Electricity rates — Nevada Power Co
Nevada Power Co's customers paid 15.3¢ per kWh in 2024, riders included (EIA-861): about $147 a month for 958 kWh. ORS-TOU Optional Residential Service Time of Use, the lowest of 2 open plans at 1,000 kWh a month, comes to $1,613 a year, at the typical hour-by-hour use of homes in Nevada. Schedule retrieved October 8, 2026.
Every priced Nevada Power Co plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORS-TOU Optional Residential Service Time of Use✓ cheapesttime-of-use · in effect since April 2026 | $1,612.64 | — | 13.4¢ |
| RS (Residential Service)flat rate · in effect since April 2026 | $1,672.20 | +$59.56 | 13.9¢ |
| Priced but not ranked — restricted, older, or not verifiable as a bill | |||
| ORM-DDP – Optional Residential Service – Multi Family – Daily Demand Pricingdemand charge · in effect since April 2026 · needs a multi-family or master-metered building | $1,128.30 | −$484.34 | 9.4¢ |
| ORS-DDP – Optional Residential Service – Daily Demand Pricingdemand charge · in effect since April 2026 · billed on peak kW, which monthly use cannot price; not ranked | $1,214.02 | −$398.62 | 10.1¢ |
| OLRS-DDP – Optional Large Residential Service – Daily Demand Pricingdemand charge · in effect since April 2026 · billed on peak kW, which monthly use cannot price; not ranked | $1,230.49 | −$382.15 | 10.3¢ |
| ORM-TOU Optional Multi-Family Residential Service Time of Usetime-of-use · in effect since April 2026 · needs a multi-family or master-metered building | $1,396.21 | −$216.43 | 11.6¢ |
| RM Residential Service-Multi Familyflat rate · in effect since April 2026 · needs a multi-family or master-metered building | $1,442.52 | −$170.12 | 12.0¢ |
| OLRS-TOU Optional Large Residential Service Time of Usetime-of-use · in effect since April 2026 · needs three-phase service | $2,452.83 | +$840.19 | 20.4¢ |
| LRS Large Residential Serviceflat rate · in effect since April 2026 · needs three-phase service | $2,475.60 | +$862.96 | 20.6¢ |
| RS (Residential Service) DG Rateflat rate · in effect since January 2019 · older schedule, not ranked | $2,613.48 | +$1,000.84 | 21.8¢ |
Price Nevada Power Co’s plans at your own usage
The cheapest Nevada Power Co plan at each level of use
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $914.36 (ORS-TOU Optional Residential Service Time of Use), dearest $944.14, a $29.78 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,612.64 (ORS-TOU Optional Residential Service Time of Use), dearest $1,672.20, a $59.56 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $3,009.30 (ORS-TOU Optional Residential Service Time of Use), dearest $3,128.40, a $119.10 spread
What Nevada Power Co's customers were billed in 2024
At 958 kWh a month, Nevada Power Co's median open plan comes to 13.8¢ per kWh, 10% below the 15.3¢ its customers were billed in 2024, riders included.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Investor-owned |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in Nevada | 916,385 |
| Share of Nevada's households | 72% |
| Average use per home | 958 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $146.89 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 15.3¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 13.8¢ |
Nevada Power Co in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How the RS (Residential Service) bill at 1,000 kWh has moved since 2019
Nevada Power Co's RS (Residential Service) cost $124.54 a month under its April 2019 version and costs $139.35 under its April 2026 one, 12% more. Its biggest single step, in July 2022, added $20.55 (17%). In Nevada, EIA's average price rose 9.6% between 2019 and 2025.
Every version of RS (Residential Service)
| Took effect | At 1,000 kWh | Change | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | $139.35 | +$1.84 (+1.3%) | URDB |
| January 2025 | $137.51 | −$7.58 (−5.2%) | URDB |
| July 2022 | $145.09 | +$20.55 (+16.5%) | URDB |
| April 2019 | $124.54 | First on record | URDB |
In the guides: Why electricity rates change
How it compares
Among the 100 utilities indexed, Nevada Power Co's cheapest open plan is the 27th-lowest, 14% less than their median of $1,877.14. It sits between El Paso Electric Co ($1,608.46) and EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp ($1,617.60).
ORS-TOU Optional Residential Service Time of Use changes price with the season: a kWh costs 1.4¢ more in October to May than in June to September, and the same 1,000 kWh is billed $186.14 in its dearest month against $109.71 in its cheapest.
In the guides: The price that changes with the month
Cheapest 6 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
ORS-TOU Optional Residential Service Time of Use — $1,612.64 a year, 13.4¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $18.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026.
RS (Residential Service) — $1,672.20 a year, 13.9¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $18.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026.
ORM-DDP – Optional Residential Service – Multi Family – Daily Demand Pricing — $1,128.30 a year, 9.4¢ per kWh effective, demand-charged. It carries a $6.25 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026. Restricted: needs a multi-family or master-metered building.
ORS-DDP – Optional Residential Service – Daily Demand Pricing — $1,214.02 a year, 10.1¢ per kWh effective, demand-charged. It carries a $6.25 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026. Not ranked: it bills on peak demand, which monthly use cannot price.
OLRS-DDP – Optional Large Residential Service – Daily Demand Pricing — $1,230.49 a year, 10.3¢ per kWh effective, demand-charged. It carries a $15.25 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026. Not ranked: it bills on peak demand, which monthly use cannot price.
ORM-TOU Optional Multi-Family Residential Service Time of Use — $1,396.21 a year, 11.6¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $8.20 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026. Restricted: needs a multi-family or master-metered building.
How Nevada Power Co's plans are structured
Of 10 priceable plans: 3 time-of-use, 3 with demand charges, 4 flat-rate.
Fixed monthly charges run from $6.25 to $98.70.
Nevada Power Co's published schedules
EIA-861 lists Nevada Power Co serving homes in Nevada and in no other state, which is how its plans are placed there. 10 of its 10 published residential schedules can be priced.
When Nevada Power Co's time-of-use plans charge most
ORS-TOU Optional Residential Service Time of Use charges 47.7¢ a kWh weekdays 7 pm to 10 pm, June to September, against 7.8¢ in its cheapest hours; those dearest hours are 5% of the year. Homes in Nevada typically put 7% of their electricity in them (NREL ResStock).
In the guides: Time-of-use plans, hour by hour