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Nevada

Electricity costs 13.15¢/kWh residential, ranking #10 cheapest in the US. 40.2% renewable energy.

Reviewed by EnergyProfile Editorial Team · Updated

13.15¢

Residential Rate

#10

Price Rank (Cheapest)

40.2%

Renewable Energy

#15

Renewable Rank

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Electricity Rates

Residential13.15¢/kWh
Commercial9.36¢/kWh
Industrial8.08¢/kWh
National Average17.92¢/kWh

Electricity Generation Mix

Natural Gas

54.9%

Solar

27.4%

Other

8.4%

Coal

5.1%

Hydro

3.5%

Wind

0.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

The residential electricity rate in Nevada is 13.15¢ per kilowatt-hour, ranking #10 cheapest out of 51 states. The national average is 17.92¢/kWh, making Nevada 27% below average.

40.2% of Nevada's electricity comes from renewable sources, ranking #15 among all states. The largest generation source is Natural Gas at 54.9%.

Nevada's residential rate of 13.15¢/kWh is 27% below the national average of 17.92¢/kWh. Commercial rates are 9.36¢/kWh and industrial rates are 8.08¢/kWh.

Related State Energy Profiles

Utah Energy Profile

13.07¢/kWh residential · 20.9% renewable

Washington Energy Profile

13.11¢/kWh residential · 69.5% renewable

Oklahoma Energy Profile

13.12¢/kWh residential · 42.7% renewable

Tennessee Energy Profile

13.18¢/kWh residential · 13.8% renewable

Kentucky Energy Profile

13.24¢/kWh residential · 7.1% renewable

Vermont Energy Profile

22.92¢/kWh residential · 99.8% renewable

Sources: US Energy Information Administration (EIA), EIA State Energy Data System

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Prices in cents per kilowatt-hour. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data. Rankings based on residential rates.

At 13.15¢/kWh, residential electricity in Nevada is 27% below the U.S. average of 17.92¢/kWh — the 10th cheapest residential rate among 51 states and territories tracked.

Commercial customers in Nevada pay 9.36¢/kWh and industrial customers 8.08¢/kWh, a narrow 1.28¢/kWh spread between the two classes. Renewables account for 40.2% of generation in Nevada (15th highest nationally). The largest single source is natural gas at 54.9%, followed by solar at 27.4%.

In 2024, Nevada generated about 45,528 GWh of electricity in total.

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