Nevada electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in Nevada paid an average of 14.29¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.6% on the same month a year earlier (13.66¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Nevada was 24% below that. It ranked 42nd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 837,142 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $88.71 on 621 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 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.29¢ | 13.66¢ | +4.6% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 8.99¢ | 9.02¢ | -0.3% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 7.58¢ | 7.07¢ | +7.2% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 10.06¢ | 9.77¢ | +3.0% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 837.1 GWh | 841.1 GWh | -0.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.9 TWh | 2.8 TWh | +3.0% |
| Residential customers | 1,348,735 | 1,325,201 | +1.8% |
| Average residential bill | $88.71 | $86.69 | +2.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 621 | 635 | -2.2% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
Nevada residentialUS residential
Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Nevada in April 2026?
14.29¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 8.99¢ for commercial and 7.58¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.66¢ in April 2025, a change of +4.6%. Residential sales changed by -0.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$88.71, on average use of 621 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.