Reno electricity and gas rates

Who supplies power and gas to Reno houses and what a typical house uses: about 686.6 kWh of electricity and 39 therms of gas a month. Bills include a 5% local government fee (5% in Washoe County, per NV Energy).

Electricity: NV Energy (Sierra Pacific Power Company)

NV Energy Domestic Service (D-1) rates effective October 1, 2026, for separately metered single-family homes: an $18.50 monthly basic service charge plus one rate for all kWh (a total effective rate of $0.11386 per kWh including the deferred energy adjustment and riders), plus the Universal Energy Charge of $0.00039 per kWh.

Charge	Price
Fixed charge	$18.50 a month
Per kWh	11.43¢

Gas: NV Energy (Sierra Pacific Power Company)

NV Energy Residential Natural Gas Service (Schedule RNG) rates effective October 1, 2026: a $16.00 monthly basic service charge plus a total effective rate of $0.39948 per therm, which includes the deferred energy adjustment, the Universal Energy Charge and the gas energy efficiency rate.

Charge	Price
Fixed charge	$16.00 a month
Per therm	39.95¢

Ways to pay less

Benefit recipients: City of Reno sewer rebate. Residential owners or renters who get a City of Reno utility bill and receive Energy Assistance Program, Water and Sewer Assistance Program, VA disability, Social Security Disability, SSI or SNAP benefits can get a yearly one-time payment to help with sewer costs; the amount is decided with the city budget. How: Apply January 1-31 or July 1-31 (once in 12 months) with an eligibility letter dated within the last year.

Sources

Checked October 21, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.

Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.