Nevada Electricity Rates & Average Electricity Bills

Electricity Rates in Nevada

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Nevada is $136.79
  • The average electricity rate in Nevada is 14.71¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Nevada

The average residential electric bill in Nevada is $136.79 per month. Nevada is the 26th most expensive state in the country for electricity.

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Electricity Companies & Statistics in Nevada

  • Population
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    3,177,772
  • Total Production
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    45,081,802 MWh / 14.19 MWh per capita
  • Total Consumption
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    40,630,897 MWh / 12.79 MWh per capita
  • Total Production from Renewable
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    18,972,511 MWh / 5.97 MWh per capita
  • CO2 Emissions from Consumption
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    11,369,779,286 kg / 3,577.91 kg per capita
  • Total Production from Non-Renewable
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    26,263,798 MWh / 8.26 MWh per capita
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Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Nevada

Nevada residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.176/kWh$0.107/kWh$271.79/mo.$66.12/mo.
24th14.71¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of Nevada
26th$136.79Average residential monthly electricity bill for Nevada Residents

Nevada Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Nevada's Electricity Prices and Usage

Residents of Nevada enjoy a lower residential electricity rate than most people around the nation, with an average state electricity rate of 14.71 cents per kilowatt hour compared to the United States average price of 16.59 cents. This ranks Nevada as the 24th lowest priced state in the country by average electricity rate. The state is home to 14 electricity providers, but customers are most often faced with only one or two supplier choices because Nevada has a regulated electricity market. Approximately 9.87% of the electricity produced in the state is exported or stored and 90.13% of it is actively consumed by residents. With 1,419,062 residential customers, NV Energy is the largest provider in the state. The state has 3,177,772 residents, resulting in it being the 33rd most populated state in the US. The electricity grid in the state has an average of 0.77 outages per consumer a year, with outages lasting roughly 69.39 minutes each. The United States average for these two data points are 1.44 outages and 123.49 minutes.

Residential Electricity Providers in Nevada

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Rate State RankResidential Average Bill ($)Residential Average Bill State RankResidential Sales (MWh)Residential Sales State RankResidential Revenues ($)Residential Revenues State RankState Production (MWh)State Production Rank
NV EnergyBUNDLED14.9910132.88913,289,368.3211,992,144,322121,193,6641
Valley Electric AssociationBUNDLED16.4311196.0112320,665.87252,685,34722
Overton Power District No 5BUNDLED11.246158.6110232,070.59326,084,317.6332
Boulder City UtilitiesBUNDLED10.385128.158105,858.19410,992,65542
Mount Wheeler PowerBUNDLED8.591117.95685,195.4157,319,66552
Wells Rural Electric CompanyBUNDLED10.053108.65258,95365,923,00062
City of Fallon UtilitiesBUNDLED18.0613109.83428,182.7675,088,524.0372
Lincoln County Power DistrictBUNDLED11.847122.9716,999.5282,013,544.8682
Raft River Rural Electric CoopBUNDLED10.23491.69116,807.6791,720,10492
Harney Electric CooperativeBUNDLED9.132178.111113,066.18101,192,631.67122
Alamo Power District No 3BUNDLED16.7112220.71138,687.36111,451,590.54102
Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric CooperativeBUNDLED24.6714280.38145,411.98121,335,159.6112
Aha Macav Power ServiceBUNDLED12.048110.2852,038.5813245,364.67132
Surprise Valley ElectricBUNDLED13.959108.99356.27147,847142

