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Nevada electric bills: $207/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$207/month
Average residential electric bill, Nevada, August 2026
12.72¢/kWh · 1,631 kWh/month · rank 32 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $122/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Nevada households paid an average of $207 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 13.1% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Nevada 32nd of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Nevada?

Nevada homes used 1,631 kWh in August 2026, one of the highest levels of use in the country and above the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh, and paid 12.72¢/kWh, one of the lowest rates in the country. The average bill was $207. Try your own summer bill in the calculator.

Estimated bill: $207 a month, $2,484 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Nevada averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $1,464. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Nevada electricity prices changed?

The price was 11.21¢/kWh in September 2021, and jumped to 17.59¢/kWh in April 2023; the September 2021 price was also the five-year low. In August 2026 the price was 13.5% higher than five years ago.

Average residential electricity price in Nevada, last 12 months
12.5¢13.0¢13.6¢14.1¢14.6¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Nevada, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202513.28¢/kWh
Oct 202513.78¢/kWh
Nov 202514.21¢/kWh
Dec 202513.74¢/kWh
Jan 202613.98¢/kWh
Feb 202614.38¢/kWh
Mar 202614.16¢/kWh
Apr 202614.29¢/kWh
May 202613.60¢/kWh
Jun 202613.11¢/kWh
Jul 202612.77¢/kWh
Aug 202612.72¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Nevada, last 5 years
10.4¢12.4¢14.4¢16.4¢18.4¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Nevada, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202111.21¢/kWh
Oct 202112.58¢/kWh
Nov 202112.67¢/kWh
Dec 202112.18¢/kWh
Jan 202212.93¢/kWh
Feb 202213.17¢/kWh
Mar 202213.38¢/kWh
Apr 202213.88¢/kWh
May 202213.55¢/kWh
Jun 202213.16¢/kWh
Jul 202213.48¢/kWh
Aug 202213.56¢/kWh
Sep 202213.77¢/kWh
Oct 202215.19¢/kWh
Nov 202215.23¢/kWh
Dec 202214.96¢/kWh
Jan 202316.80¢/kWh
Feb 202317.04¢/kWh
Mar 202317.11¢/kWh
Apr 202317.59¢/kWh
May 202317.43¢/kWh
Jun 202317.38¢/kWh
Jul 202316.30¢/kWh
Aug 202316.48¢/kWh
Sep 202316.94¢/kWh
Oct 202314.63¢/kWh
Nov 202317.11¢/kWh
Dec 202315.55¢/kWh
Jan 202416.37¢/kWh
Feb 202416.69¢/kWh
Mar 202416.81¢/kWh
Apr 202416.59¢/kWh
May 202416.18¢/kWh
Jun 202415.50¢/kWh
Jul 202413.56¢/kWh
Aug 202413.72¢/kWh
Sep 202414.03¢/kWh
Oct 202414.60¢/kWh
Nov 202415.25¢/kWh
Dec 202414.87¢/kWh
Jan 202513.89¢/kWh
Feb 202514.31¢/kWh
Mar 202514.44¢/kWh
Apr 202513.69¢/kWh
May 202513.30¢/kWh
Jun 202512.44¢/kWh
Jul 202512.40¢/kWh
Aug 202512.54¢/kWh
Sep 202513.28¢/kWh
Oct 202513.78¢/kWh
Nov 202514.21¢/kWh
Dec 202513.74¢/kWh
Jan 202613.98¢/kWh
Feb 202614.38¢/kWh
Mar 202614.16¢/kWh
Apr 202614.29¢/kWh
May 202613.60¢/kWh
Jun 202613.11¢/kWh
Jul 202612.77¢/kWh
Aug 202612.72¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Nevada compare with other states?

Nevada ranked 32nd of 51, 1% lower than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026. Arizona averaged $269 and Oregon $135.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
29Connecticut$20424.51834
30Tennessee$20613.421,532
31District of Columbia$20625.98791
32Nevada$20712.721,631
33Delaware$21018.701,121
34New York$21328.65742
35Missouri$21616.021,347
…
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Nevada
Nevada$20712.72—
Arizona$26915.05+30%
California$23529.75+13.5%
Idaho$13713.37-33.8%
Oregon$13515.92-34.8%
Utah$16413.31-20.8%

What is behind Nevada's electric bills?

  • The seasonal swing is extreme. The last year ran from $83 in November 2025 to $207 in July 2026.
  • Bill versus price: The bill was 13.1% higher than August 2025 and the price per kWh 1.4% higher, so homes used more electricity than a year earlier.
  • Twelve months: $1,464.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Nevada?

The average residential electric bill in Nevada was $207 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 1,631 kWh at 12.72¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $122 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Nevada?

Residential customers in Nevada paid an average of 12.72¢/kWh in August 2026, 1.4% higher than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Nevada more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Nevada electric bill was $207, 1% lower than the U.S. average of $209. Nevada ranked 32nd of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Nevada home use?

A typical residential customer in Nevada used 1,631 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does a Nevada household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $1,464 a year for a typical Nevada household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was July 2026 at $207; the lowest was November 2025 at $83.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.