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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 1,544,165 megawatt hours.
Washoe County experienced a 145.79% rise in the burning of non-renewable fuels in the last 12 months.
The nationwide average residential price per kilowatt hour sits at 16.01 cents, while residents of Washoe County pay an average rate of 6.04% above the national average at 16.97 cents per kilowatt hour.
Washoe County produces -0.03 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the county from non-renewable electricity sources. They are the 1268th highest county in the nation for non-renewable generation per capita.
Consumers in Washoe County use 388.13% of the total amount of the electricity that the county produces.
Averaging production of 3.11 megawatt hours per resident per year, Washoe County ranks 1263rd out of 3230 counties in production per capita in the United States.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
5,993,320 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.07 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,544,165 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
1,559,918 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
-15,753 MWh
Production per Capita
3.11 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,318,426,574 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,654.13 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 6,180 positions to 18,979th, from last year's value of 12,799th
- In Reno, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,018 positions to 18,790th, from last month's value of 15,772nd
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,091 positions to 18,979th, from last month's value of 17,888th
- In Reno, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 887 positions to 18,790th, from last year's value of 19,677th
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 18.18% to 17.02 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 14.4 ¢ / kWh
- In Reno, the residential electricity rate increased by 6.14% to 16.59 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 15.63 ¢ / kWh
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 2 positions to 109th, from last year's value of 111th
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 2 positions to 109th, from last month's value of 111th
- In Reno, the residential electricity rate decreased by 3.8% to 16.59 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 17.25 ¢ / kWh
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.32% to 17.02 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 17.08 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 3,165 positions to 12,694th, from last year's value of 9,529th
- In Reno, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 3,690 positions to 7,687th, from last year's value of 11,377th
- In Reno, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 2,691 positions to 7,687th, from last month's value of 10,378th
- 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 national rank increased by 24 positions to 12,694th, from last month's value of 12,718th
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 16.73% to $539.88, from last year's value of $462.49
- In Reno, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 5.52% to $471.23, from last year's value of $498.76
- In Reno, the commercial electricity bill increased by 4.45% to $471.23, from last month's value of $451.16
- In Reno, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 110th, from last year's value of 109th
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.42% to $539.88, from last month's value of $542.17
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 6,006 positions to 21,614th, from last year's value of 15,608th
- In Reno, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,738 positions to 18,475th, from last year's value of 20,213th
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 634 positions to 21,614th, from last month's value of 22,248th
- In Reno, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,539 positions to 18,475th, from last month's value of 16,936th
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 23.68% to 11.48 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.28 ¢ / kWh
- In Reno, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 17.09% to 9.32 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.24 ¢ / kWh
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 3 positions to 113th, from last year's value of 110th
- In Reno, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 4 positions to 112th, from last month's value of 108th
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 1.38% to 11.48 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.64 ¢ / kWh
- In Reno, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 112th, from last year's value of 113th
- In Reno, the industrial electricity rate increased by 0.28% to 9.32 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 9.29 ¢ / kWh
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 23,268.62 MWhs
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average geothermal production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 2,429.6 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
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average geothermal production national rank dropped by 1 position to 3rd, from last month's value of 2nd
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average geothermal production state rank dropped by 1 position to 2nd, from last month's value of 1st
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 2,333 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 370th
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 2,122 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 581st
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 23,268.62 MWhs
- In Reno, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 2,429.6 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 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 8 positions to 13th, from last month's value of 5th
- In Reno, the total production national rank increased by 8 positions to 2,698th, from last year's value of 2,706th
- In Reno, the total production national rank increased by 1 position to 2,698th, from last month's value of 2,699th
Reno Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
16.59¢ per kWh
- 6.14% higher than last month
- 3.8% lower than January last year
- 7.29% higher than the Nevada average
- 6.26% 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 January last year
- 18,790th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,018 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 887 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
17.02¢ per kWh
- 0.32% lower than last month
- 18.18% higher than January last year
- 6.35% higher than the Nevada average
- 0.29% higher than the US average
- 109th in the state out of 111 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
- 18,979th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,091 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,180 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$112.2 per month
- 9.43% higher than last month
- 9.81% lower than January last year
- 4.88% lower than the Nevada average
- 25.68% lower than the US average
- 95th in the state out of 111 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
