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Commercial electricity in Reno, Nevada
Which electric utilities serve businesses in Reno, what each charged commercial customers in EIA’s 2025 data, and where Nevada’s prices stand.
EIA lists 3 electric utilities in Washoe County, which contains Reno. NV Energy Northern Nevada, the largest by commercial customers, averaged 9.88¢ per kWh for them in 2025. Nevada’s average commercial price was 9.34¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: EIA Form EIA-861 (2025) and Form EIA-861M; U.S. Census Bureau
Electric utilities serving Reno
These are the utilities EIA records in Washoe County. EIA lists a utility in a county when it has customers anywhere in it, so this is everyone with a presence, ordered by commercial customers across Nevada, not a statement about any one address. Prices are EIA’s averages over all of each utility’s commercial customers: revenue divided by kWh.
| Utility | Type | Commercial customers in NV | Average commercial price, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NV Energy Northern Nevada | Investor-owned | 49,786 | 9.88¢ |
| Plumas-Sierra Rural Elec Coop | fewer than 500 commercial customers | ||
| Surprise Valley Electrification | fewer than 500 commercial customers |
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What businesses in Reno pay
Across Nevada, businesses paid an average 9.34¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026, 32.7% below the U.S. average of 13.87¢, and down 0.2% on the 12 months before. That ranks Nevada 47 of 51, where 1 is the highest price. In 2025 the average commercial account in the state used 6,646 kWh a month, about $612 a month at the state price; that is a mean pulled up by a few very large users, so most small businesses use less.
A city has no price of its own: two businesses on the same street can pay very different amounts per kWh, because the rate schedule, the size of the peak and, where it is allowed, the supply contract matter more than the location. The Nevada page has the state’s price history since 2010 and every utility with at least 500 commercial customers.
Choosing a supplier in Reno
Nevada does not have open retail choice. Large customers may apply to leave regulated bundled service through an individual regulatory process with exit-fee exposure. This is a filing, not a switch.
Where prices are heading
EIA does not forecast single states. For the Mountain census division, which includes Nevada, its November 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook puts the average commercial price at 11.41¢ per kWh for 2026 and 11.54¢ for 2027, up 2.7% from 11.24¢ in 2025. The forecast for every region.
About Reno
The Census Bureau estimates Reno had 283,621 residents on July 1, 2025, up 7.0% from 265,001 in 2020. It lies in Washoe County.
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Common questions
- Who provides electricity to businesses in Reno?
- EIA lists NV Energy Northern Nevada, Plumas-Sierra Rural Elec Coop and Surprise Valley Electrification as electric utilities in Washoe County. Which one serves a given address depends on the street; the utility on an existing bill is the definitive answer, and a utility can confirm service for a new site.
- What is the average commercial electricity rate in Reno?
- There is no official figure for a city. EIA publishes prices by state and by utility: NV Energy Northern Nevada averaged 9.88¢ per kWh for its commercial customers in 2025, and Nevada averaged 9.34¢ over the 12 months to August 2026. A business’s own price depends on its rate schedule, its demand and, where it can choose, its supply contract.
- Can a business in Reno choose its electricity supplier?
- Nevada does not have open retail choice. Large customers may apply to leave regulated bundled service through an individual regulatory process with exit-fee exposure. This is a filing, not a switch. The state page for Nevada explains how it works and who regulates it.
Averages describe Reno; a bill describes your business. A person can read yours: rate schedule, demand, riders, contract window. Nobody calls unless you ask.