Nevada electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in Nevada paid an average of 13.29¢ per kilowatthour, down 17.9% on the same month a year earlier (16.18¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; Nevada was 23% below that. It ranked 42nd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,109,246 MWh, up 3.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $111.03 on 836 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.29¢ | 16.18¢ | -17.9% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 8.21¢ | 10.13¢ | -19.0% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 6.84¢ | 8.02¢ | -14.7% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 9.48¢ | 11.46¢ | -17.3% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.1 TWh | 1.1 TWh | +3.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 3.3 TWh | 3.3 TWh | +2.5% |
| Residential customers | 1,327,283 | 1,308,156 | +1.5% |
| Average residential bill | $111.03 | $132.16 | -16.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 836 | 817 | +2.3% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Nevada in May 2025?
13.29¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 8.21¢ for commercial and 6.84¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 16.18¢ in May 2024, a change of -17.9%. Residential sales changed by +3.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$111.03, on average use of 836 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Nevada page.