Nevada
vsNew York
Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.
| Nevada | Metric | New York |
|---|---|---|
| 13.15¢/kWh | Residential | 26.39¢/kWh |
| 9.36¢/kWh | Commercial | 21.07¢/kWh |
| 8.08¢/kWh | Industrial | 9.55¢/kWh |
| #10 | Price Rank | #45 |
| 40.2% | Renewable % | 30.0% |
Generation Mix
Nevada
New York
Frequently Asked Questions
Nevada has cheaper residential electricity at 13.15¢/kWh. The difference is 13.24¢/kWh between the two states. Nevada ranks #10 and New York ranks #45 cheapest among all states.
Nevada gets 40.2% of electricity from renewables, while New York gets 30.0%. Nevada 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.
Comparing Nevada and New York 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 New York detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.