Is electricity expensive in Nevada?

Nevada's residential average of 14.3¢/kWh is 24% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 10 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest room air conditioner to run in Nevada?

Among currently certified models, the TCL T05WV9M costs the least at about $39 a year at Nevada rates (274 kWh/yr).

How does Nevada compare with other states?

The same median room air conditioner costs $66 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $248 in Hawaii (the priciest). Nevada sits at $76.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Nevada · 14.3¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a room air conditioner in Nevada?

$76/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Nevada runs 14.3¢/kWh — 24% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified room air conditioner at about $76 a year, versus $100 nationally.

In the national ranking, Nevada lands at 10 of 51 for what a room air conditioner costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $39 (TCL T05WV9M) to $300 (Friedrich KCVL36B30A) per year — $260 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median room air conditioner would cost $66 and $248 a year there.

Nevada

$76

US average

$100

North Dakota

$66

Hawaii

$248

Median certified room air conditioner (532 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest room air conditioners to run at Nevada rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 14.3¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in NV
1	TCL T05WV9M	274	$39
2	TCL T05WV9MB	274	$39
3	TCL T05WV9R	274	$39
4	TCL T05WV9RB	274	$39
5	TCL W5WC72	274	$39
6	TCL W5WC72-B	274	$39
7	TCL W5WC72M	274	$39
8	TCL W5WC72M-B	274	$39
9	LG LW6023IVSMmost efficient	290	$41
10	Midea MAW06U1QWTmost efficient	298	$43

Price any model at Nevada rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 21¢
Per month: $6.34
Per year: $76

532 kWh/yr × 14.3¢/kWh = $76/yr

Prefilled with the median certified room air conditioner (532 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 room air conditioner in Nevada?: About $76 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioner, at Nevada's average residential rate of 14.3¢/kWh — that's $6.33 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Nevada?: Nevada's residential average of 14.3¢/kWh is 24% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 10 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest room air conditioner to run in Nevada?: Among currently certified models, the TCL T05WV9M costs the least at about $39 a year at Nevada rates (274 kWh/yr).
How does Nevada compare with other states?: The same median room air conditioner costs $66 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $248 in Hawaii (the priciest). Nevada sits at $76.

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