Nevada electricity rates: a falling price and a summer-sized bill
Homes in Nevada paid an average of 13.45¢ per kWh over the last 12 months (Sep 2025–Aug 2026), 25.4% below the US average of 18.04¢; 12.72¢ in August 2026 alone.1 The average residential bill was $115.07 a month in 2025, for 868 kWh.2
EIA monthly data through August 2026 (preliminary, released October 23, 2026); annual data for 2025 are final. Next monthly update expected November 24, 2026. Average revenue per kWh includes fixed charges and riders; it is not a tariff rate.
West region, Mountain division
Nevada's average residential price went down: it fell 11.6% from 2024 to 2025, the lowest3 change among the 50 states and DC, and the last 12 months ran 0.7%1 below the 12 before. The bill depends less on that price than on where you live: NV Energy's southern customers used far more electricity than its northern customers and paid more each month, even at a lower price per kWh.
One month's price against the 12-month average
In August 2026, Nevada's residential customers paid an average of 12.72¢ per kWh, the lowest of the 50 states and DC (preliminary data). A single summer month flatters Nevada, because its monthly average moves against the seasons: over the 12 months from September 2025 to August 2026 it ranged from 12.72¢ per kWh in August 2026 to 14.38¢ per kWh in February 20261. Homes use the most electricity in the hot months, and the fixed monthly charges in a bill are then divided over more kWh, which pulls the average down.
The fairer comparison is the full 12 months. Over that period Nevada averaged 13.45¢ per kWh, 25.4% below the US average and 6th1 from the lowest among the states. Average revenue per kWh means total residential revenue divided by kWh sold; it includes fixed charges and fuel adjustments, so no NV Energy customer sees that exact figure on a bill.
Source: EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Residential revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold over the 12 months 2025-09 to 2026-08 (EIA-861M; months since January 2026 preliminary). Average revenue per kWh, all charges included; not a tariff. Period: September 2025 to August 2026.
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| State | Residential ¢/kWh, 12 months |
|---|---|
| North Dakota | 12.35¢ |
| Nebraska | 12.74¢ |
| Idaho | 12.77¢ |
| Louisiana | 13.02¢ |
| Utah | 13.26¢ |
| Nevada | 13.45¢ |
| Arkansas | 13.57¢ |
| Tennessee | 13.61¢ |
| Oklahoma | 13.81¢ |
| Kentucky | 13.94¢ |
| Montana | 13.94¢ |
| Missouri | 13.97¢ |
| United States | 18.04¢ |
Within the region Nevada is in the lower half. Of its 5 neighbors, 2 had a lower 12-month residential average, with Idaho lowest at 12.77¢ per kWh; California was highest at 32.34¢ per kWh1.
A price that fell in 2025 while the country's rose
Nevada's annual residential average was 15.00¢ per kWh in 2024 and 13.26¢ per kWh in 2025, a change of −11.6%. Across the US the average rose 4.6% over the same year, to 17.23¢ per kWh. Hawaii had the next-largest decline, at −5.7%3.
The two NV Energy utilities moved by different amounts. The bundled residential average of NV Energy, the southern utility, went from 15.33¢ per kWh to 13.08¢ per kWh between 2024 and 2025 (−14.7%); NV Energy North went from 14.52¢ per kWh4 to 13.65¢ per kWh (−6.0%5).
The most recent data show little change. The 12 months from September 2025 to August 2026 ran −0.7% against the 12 months before, the 2nd lowest change among the states, while the US average rose 6.5%. In August 2026 the residential average was +1.4% against August 2025 (12.54¢ per kWh); nationally it was +3.4%1.
Source: EIA, Historical state data, annual sales, revenue and customers; EIA, Historical state data, monthly sales and revenue 1990-2009. Average revenue per kWh (all charges, nominal dollars), each calendar year: 2010 onward EIA-861 final annual data, 2001–2009 the sum of the monthly survey.