Commercial Electricity Providers in Nevada

ProviderService TypeCommercial Rate (¢)Commercial Rate RankCommercial Average Bill ($)Commercial Average Bill State RankCommercial Sales (MWh)Commercial Sales State RankCommercial Revenues ($)Commercial Revenues State RankState Production (MWh)State Production Rank
NV EnergyBUNDLED11.287460.3298,156,595.791920,363,794121,193,6641
Valley Electric AssociationBUNDLED13.80121,093.8113234,253.77232,321,04022
Overton Power District No 5BUNDLED9.305313.816117,569.41310,929,750.2232
Boulder City UtilitiesBUNDLED12.929549.81053,643.2946,929,72142
Wells Rural Electric CompanyBUNDLED9.294403.28749,48654,597,00062
City of Fallon UtilitiesBUNDLED13.6311621.831246,558.1966,345,77352
Mount Wheeler PowerBUNDLED9.616194.42341,509.8973,989,54072
Raft River Rural Electric CoopBUNDLED6.611607.541129,584.1681,954,44982
Lincoln County Power DistrictBUNDLED8.432308.3520,041.591,688,542.96102
Aha Macav Power ServiceBUNDLED11.3382,053.441415,502.34101,755,694.5892
Harney Electric CooperativeBUNDLED8.543228.8147,74611661,717.01112
Alamo Power District No 3BUNDLED13.1410413.8183,597.6312472,569.09122
Surprise Valley ElectricBUNDLED14.2213102.54160.59138,613142
Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric CooperativeBUNDLED25.9114192.63253.531413,869.19132

Power Plants in Nevada

PlantCity/CountyPrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (KG)Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)Toxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Chuck Lenzie Generating StationNV Energy (100.00%)
Clark County Natural Gas 4,759,9981,815,243,194.52381.35
Storey County Natural Gas 4,091,1831,726,622,170.28422.03
Clark County Natural Gas 3,378,0791,333,808,219.1394.84
Higgins Generating StationNV Energy (100.00%)
Clark County Natural Gas 2,957,3191,157,481,296.44391.4
Clark County Natural Gas 2,797,6611,173,696,485.5419.53
Gemini Solar
Clark County Solar 1,861,112
Boulder City Conventional Hydroelectric 1,706,175
Clark County Natural Gas 1,600,285627,528,946.8392.14
TS Power PlantNevada Gold Energy, LLC (100.00%)
Eureka County Coal 1,428,128.91,180,023,323.35826.27
Conventional Hydroelectric 1,336,423
Humboldt County Coal 1,184,4441,571,952,629.481,327.17
Whitney CDP Natural Gas 1,019,870504,145,822.74494.32
Eagle Shadow Mountain Solar Farm325MK 8me LLC (100.00%)
Clark County Solar 924,519
Desert Star Energy CenterDesert Star Energy Center SDG&E (100.00%)
Boulder City Natural Gas 761,691314,483,754.76412.884/2027
Copper Mountain Solar 5, LLCConsolidated Edison Development (100.00%)
Boulder City Solar 691,275
Silver State Solar Power SouthNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Clark County Solar 642,596
McGinness HillsOrmat Nevada Inc (100.00%)
Lander County Geothermal 642,454
Moapa Southern PaiuteMoapa Southern Paiute LLC (65.00%)Goldman Sachs/General Electric (35.00%)
Clark County Solar 629,290
Boulder City Solar 624,016
Arrow Canyon Solar HybridArrow Canyon Solar LLC (100.00%)
Clark County Solar 612,978

Quick Facts

Residents of Nevada use 12.79 megawatt hours per year each, which is 28th in the US for electricity use per capita.

Nevada averages 5.97 megawatt hours per person generated from renewable electricity sources, which is 14th highest in the country.

Nevada has benefited from a -157,461,874.83 kilogram (1.23%) decrease in CO2 emissions from electricity consumption during the course of the most recent year.

The use of non-renewable fuel sources in electricity production in Nevada has been curtailed by 3.89% in the last year.

Natural gas accounts for 52.94% of the electric production in Nevada, giving it a rank of 22nd countrywide for total natural gas generation.

Nevada had a 22.99% rise over the last year in the use of renewable fuels for electricity production.

Nevada Counties Comparison

CountyPopulationProvidersPlantsResidential Rate (¢)Residential Rate State RankResidential Rate National RankResidential Avg. Electric BillResidential Bill State RankResidential Bill National Rank
Clark County2,322,98555913.9161,141$146.46/mo151,176
Washoe County496,74531114.5681,496$123.07/mo4442
Lyon County58,0292514.99101,713$132.88/mo8678
Carson City County57,957214.99101,713$132.88/mo8678
Elko County53,4205110.893110$109.37/mo1177
Nye County50,0964313.9571,161$144.97/mo141,096
Douglas County49,158214.99101,713$132.88/mo8678
Churchill County25,07731214.99151,720$132.85/mo7675
Humboldt County17,2184311.294179$161.04/mo171,943
White Pine County9,192118.5919$117.95/mo2320
Pershing County6,6683214.9791,704$132.39/mo6666
Lander County5,7292314.99101,713$132.88/mo8678
Lincoln County4,600312.085371$127.66/mo5525
Mineral County4,5523315.02161,735$134.27/mo13719
Storey County4,0472514.99101,713$132.88/mo8678
Eureka County1,6034110.45279$118.24/mo3325
Esmeralda County987315.49172,034$154.87/mo161,580

