Nevada electricity prices, March 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2026, residential customers in Nevada paid an average of 14.17¢ per kilowatthour, down 1.8% on the same month a year earlier (14.43¢). The US average for the month was 18.56¢; Nevada was 24% below that. It ranked 40th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 904,993 MWh, up 12.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $95.09 on 671 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 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change | US, Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.17¢ | 14.43¢ | -1.8% | 18.56¢ |
| Commercial | 9.06¢ | 9.12¢ | -0.7% | 13.92¢ |
| Industrial | 7.66¢ | 7.03¢ | +9.0% | 8.58¢ |
| All sectors | 10.15¢ | 9.99¢ | +1.6% | 14.08¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 905 GWh | 801.8 GWh | +12.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 3 TWh | 2.8 TWh | +9.9% |
| Residential customers | 1,348,241 | 1,323,243 | +1.9% |
| Average residential bill | $95.09 | $87.42 | +8.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 671 | 606 | +10.7% |
| US residential price | 18.56¢ | 17.09¢ | +8.6% |
The two years to March 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Nevada in March 2026?
14.17¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 9.06¢ for commercial and 7.66¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.43¢ in March 2025, a change of -1.8%. Residential sales changed by +12.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$95.09, on average use of 671 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.