EV Charge Nevada has the cheapest home electricity in the country, 12.72¢ per kWh on average. That puts a Tesla Model Y at about $35 per 1,000 miles, $0.035 a mile. A 30-mpg gas car spends roughly $144 on the same miles.
Updated October 25, 2026 · Electricity: EIA August 2026 · Gas: EIA week of October 12, 2026 · How we calculate
What Nevada drivers pay to charge at home
| Vehicle (EPA efficiency) | Per 1,000 miles | Per year (12,000 mi) |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (27.5 kWh/100 mi) | $35 | $420 |
| Chevrolet Equinox EV AWD (32.6 kWh/100 mi) | $41 | $498 |
| Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD ER1 (47.9 kWh/100 mi) | $61 | $731 |
| Gas car, 30 mpg | $144 | $1,732 |
What’s going on with electricity prices in Nevada
Nevada had the cheapest home electricity in the country in August 2026: 12.72¢ per kWh, against a national average of 18.16¢. Prices rose 1.4% over the past year.
Most of the state, including Las Vegas and Reno, is served by NV Energy, so the statewide average is a decent guide to what most households pay. Cheap power makes Nevada a strong case for an EV: about $1,310 a year saved against a 30-mpg car, even using the national average gas price of $4.33.
Nevada vs. its neighbors
| State | Price per kWh | Per 1,000 miles (Model Y) | vs. Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 12.72¢ | $35 | — |
| Utah | 13.31¢ | $37 | +5% |
| Idaho | 13.37¢ | $37 | +5% |
| Arizona | 15.05¢ | $41 | +18% |
| Oregon | 15.92¢ | $44 | +25% |
| California | 29.75¢ | $82 | +134% |
None of Nevada’s five neighbors pay less per kWh. Utah, the closest in price, pays 13.31¢; California, across the western border, pays 29.75¢.
How to pay less to charge in Nevada
NV Energy offers residential time-of-use plans in which summer afternoons and evenings cost the most and overnight hours cost much less, along with options for EV owners. In Las Vegas, where air conditioning drives summer demand, charging overnight is the simplest way to stay on the cheap side of the rate schedule.
NV Energy publishes its time-of-use hours and EV options on its website. Enter your plan’s price in the EV charging cost calculator, or read how time-of-use rates work first.