Nevada Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
52.94%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
28.92%
GEOTHERMAL
Geothermal
8.33%
COAL
Coal
5.26%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
3.95%
OTHER
Other
0.93%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

When considering electricity production, Nevada's primary fuel is Natural Gas, accounting for 23,866,181.56 megawatt hours, or 52.94% of production in the state. Solar and Geothermal account for 28.92% and 8.33% of electricity production, respectively. Electricity consumption in the state results in the release of 11,369,779,285.67 kilograms of CO2 pollution per year, which is 37th highest amount in the US. Averaging 3,577.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the state ranks 35th worst for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. Nevada has the 35th most electricity producing plants of any state in the United States, with 110 total power plants. This translates to the 28th most power plants per person in the US.

Nevada Net Metering

Of the 14 electric companies in Nevada, 9 of them report that they offer net metering. The state has some of the best net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more attractive.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Nevada is 4.42%. This includes data from 6 providers, including NV Energy, Valley Electric Association, and Overton Power District No 5. With a United States average of 2.43%, Nevada is ranked as the 42nd best state in the US.

Solar Taxes And Rebates

States that want to support personal solar can do so by enacting rebates for solar purchases and tax incentives. Nevada offers a credit that is $1000 or less or there is no state tax. Offering no rebates for solar installs, the state currently is dropping the ball for its citizens who want to install private solar panels. There are currently no property tax exemptions for residents in Nevada who wish to purchase private solar panels. Consumers in the state do not have access to a sales tax exemption when purchasing private solar.

State Level Initiatives

Policies enforced at the state level determine whether customers in a state can afford to install personal solar systems or find electric plans that are based on renewable fuel sources. Many states require renewable fuels to make up a percentage of the fuel used for electricity production. These stipulations are referred to as Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS). The state of Nevada has taken great initiative to create an RPS plan of action that requires at least 25% of electricity output to come from renewable energy sources.

Learn about going solar in Nevada, find out which system size is best for you, compare local installers and see which incentives are available in your area.

FAQ: Common Questions About Electricity in Nevada

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Nevada?

By total revenue, NV Energy is the largest electricity company in Nevada.

What is the average electric bill in Nevada?

In 2025, Nevada has an average electric bill of $137.

Does Nevada have a deregulated electricity market?

No, Nevada has a regulated electricity market where consumers often have only a single provider choice for their electricity needs.

Where does Nevada get its electricity?

Natural Gas is the fuel used for electricity generation in Nevada, making up 52.94% of production. The second and third most used fuels are Solar and Geothermal, which make up 28.92% and 8.33% of total production respectively.

What is a good electricity rate in Nevada?

A good electricity rate in Nevada would be somewhere below the state average of 14.71 cents per kilowatt hour. Anything below that amount would be better than most other rates in the state. Currently, the varying rates in the state range from 8.59 cents per kilowatt hour up to 24.67 cents per kilowatt hour.

How many power plants are located in Nevada?

There are 110 active electricity plants located in Nevada.

How many electric companies offer service in Nevada?

There are 14 electricity suppliers serving customers in Nevada.

What is the cheapest electricity company in Nevada?

Residential Rate RankProviderResidential Rate (¢)State Customers
1Mount Wheeler Power8.597,341
2Harney Electric Cooperative9.131,343
3Wells Rural Electric Company10.055,661
4Raft River Rural Electric Coop10.231,883
5Boulder City Utilities10.388,205
6Overton Power District No 511.2416,660
7Lincoln County Power District11.841,954
8Aha Macav Power Service12.04262
9Surprise Valley Electric13.9517
10NV Energy14.991,419,062

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-03-20