Electricity rates in Nevada
Households in Nevada paid an average of 12.77¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 30% below the national average of 18.31¢, and the 2nd cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 3.1%.
- Average rate
- 12.77¢
- A year ago
- 12.39¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 2nd cheapest
What common appliances cost in Nevada
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $40.44 | $485 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $37.25 | $447 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $26.60 | $319 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $25.03 | $300 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $22.99 | $276 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $18.39 | $221 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $14.37 | $172 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $9.58 | $115 |
| Space heater | 864 | $9.19 | $110 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $8.99 | $108 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $8.30 | $99.61 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $7.36 | $88.27 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $6.29 | $75.51 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $6.21 | $74.58 |
| Well pump | 548 | $5.83 | $69.92 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $5.75 | $68.96 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $4.66 | $55.93 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $4.26 | $51.08 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $4.26 | $51.08 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $3.54 | $42.50 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.32 | $39.84 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.19 | $38.31 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.33 | $27.97 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $1.75 | $20.97 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $1.75 | $20.97 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.38 | $16.60 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.34 | $16.09 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.28 | $15.32 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.20 | $14.37 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.17 | $13.98 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.17 | $13.98 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.17 | $13.98 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.12 | $13.41 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.02 | $12.26 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.01 | $12.07 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | 93.2¢ | $11.19 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | 91.9¢ | $11.03 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 69.0¢ | $8.27 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 63.9¢ | $7.66 |
| Security camera | 44 | 46.6¢ | $5.59 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 44.7¢ | $5.36 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 44.7¢ | $5.36 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 44.3¢ | $5.31 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 40.9¢ | $4.90 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 38.3¢ | $4.60 |
| Toaster | 35 | 37.3¢ | $4.47 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 28.0¢ | $3.36 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 17.6¢ | $2.11 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 17.5¢ | $2.10 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 7.2¢ | 86.2¢ |
The largest single line item on this list in Nevada is an electric car at $485 a year. The whole list together comes to $3,604 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Nevada household's bill was $139.39 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Nevada Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Nevada?
- 12.77¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Nevada?
- It ranks 2nd cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 30% below the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.