Average monthly bill
Full bill breakdown →13.22¢/kWh × 872 kWh a month. Residential revenue divided by residential customers, averaged over the 12 months to May 2026 — the 45th highest among the 50 states and DC.
Compared with the U.S. and neighboring states
| Nevada | $115 | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $155 | |
| Arizona | $160 | |
| California | $160 | |
| Oregon | $132 | |
| Idaho | $111 | |
| Utah | $102 |
Nevada is $40 a month below (-25.8%) the U.S. average of $155. Average monthly bill, June 2025 – May 2026.
How Nevada makes its electricity
Fuel mix & 10-year trend →Power plants →| Source | Share | Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 52.4% | 23,414 GWh |
| Coal | 4.4% | 1,977 GWh |
| Nuclear | 0.0% | 0 GWh |
| Wind | 0.7% | 315 GWh |
| Solar | 31.0% | 13,837 GWh |
| Hydro | 3.1% | 1,391 GWh |
| Other | 8.3% | 3,726 GWh |
44.7 TWh of net generation over the 12 months to May 2026. Generation, not consumption — power crosses state lines.
Nevada electricity prices in context
Nevada's residential electricity rate stands at 13.60¢/kWh as of May 2026, making it the 47th most expensive among the 50 states and DC. This is substantially below the national average of 18.44¢/kWh, a difference of 4.84¢/kWh or 26.3%. Among its bordering states, Nevada ranks between Utah at 12.96¢/kWh and Arizona at 15.23¢/kWh, considerably lower than California's 33.25¢/kWh but higher than Idaho's 12.35¢/kWh and Oregon's 16.27¢/kWh.
Over the past five years since May 2021, Nevada's rate has climbed 22.3%, rising from 11.12¢/kWh. The longer twenty-year view shows similar growth: the rate has increased 20.4% since May 2006, when it was 11.30¢/kWh. Since records began in January 2001 at 7.55¢/kWh, the increase totals 80.1%. The state's record high came in April 2023 at 17.59¢/kWh; the record low matches the January 2001 baseline of 7.55¢/kWh.
A typical Nevada household pays $115 per month for 872 kWh of electricity, compared with the national average bill of $155 for similar usage of 871 kWh. Despite a rate well below the national figure, Nevada customers use slightly more electricity than the national average. Commercial and industrial rates stand at 9.06¢/kWh and 7.61¢/kWh respectively, also below national levels.
Written from the EIA figures on this page, covering data through May 2026.
12-month trend
Residential history since 2001
- Jan '01
- 7.55¢
- Now
- 13.60¢
- Change
- ▲ 80.1%
- Range
- 7.55–17.59¢
Recent months
| Month | Residential | Commercial | Industrial |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 13.60 | 9.06 | 7.61 |
| April 2026 | 14.29 | 8.99 | 7.58 |
| March 2026 | 14.17 | 9.06 | 7.66 |
| February 2026 | 14.38 | 8.96 | 7.51 |
| January 2026 | 13.98 | 9.10 | 7.69 |
| December 2025 | 12.83 | 8.95 | 7.32 |
| November 2025 | 14.20 | 9.23 | 7.65 |
| October 2025 | 13.77 | 8.91 | 7.24 |
| September 2025 | 13.05 | 10.22 | 10.10 |
| August 2025 | 12.53 | 10.19 | 9.79 |
| July 2025 | 12.39 | 10.14 | 9.83 |
| June 2025 | 12.26 | 8.79 | 9.46 |
Prices in ¢/kWh.