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Energy Profile

Nevada

vs

California

Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.

Reviewed by EnergyProfile Editorial Team · Updated
NevadaMetricCalifornia
13.15¢/kWhResidential32.54¢/kWh
9.36¢/kWhCommercial26.36¢/kWh
8.08¢/kWhIndustrial21.62¢/kWh
#10Price Rank#50
40.2%Renewable %50.8%

Generation Mix

Nevada

Coal
5.1%
Gas
54.9%
Hydro
3.5%
Wind
0.7%
Solar
27.4%

California

Coal
0.1%
Gas
40.5%
Nuclear
8.6%
Hydro
13.8%
Wind
7.3%
Solar
22.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nevada has cheaper residential electricity at 13.15¢/kWh. The difference is 19.39¢/kWh between the two states. Nevada ranks #10 and California ranks #50 cheapest among all states.

Nevada gets 40.2% of electricity from renewables, while California gets 50.8%. California leads in renewable energy adoption.

Sources: US Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.

Comparing Nevada and California on U.S. state-level electricity rates and generation mix requires lining up the underlying the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data side by side. The table above runs the comparison on the canonical fields; the narrative below identifies the factor or factors that drive the most meaningful difference between the two.

Practical use of the comparison: read the data above, then drill into the individual Nevada and California detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.