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| Period | Nevada (¢/kWh) | United States (¢/kWh) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.08¢ | 8.58¢ |
| 2002 | 9.43¢ | 8.44¢ |
| 2003 | 9.02¢ | 8.72¢ |
| 2004 | 9.69¢ | 8.95¢ |
| 2005 | 10.20¢ | 9.45¢ |
| 2006 | 11.08¢ | 10.40¢ |
| 2007 | 11.82¢ | 10.65¢ |
| 2008 | 11.93¢ | 11.26¢ |
| 2009 | 12.86¢ | 11.51¢ |
| 2010 | 12.36¢ | 11.54¢ |
| 2011 | 11.61¢ | 11.72¢ |
| 2012 | 11.83¢ | 11.88¢ |
| 2013 | 11.89¢ | 12.13¢ |
| 2014 | 12.93¢ | 12.52¢ |
| 2015 | 12.76¢ | 12.65¢ |
| 2016 | 11.41¢ | 12.55¢ |
| 2017 | 11.99¢ | 12.89¢ |
| 2018 | 11.85¢ | 12.87¢ |
| 2019 | 12.00¢ | 13.01¢ |
| 2020 | 11.34¢ | 13.15¢ |
| 2021 | 11.49¢ | 13.66¢ |
| 2022 | 13.78¢ | 15.04¢ |
| 2023 | 16.67¢ | 16.00¢ |
| 2024 | 15.00¢ | 16.48¢ |
| 2025 | 13.26¢ | 17.23¢ |
Over a longer span Nevada's record is unusually flat. Its residential average was 9.08¢ per kWh6 in 2001 and rose 46.0% by 2025, the lowest increase among the states; the US average roughly doubled (+100.8%). Since 2015 Nevada's average has risen 3.9%, against 36.2% nationally. The path was not smooth: the annual average rose in 15 of the years since 2002, fell to 11.34¢ per kWh in 2020 and climbed to 15.00¢ per kWh3 in 2024 before the 2025 drop.
Bills: a cheaper year, then a summer at the US level
The average residential bill fell even more than the price. EIA put it at $115.07 a month in 2025, down 17.4% from $139.39 in 2024, the lowest change among the states, while the US average bill rose 5.9% to $150.68. Use per home also dropped, from 930 kWh7 to 868 kWh2 a month, so a lower price and lower consumption both pulled the bill down. Over the last 12 months the computed average bill was $122.17, against $157.841 for the US.
Summer erases most of that gap. In August 2026 the average Nevada home used 1,631 kWh, the 6th highest among the states, and the computed average bill was $207.45. The US average that month was $209.23 on 1,152 kWh. Nevada's average price that month was 12.72¢ per kWh, against 18.16¢ per kWh nationally; the near-average bill comes from volume. Use per home bottomed out at 574 kWh in February 2026, so the peak month used 2.8 times1 as much electricity.
Source: EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Residential kWh sold per customer in each month. The table adds that month's average residential price. Monthly EIA data through August 2026 (released October 23, 2026); months since January 2026 are preliminary.
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| Month | kWh per customer | Residential ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 1,005 | 13.28¢ |
| October 2025 | 668 | 13.78¢ |
| November 2025 | 582 | 14.21¢ |
| December 2025 | 664 | 13.74¢ |
| January 2026 | 693 | 13.98¢ |
| February 2026 | 574 | 14.38¢ |
| March 2026 | 674 | 14.16¢ |
| April 2026 | 621 | 14.29¢ |
| May 2026 | 878 | 13.60¢ |
| June 2026 | 1,281 | 13.11¢ |
| July 2026 | 1,622 | 12.77¢ |
| August 2026 | 1,631 | 12.72¢ |
Cooling explains the shape. Nevada homes put 31% of their electricity into air conditioning in 2020, by EIA's Residential Energy Consumption Survey (2nd highest among the states; 19% for the US), and 5%8 into space heating. Weather records agree: NOAA counted 2,018 cooling degree days in an average year of the decade 2016–2025, 8th highest9 among the states it covers. RECS state results date from 2020, a pandemic year; newer ones arrive in spring 2027.
Asked about their own bills, Nevada households give lower numbers than most. The median they reported to the Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey was about $135 a month (US: $169). Bills under $100 were reported by 34.6%, 7th highest among the states; $250 or more by 17.2%, with a margin of error of ±0.8 percentage points10. These are survey estimates of a typical month as people remember it, taxes included.
