Nevada energy profile

Manufacturing energy costs in Nevada

As of Jul 2026, industrial electricity in Nevada runs 10.04 cents per kWh. That is 2.8% more expensive than the U.S. average and places the state 31 of 51 nationally.

Current prices in Nevada

  • Industrial electricity: 10.04 cents per kWh (Jul 2026, EIA).
  • Commercial electricity, the rate a warehouse or distribution center in Nevada typically pays: 9.72 cents per kWh.
  • Industrial natural gas: 4.04 per Mcf (Jul 2026), 11.8% below the national average.
  • Just below Nevada on the price ladder: Iowa at 9.99, Nebraska at 10, Georgia at 10.03 cents. Just above: Virginia at 10.07, Minnesota at 10.34, Wisconsin at 10.46 cents.

What the rate does to operating cost

  • A 10 kW machine running a 4,000 hour year costs about 4,016 in electricity at Nevada rates versus 3,908 at the national average; at 50 kW the gap is 20,080 versus 19,540, and at 200 kW it is 80,320 versus 78,160.
  • Nevada sits mid-pack for power cost, so energy is neither a site-selection advantage nor a penalty. Estimates built on national averages will land close here, though demand charges and rate schedules still swing the real bill.

What factory labor pays in Nevada

  • Industrial production managers: $53.98/hr median in Nevada versus $60.61 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Industrial engineers: $49.08/hr median in Nevada versus $49.25 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Industrial machinery mechanics: $37.38/hr median in Nevada versus $31.02 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Production supervisors: $32.82/hr median in Nevada versus $35.79 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Welders, cutters, and brazers: $29.58/hr median in Nevada versus $25.84 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Tool and die makers: $29.49/hr median in Nevada versus $30.79 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Nevada employs about 69,000 manufacturing workers as of Aug 2026 (BLS).

Manufacturing base in Nevada

  • Nevada has 2,043 manufacturing establishments employing about 64,363 workers (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
  • Largest sectors by establishment count: fabricated metal products (338), food manufacturing (257), printing and related support (193), furniture and related products (106), computer and electronic products (104).

Sources and update cadence

  • Prices come from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and refresh automatically when the agency publishes; this page also archives each month's Nevada observation so the local price history deepens over time.

Last reviewed 2026-10-01.