- 4,747th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 236 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,691 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$140.68 per month
- 0.72% lower than last month
- 9.71% higher than January last year
- 3.2% higher than the Nevada average
- 6.04% 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 January last year
- 17,889th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 710 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,135 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
12.44¢ per kWh
- 0.44% lower than last month
- 5.81% lower than January last year
- 7.75% higher than the Nevada average
- 6.72% 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 has increased by 1 since January last year
- 15,716th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,162 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 403 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
13.41¢ per kWh
- 0.47% lower than last month
- 21.15% higher than January last year
- 7.94% higher than the Nevada average
- 5.29% 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 January last year
- 16,004th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 358 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 8,395 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$471.23 per month
- 4.45% higher than last month
- 5.52% lower than January last year
- 4.37% higher than the Nevada average
- 71.08% 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 1 since January last year
- 7,687th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,691 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,690 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$539.88 per month
- 0.42% lower than last month
- 16.73% higher than January last year
- 7.68% higher than the Nevada average
- 67.02% 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 January last year
- 12,694th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 24 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,165 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
9.32¢ per kWh
- 0.28% higher than last month
- 17.09% lower than January last year
- 8.81% higher than the Nevada average
- 5.16% lower than the US average
- 112th in the state out of 114 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
- 18,475th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,539 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,738 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
11.48¢ per kWh
- 1.38% lower than last month
- 23.68% higher than January last year
- 7.8% higher than the Nevada average
- 12.25% 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 January last year
- 21,614th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 634 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,006 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$21,062.5 per month
- 2.36% higher than last month
- 11.05% lower than January last year
- 13.95% higher than the Nevada average
- 37.52% 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 2 since January last year
- 17,190th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 505 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 474 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$27,501.31 per month
- 0.79% lower than last month
- 27.88% lower than January last year
- 14.71% higher than the Nevada average
- 19.61% lower than the US average
- 114th in the state out of 114 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 24 since January last year
- 18,484th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 27 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,821 since January last year
Reno, NV Electricity Overview
Reno's residents spend, on average, 16.97 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 1.99% more than Nevada's average price of 16.64 cents. NV Energy is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city produces 302,492 megawatt hours, which is 100.00% of their total generation, from sustainable fuel sources
Reno is home to 4 electricity plants, which is the 2nd highest number of plants within a city in Nevada. As the 4th worst ranked city out of 133 cities in the state, the city releases 888,016,779.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 121st highest in Nevada for emissions per resident from electricity use, with an average of 3,247.49 kilograms of emissions per citizen. Reno's power plants primarily use Geothermal, which makes up 100.00% (or 302,492 megawatt hours) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Reno
Reno residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Reno, Nevada
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NV Energy | BUNDLED | 16.97 | 140.69 | 12,196,016.42 | 2,070,244,588 |
Zips with electric coverage in Reno, Nevada include: 89502, 89506, 89431, 89521, 89509, 89523, 89503, 89511, 89512, 89433, 89508 and 3 other zip code(s).
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Sparks, NV Electricity Overview
Sparks' residents spend, on average, 16.97 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 1.99% more than Nevada's average price of 16.64 cents. NV Energy is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
The electricity sold in Sparks has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city. For every citizen in the city there are 3,575.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 390,519,195.81 kilograms, which is the 9th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sparks
Sparks residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sparks, Nevada
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NV Energy | BUNDLED | 16.97 | 140.69 | 12,196,016.42 | 2,070,244,588 |
Zips with electric coverage in Sparks, Nevada include: 89436, 89502, 89431, 89512, 89434, 89433, 89441, 89442
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Sun Valley CDP, NV Electricity Overview
Sun Valley CDP's residents spend, on average, 16.97 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 1.99% more than Nevada's average price of 16.64 cents. NV Energy is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
The electricity sold in Sun Valley CDP has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city. For every citizen in the city there are 3,575.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 80,880,416.45 kilograms, which is the 15th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sun Valley CDP
Sun Valley CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sun Valley CDP, Nevada
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NV Energy | BUNDLED | 16.97 | 140.69 | 12,196,016.42 | 2,070,244,588 |
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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 |
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Dodge FlatDodge Flat Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Washoe County | NV | Solar | 517,017 | ||||
Fish SpringsFish Springs Ranch Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Washoe County | NV | Solar | 241,927 | ||||
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 | 105,179 | ||||
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 1,318,426,573.95 kilograms of CO2 pollution each year, which is 255th 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 2,654.13 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 |
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1 | NV Energy | 98,428 |