Washoe County, Nevada Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Washoe County, Nevada Electricity Overview
Washoe County has the 4th highest electricity production out of 17 counties in the state, producing 1,541,439 megawatt hours.
Washoe County is the 2nd most populated county in the state, with 496,745 residents residing within the county's borders.
Washoe County is the 2nd highest producer of solar energy by total megawatt hours generated in Nevada out of 17 counties.
There was a 10.21% decline in CO2 emissions per capita during the preceding year in Washoe County.
Washoe County uses non-renewable fuels to generate -0.03 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 1271st highest county in the US for non-renewable production per capita.
Washoe County is ranked as the 2nd highest consuming county out of 17 counties in Nevada with 5,999,643.5 megawatt hours being consumed by customers living there.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
5,999,644 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.08 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,541,439 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
1,558,486 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
-17,047 MWh
Production per Capita
3.1 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,328,526,992 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,674.46 kg
Recent Energy News in Reno
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Reno, 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 Reno, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,165 positions to 17,821st, from last year's value of 18,986th
- In Reno, 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 Reno, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 969 positions to 17,821st, from last month's value of 18,790th
- In Reno, 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 Reno, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 2 positions to 111th, from last month's value of 109th
- In Reno, the residential electricity rate decreased by 3.19% to 16.99 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 17.55 ¢ / kWh
- In Reno, the residential electricity rate increased by 2.38% to 16.99 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 16.59 ¢ / kWh
- In Reno, 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 Reno, 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 Reno, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 2,919 positions to 8,527th, from last year's value of 11,446th
- In Reno, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 840 positions to 8,527th, from last month's value of 7,687th
- In Reno, 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 Reno, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 24 positions to 110th, from last year's value of 86th
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 13.36% to $536.88, from last year's value of $473.63
- In Reno, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 7.7% to $430.66, from last year's value of $466.61
- In Reno, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 8.61% to $430.66, from last month's value of $471.23
- In Reno, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 5 positions to 110th, from last year's value of 105th
- In Reno, 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 Reno, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 1,482 positions to 18,803rd, from last year's value of 20,285th
- In Reno, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,016 positions to 18,206th, from last month's value of 17,190th
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 319 positions to 18,803rd, from last month's value of 18,484th
- In Reno, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 329 positions to 18,206th, from last year's value of 17,877th
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 27.58% to $27,431.8, from last year's value of $37,880.07
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 24 positions to 114th, from last year's value of 90th
- In Reno, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 3.92% to $20,437.14, from last year's value of $21,271.31
- In Reno, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 2.97% to $20,437.14, from last month's value of $21,062.5
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 0.25% to $27,431.8, from last month's value of $27,501.31
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 2,322 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 381st
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 20,952.47 MWhs
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 9 positions to 13th, from last year's value of 4th
- In Reno, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 4 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,707th
- In Reno, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
Electricity Production from Geothermal
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average geothermal production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 20,952.47 MWhs
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average geothermal production national rank dropped by 2 positions to 3rd, from last year's value of 1st
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average geothermal production state rank dropped by 1 position to 2nd, from last year's value of 1st
Reno 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
$27,431.8 per month
- 0.25% lower than last month
- 27.58% lower than February last year
- 14.76% higher than the Nevada average
- 19.53% lower than the US average
- 114th in the state out of 114 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 24 since February last year
- 18,803rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 319 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,482 since February last year
Reno, NV Electricity Overview
Reno's residents spend, on average, 16.94 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 1.92% more than Nevada's average price of 16.62 cents. NV Energy is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city produces 302,492 megawatt hours, which is 100.00% of their total generation, from sustainable fuel sources
Reno is home to 4 electricity plants, which is the 2nd highest number of plants within a city in Nevada. As the 4th worst ranked city out of 133 cities in the state, the city releases 894,040,789.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 121st highest in Nevada for emissions per resident from electricity use, with an average of 3,269.52 kilograms of emissions per citizen. Reno's power plants primarily use Geothermal, which makes up 100.00% (or 302,492 megawatt hours) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Reno
Reno residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Reno, Nevada
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NV Energy | BUNDLED | 16.94 | 139.6 | 12,143,444.17 | 2,057,111,854 |
Zips with electric coverage in Reno, Nevada include: 89502, 89506, 89431, 89521, 89509, 89523, 89503, 89511, 89512, 89433, 89508 and 3 other zip code(s).
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Sparks, NV Electricity Overview
Sparks' residents spend, on average, 16.94 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 1.92% more than Nevada's average price of 16.62 cents. NV Energy is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
The electricity sold in Sparks has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city. For every citizen in the city there are 3,599.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 393,126,521.07 kilograms, which is the 9th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sparks
Sparks residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sparks, Nevada
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NV Energy | BUNDLED | 16.94 | 139.6 | 12,143,444.17 | 2,057,111,854 |
Zips with electric coverage in Sparks, Nevada include: 89436, 89502, 89431, 89512, 89434, 89433, 89441, 89442
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Sun Valley CDP, NV Electricity Overview
Sun Valley CDP's residents spend, on average, 16.94 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 1.92% more than Nevada's average price of 16.62 cents. NV Energy is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
The electricity sold in Sun Valley CDP has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city. For every citizen in the city there are 3,599.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 81,420,419.49 kilograms, which is the 15th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sun Valley CDP
Sun Valley CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sun Valley CDP, Nevada
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NV Energy | BUNDLED | 16.94 | 139.6 | 12,143,444.17 | 2,057,111,854 |
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Electricity Production in Washoe County, Nevada
Power Plants in Washoe County, Nevada
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dodge FlatDodge Flat Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Washoe County | NV | Solar | 516,453 | ||||
Fish SpringsFish Springs Ranch Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Washoe County | NV | Solar | 240,174 | ||||
Steamboat Hills LPOrmat Nevada Inc (100.00%) | Washoe County | NV | Geothermal | 231,321 | ||||
Richard Burdette GeothermalOrmat Nevada Inc (100.00%) | Reno | NV | Geothermal | 115,387 | ||||
Turquoise Nevada, LLCGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%) | Washoe County | NV | Solar | 104,770 | ||||
Galena 3 Geothermal Power PlantOrmat Nevada Inc (100.00%) | Reno | NV | Geothermal | 98,911 | ||||
San EmidioUSG Nevada LLC (100.00%) | Washoe County | NV | Geothermal | 85,671 | ||||
Steamboat IIISteamboat Development Corp (100.00%) | Reno | NV | Geothermal | 44,104 | ||||
Steamboat IISteamboat Development Corp (100.00%) | Reno | NV | Geothermal | 44,090 | ||||
Galena 2 Geothermal Power PlantOrmat Nevada Inc (100.00%) | Washoe County | NV | Geothermal | 36,082 | ||||
Turquoise Liberty SolarLiberty Utilities (100.00%) | Washoe County | NV | Solar | 24,476 |
Washoe County, Nevada Details
Electricity consumption in Washoe County results in the release of 1,328,526,992.42 kilograms of CO2 pollution each year, which is 254th highest in the country out of 3230 counties and 2nd highest in Nevada out of 17 counties. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per citizen in the county, which amounts to 2,674.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Washoe County as the 11th highest polluting county in the state. The county has 11 electricity plants, which is 3rd highest in the state.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Washoe County, Nevada?
By total revenue, NV Energy is the largest electricity provider in Washoe County, Nevada.
How many power plants are within Washoe County, Nevada?
Washoe County, Nevada has 11 power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
What electricity companies offer service in Washoe County, Nevada?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NV Energy | 98,559 |
