Mt Wheeler Power, Inc electricity rates
Mt Wheeler Power, Inc charges an average of 8.50 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $117 a month using 1,380 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative NEVP Nevada
Where Mt Wheeler Power, Inc sits
It is a smaller system, serving 5,169 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 8.50¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Nevada, 37.5% under the statewide average of 13.60¢.
Consumption here is high, 1,380 kilowatt-hours a month against a national average of 871. Long cooling seasons, large detached homes and electric resistance heating are the usual causes, and together they matter more to the bill than the rate does.
Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Wheeler Power, Inc | 8.50¢ | $117 | 1,380 |
| Nevada average | 13.60¢ | $115 | 872 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where Mt Wheeler Power, Inc delivers
Its service territory covers 4 Nevada counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by Mt Wheeler Power, Inc.
- Elko
- Eureka
- Nye
- White Pine
Rooftop solar on this system
15 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 0.06 megawatts. That works out to 2.9 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is below the national median. A low retail rate reduces what solar displaces, and export compensation set at avoided cost rather than the retail rate reduces it further. What exports are actually worth.
Other Nevada utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Power Co | 15.33¢ | $147 | 916,385 |
| Sierra Pacific Power Co | 14.52¢ | $100 | 330,891 |
| Sunnova | 16.86¢ | $133 | 7,632 |
| City of Boulder City | 10.37¢ | $128 | 7,145 |
| Wells Rural Electric Co | 10.05¢ | $107 | 4,621 |
Mt Wheeler Power, Inc rates: common questions
How much does Mt Wheeler Power, Inc charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 8.50 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -37.5% against the Nevada average of 13.60¢ and -53.9% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average Mt Wheeler Power, Inc bill?
$117 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,380 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Mt Wheeler Power, Inc?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is Mt Wheeler Power, Inc expensive compared with other Nevada utilities?
It ranks #12 of the 12 Nevada utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1340 of 1369.