Nevada electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Nevada paid an average of 12.53¢ per kilowatthour, down 8.7% on the same month a year earlier (13.72¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Nevada was 29% below that. It ranked 50th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,945,643 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $183.05 on 1,461 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.53¢ | 13.72¢ | -8.7% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 10.19¢ | 9.76¢ | +4.4% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 9.79¢ | 9.85¢ | -0.6% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 11.10¢ | 11.49¢ | -3.4% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.9 TWh | 1.9 TWh | 0.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.5 TWh | 4.5 TWh | +0.3% |
| Residential customers | 1,332,034 | 1,316,859 | +1.2% |
| Average residential bill | $183.05 | $202.76 | -9.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,461 | 1,477 | -1.1% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Nevada in August 2025?
12.53¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.19¢ for commercial and 9.79¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.72¢ in August 2024, a change of -8.7%. Residential sales changed by 0.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$183.05, on average use of 1,461 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.