Commercial electricity rates in Nevada
What businesses in Nevada actually paid per kilowatt-hour, from EIA's monthly utility filings. Updated monthly.
The last 36 months
Range over the period shown: 8.15¢ to 13.04¢ per kWh. Each point is a monthly state average, not an offered rate.
Nevada by the numbers
How commercial compares with other sectors
| Sector | Price per kWh |
|---|---|
| Commercial | 9.80¢ |
| Residential | 12.72¢ |
| Industrial | 10.20¢ |
All figures are August 2026 averages for Nevada.
Commercial customers in Nevada pay 23% less per kWh than households there. Nationally the commercial price sits 20% below residential, so the gap here is wider than usual.
What this costs a typical account
The average commercial account in Nevada used 8,348 kWh in August 2026. At 9.80¢ per kWh that is about $818 for the month — computed from EIA totals, so it is the average account, mixing a large facility with a corner shop.
How the price has moved
Over the 36 months to August 2026, Nevada's commercial price fell 24.8%, from 13.04¢ in September 2023 to 9.80¢. The high point was 13.04¢ in September 2023 and the low 8.15¢ in May 2025 — a spread of 60% between the cheapest and dearest month, which is unusually volatile for a state-level average.
Across the same period the dearest month on average was September (11.10¢) and the cheapest May (9.12¢), a seasonal swing of 22%.
Nevada against its region
Nevada is in EIA's Mountain division, where the commercial average was 12.14¢ in August 2026. Nevada is 19% below that, and 1 of 8 on price within the region.
Others in the region: Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado.
States priced near Nevada
| State | ¢/kWh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 8.07¢ | 1 |
| Texas | 8.96¢ | 2 |
| Nebraska | 10.00¢ | 4 |
| Idaho | 10.21¢ | 5 |
Source
EIA Electric Power Monthly, retrieved 2026-11-02 · methodology · all 51 states