NV Energy's two utilities: south and north
Most Nevada homes are served by two investor-owned utilities that share one brand. NV Energy (legally Nevada Power Company) reports service in Clark County and Nye County and delivers power to 70.4% of the state's residential customers. NV Energy North (Sierra Pacific Power Company) reports service in 1411 of the 17 counties, from Carson City to Elko County, and serves 25.3%5. The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada regulates investor-owned utilities in the state. The two utilities' 2025 figures for residential customers on full service:
| 2025 | NV Energy (south) | NV Energy North |
|---|---|---|
| Residential customers | 933,357 | 334,961 |
| Average price | 13.08¢ | 13.65¢ |
| Use per home, monthly | 878 kWh | 663 kWh |
| Average monthly bill | $114.92 | $90.55 |
| Bill change from 2024 | −21.8% | −9.2%5 |
The northern utility's customers paid more per kWh on average, 2.9% above the Nevada average, while the southern utility's average was 1.4% below the Nevada average. Southern homes used much more electricity, though, so their bill was higher. The difference is sharpest in summer: in August 2026 the average NV Energy home used 1,826 kWh and was billed $228.70, the average NV Energy North home, at its own peak in August 2026, 944 kWh and $124.67 (preliminary monthly data). Over the last 12 months NV Energy's residential customers averaged 13.29¢ per kWh and NV Energy North's 13.68¢ per kWh12. Both sit well below the national average for investor-owned utilities: in 2025 NV Energy's average was 26.4% below the national average for investor-owned utilities, NV Energy North's 23.2% below the national average for investor-owned utilities5.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. EIA-861 2025 final. Average revenue per kWh is all charges divided by kWh; it is not a tariff rate.
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| Utility | average monthly residential bill |
|---|---|
| NV Energy North (NV) | $90.55 |
| NV Energy (NV) | $114.92 |
| Overton Power District No 5 (NV) | $142.49 |
| Valley Electric Association (NV) | $173.15 |
The other utilities, out of 16 reporting residential customers, are small. Among the 4 with 10,000 or more residential customers, 2025 averages ran from 12.46¢ per kWh at Overton Power District No 5 to 15.33¢ per kWh at Valley Electric Association, a cooperative, a spread of 2.87¢ per kWh. By owner, Nevada's investor-owned utilities averaged 13.20¢ per kWh, its electric cooperatives 13.53¢ per kWh and public power 11.91¢ per kWh5.
In Clark County the county name alone does not identify the utility: EIA's service-territory records list 6 distribution utilities there, the most of any Nevada county, and 911 counties have two or more. Each utility's own service map decides by address; there is no official average price for a city.
Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties. Counties where each utility reports serving customers (EIA-861 service territory, 2025). A utility often serves only part of a county, and several can share one: the map shows where each one is present, not street-level boundaries. Point at a county for every utility listed there.
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| County | Utilities reporting service |
|---|---|
| Carson City | NV Energy North |
| Churchill County | NV Energy North, City of Fallon |
| Clark County | NV Energy, Valley Electric Association, Overton Power District No 5, City of Boulder City, Aha Macav Power Service, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| Douglas County | NV Energy North |
| Elko County | NV Energy North, Mt Wheeler Power, Wells Rural Electric Co, Raft Rural Electric Cooperative |
| Esmeralda County | NV Energy North, Valley Electric Association |
| Eureka County | NV Energy North, Mt Wheeler Power, Wells Rural Electric Co |
| Humboldt County | NV Energy North, Harney Electric Cooperative |
| Lander County | NV Energy North |
| Lincoln County | Lincoln County Power Dist No 1, Alamo Power District No 3, City of Caliente |
| Lyon County | NV Energy North |
| Mineral County | NV Energy North |
| Nye County | NV Energy, NV Energy North, Valley Electric Association, Mt Wheeler Power |
| Pershing County | NV Energy North |
| Storey County | NV Energy North |
| Washoe County | NV Energy North, Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative, Surprise Valley Electrification |
| White Pine County | Mt Wheeler Power |
The top solar share in the country
Solar plants generated 30.8% of Nevada's electricity in 2025, the highest share of any state, up from 4.2% in 2015; nationally solar supplied 6.8%. Natural gas is still the largest source at 50.6%, but its share fell 23.7 percentage points from 74.3% in 2015. Coal supplied 5.7%, hydropower 4.2% and EIA's other sources category 7.9%, tied for 4th highest share among the states. Nuclear plants supplied 0.0%. Its plants produced 45.2 terawatt-hours in 2025, the equivalent of 113%14 of its retail sales.
