nye County, Nevada?

There are 2 electricity providers operating in Nye County, Nevada.

Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese

Published: 2023-12-06