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Wells Rural Electric Co electricity rates in Nevada, 2025
Wells Rural Electric Co’s 4,653 residential customers paid an average of 10.22¢ per kWh in 2025, 23% below the Nevada average of 13.26¢. The typical home used 1,035 kWh a month, for an average bill of $106.
- 10.22¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.17¢ (+1.7%) vs 2024
- $106Avg monthly billNevada: $115
- 1,035 kWhAvg monthly useNevada: 868 kWh
- 4,653Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 4,653 | 57,817 | $5,911,300 | 10.22¢ | 10.05¢ | +0.17¢ (+1.7%) |
| Commercial | 972 | 50,350 | $4,770,100 | 9.47¢ | 9.27¢ | +0.20¢ (+2.2%) |
| Industrial | 176 | 534,379 | $28,834,800 | 5.40¢ | 5.19¢ | +0.20¢ (+3.9%) |
| All sectors | 5,801 | 642,546 | $39,516,200 | 6.15¢ | 5.98¢ | +0.17¢ (+2.8%) |
How Wells Rural Electric Co compares
- Nevada residential average, 2025: 13.26¢ per kWh, 868 kWh a month, $115 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 8 full-service utilities in Nevada with at least 1,000 residential customers, Wells Rural Electric Co ranks 2 of 8 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Nevada homes paid 12.72¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 12.54¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 1.7%; the state average fell 11.6%.
- Wells Rural Electric Co is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: NEVP.
Where Wells Rural Electric Co serves
EIA lists 2 Nevada counties in its 2025 service territory: Elko, Eureka.
8 ZIP codes are matched to Wells Rural Electric Co in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 89802, 89823, 89825, 89826, 89830, 89833, 89835, 89883. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Nevada full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Wheeler Power, Inc | 9.42¢ | $121 | 5,175 |
| City of Boulder City (NV) | 10.67¢ | $119 | 7,157 |
| Raft Rural Elec Coop Inc | 11.28¢ | $96 | 1,568 |
| Overton Power District No 5 | 12.46¢ | $142 | 15,852 |
| Nevada Power Co | 13.08¢ | $115 | 933,357 |
| Sierra Pacific Power Co | 13.65¢ | $91 | 334,961 |
| Valley Electric Assn, Inc | 15.33¢ | $173 | 22,728 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.