Nevada electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in Nevada from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

12.72¢

▲ 1.4% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 51 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

9.80¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$122

per month over the last 12 months, about 908 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Nevada is 30% below the U.S. average.

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Nevada vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Nevada

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	12.72¢	9.80¢	18.16¢	1,631	$207
July 2026	12.77¢	9.72¢	18.31¢	1,622	$207
June 2026	13.11¢	9.83¢	18.34¢	1,281	$168
May 2026	13.60¢	9.07¢	18.44¢	878	$119
April 2026	14.29¢	8.99¢	18.86¢	621	$89
March 2026	14.16¢	9.06¢	18.60¢	674	$95
February 2026	14.38¢	8.96¢	17.65¢	574	$83
January 2026	13.98¢	9.10¢	17.45¢	693	$97
December 2025	13.74¢	8.89¢	17.11¢	664	$91
November 2025	14.21¢	9.18¢	17.77¢	582	$83
October 2025	13.78¢	8.88¢	17.95¢	668	$92
September 2025	13.28¢	10.13¢	18.05¢	1,005	$133

Largest utilities in Nevada

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in Nevada that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Nevada Power Co	Investor Owned	12.52¢	1,826	$229	947,119
Sierra Pacific Power Co	Investor Owned	13.21¢	944	$125	338,695
Valley Electric Assn, Inc	Cooperative	15.85¢	1,748	$277	23,136
City of Boulder City - (NV)	Municipal	10.82¢	1,975	$214	7,163
Mt Wheeler Power, Inc	Cooperative	12.68¢	773	$98	5,219
Wells Rural Electric Co	Cooperative	11.22¢	958	$107	4,614
Raft Rural Elec Coop Inc	Cooperative	15.26¢	488	$74	1,596
Surprise Valley Electrification	Cooperative	17.80¢	376	$67	6

What electricity adds to owning a home in Nevada

A typical Nevada home is valued at $440,739 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $2,703 a month. The average electric bill of $122 adds about 5% on top of that, or $1,465 a year. See Nevada property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Nevada the highest-use month of the last year averaged 1,631 kWh per home and the lowest 574 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Nevada?

Homes in Nevada paid an average of 12.72 cents per kWh in August 2026, 30% below the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Nevada?

Over the last 12 months the average Nevada home used about 908 kWh a month and paid about $122 a month.

Have Nevada electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 1.4% higher than in August 2025, when it was 12.54 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Nevada?

Commercial customers in Nevada paid 9.80 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.