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Nevada Energy Profile

⚡ Energy Profile
15.0¢
Residential Rate
#23 in US
8.6¢
Industrial Rate
per kWh
42 TWh
Generation
#33 in US
14.5 GW
Capacity
summer peak
Natural Gas
Primary Source
for generation
12.5M
CO₂ (metric tons)
#37 in US
WECC
Grid Operator
RTO/ISO
Capacity Mix
57%
31%
Coal 3%Gas 57%Wind 1%Solar 31%Hydro 4%Storage 2%Other 3%
Nevada Power Co
🏠 Residential
Residential Service-Multi Family · Flat
11.60¢
kWh
Fixed: $9.00/mo
🏢 Commercial
LGS-2- Large General Service - 1(Transmission Voltage) · Time-of-Use
8.59¢
kWh
Fixed: $317.20/mo · Demand: $0.40–$13.87/kW (3 tiers)
🏭 Industrial
LGS-WP-2 - Large General Service - Water Pumping - 2 (… · Time-of-Use
11.79¢
kWh
Fixed: $309.30/mo · Demand: $16.00/kW · Demand: $0.40/kW
5.68
Annual GHI
kWh/m²/day
7.62
Annual DNI
kWh/m²/day
126%
vs National Avg
(4.5 kWh/m²/day)
☀️ Excellent solar potential, well above national average
Monthly GHI (kWh/m²/day)
3.2
Jan
4.0
Feb
5.6
Mar
6.9
Apr
7.9
May
8.4
Jun
7.7
Jul
7.0
Aug
6.2
Sep
4.7
Oct
3.5
Nov
2.9
Dec
Measured at Las Vegas
681
EV Stations
2,972
Charging Ports
Alternative Fuel Stations
4
⛽ CNG
25
🔥 LPG
16
🌽 E85
2
🌿 Biodiesel