Nevada
vsMaine
Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.
| Nevada | Metric | Maine |
|---|---|---|
| 13.15¢/kWh | Residential | 27.78¢/kWh |
| 9.36¢/kWh | Commercial | 20.96¢/kWh |
| 8.08¢/kWh | Industrial | 15.50¢/kWh |
| #10 | Price Rank | #46 |
| 40.2% | Renewable % | 53.8% |
Generation Mix
Nevada
Maine
Frequently Asked Questions
Nevada has cheaper residential electricity at 13.15¢/kWh. The difference is 14.63¢/kWh between the two states. Nevada ranks #10 and Maine ranks #46 cheapest among all states.
Nevada gets 40.2% of electricity from renewables, while Maine gets 53.8%. Maine leads in renewable energy adoption.
Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.
The side-by-side above pulls the the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data for both Nevada and Maine. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for Nevada versus Maine, and which differences are large enough to influence a real decision.
Practical use of the comparison: read the data above, then drill into the individual Nevada and Maine detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.