Is electricity expensive in Nevada?

Nevada's residential average of 13.1¢/kWh is 29% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 1 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest freezer to run in Nevada?

Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $18 a year at Nevada rates (137 kWh/yr).

How does Nevada compare with other states?

The same median freezer costs $55 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $220 in Hawaii (the priciest). Nevada sits at $55.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Nevada · 13.1¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a freezer in Nevada?

$55/yr · median certified model

Nevada's 13.1¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 29%, so the typical certified freezer costs roughly $55 a year here instead of $77.

Out of all 50 states plus D.C., Nevada is the #1 cheapest place to run a freezer. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Nevada rates the most efficient certified model (Avanti CF24Q0W) costs $18 a year while the most power-hungry (Monogram ZIF361NBR) costs $85 — a spread of $67 every year. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median freezer would cost $55 and $220 a year there.

Nevada

$55

US average

$77

Nevada

$55

Hawaii

$220

Median certified freezer (418 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest freezers to run at Nevada rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 13.1¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in NV
1	Avanti CF24Q0Wmost efficient	137	$18
2	Liebherr UF3651most efficient	155	$20
3	Kalamera KCF-100E	172	$23
4	Danby DCF035A5WDB	173	$23
5	Arctic King AC35ESKCR1RCM	174	$23
6	Arctic King ARC04B2C	174	$23
7	Midea MRC04M3C	174	$23
8	Cool-living CL-5UFR	195	$26
9	Danby DCF050A5WDB	195	$26
10	Arctic King AC05ESWCR1RCM	196	$26

Price any model at Nevada rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 15¢
Per month: $4.57
Per year: $55

418 kWh/yr × 13.1¢/kWh = $55/yr

Prefilled with the median certified freezer (418 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run a freezer in Nevada?: About $55 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified freezer, at Nevada's average residential rate of 13.1¢/kWh — that's $4.57 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Nevada?: Nevada's residential average of 13.1¢/kWh is 29% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 1 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest freezer to run in Nevada?: Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $18 a year at Nevada rates (137 kWh/yr).
How does Nevada compare with other states?: The same median freezer costs $55 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $220 in Hawaii (the priciest). Nevada sits at $55.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.