Source: EIA, Net generation by state by type of producer by energy source. Share of net generation by all power plants located in the state (utilities and independent producers), by energy source. Electricity crosses state lines, so this is what the state produces, not exactly what its customers consume. Pumped storage is a net user of power and is left out.
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| Natural gas | Coal | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Petroleum | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada, 2025 | 50.6% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 30.8% | 0.0% | 7.9% |
| Nevada, 2015 | 74.3% | 6.8% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 0.8% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 8.1% |
| United States, 2025 | 40.9% | 16.6% | 17.7% | 5.5% | 10.4% | 6.8% | 0.4% | 1.7% |
Rooftop panels are common too. Nevada had 142,497 net-metered residential solar installations in 2025, 106.7 per 1,000 residential customers, the 3rd highest rate among the states (US: 38.1). They are concentrated in the south: NV Energy reported 133.2 per 1,000 customers, NV Energy North 45.2. Homes with panels buy fewer kWh from the utility, so they pull the statewide use per home down. Time-varying rates are rare by comparison: 1.6% of residential customers were on one in 2025, against 11.3% nationally, although 96.9%15 of homes had advanced meters. The net metering guide explains how credits for exported power work.
Low commercial prices, rising industrial ones
Nevada's commercial customers averaged 9.34¢ per kWh over the last 12 months, 32.7% below the US average and the 5th lowest among the states, with a change of −0.2% against the 12 months before. Industrial customers averaged 8.49¢ per kWh, 4.7% below the US average, but their average rose 6.3% over the same period. In August 2026 the industrial average was +5.3% against a year earlier and the commercial average −2.5%1 (preliminary).
Source: EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Average revenue per kWh: what each customer class paid in total divided by what it used. Industrial customers take power at higher voltage and in large, steady volumes, so their average is lower. Monthly EIA data through August 2026 (released October 23, 2026); months since January 2026 are preliminary.
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| Sector | Nevada (¢/kWh) | United States (¢/kWh) |
|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.45¢ | 18.04¢ |
| Commercial | 9.34¢ | 13.87¢ |
| Industrial | 8.49¢ | 8.91¢ |
| All sectors | 10.55¢ | 14.15¢ |
Outages, north and south
Nevada customers averaged 128 minutes without power in 2025 including major events, the 8th lowest total among the states, and 1.12 interruptions each. The two NV Energy systems differ widely here too: NV Energy customers averaged 71 minutes and NV Energy North customers 288 minutes (240 minutes excluding major event days), with 0.65 and 2.5116 interruptions per customer. The power outages ranking compares every state.
Source: EIA-861 2025, reliability. EIA-861 2025 final. Average revenue per kWh is all charges divided by kWh; it is not a tariff rate.
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| Utility | outage minutes per customer (all events) |
|---|---|
| Overton Power District No 5 (NV) | 13 |
| NV Energy (NV) | 71 |
| Valley Electric Association (NV) | 93 |
| NV Energy North (NV) | 288 |
Help paying a Nevada electric bill
Nevada received $17.5 million from the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for fiscal 2026, $14.01 per occupied household, the 3rd lowest amount among the states; the first fiscal 2027 release was $15.0 million17. The help paying your electric bill guide explains how LIHEAP works and other options.
| NV Energy | Investor-owned | 933,357 | 13.08¢ | $114.92 | 878 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NV Energy North | Investor-owned | 334,961 | 13.65¢ | $90.55 | 663 |
| Valley Electric Association | Cooperative | 22,728 | 15.33¢ | $173.15 | 1,130 |
| Overton Power District No 5 | Public power district | 15,852 | 12.46¢ | $142.49 | 1,143 |
| City of Boulder City | Municipal | 7,157 | 10.67¢ | $118.99 | 1,115 |
| Mt Wheeler Power | Cooperative | 5,175 | 9.42¢ | $121.13 | 1,286 |
| City of Fallon | Municipal | 5,012 all | 15.91¢ all customers | – | – |
| Wells Rural Electric Co | Cooperative | 4,653 | 10.22¢ | $105.87 | 1,035 |
| Lincoln County Power Dist No 1 | Public power district | 2,148 all | 11.72¢ all customers | – | – |
| Raft Rural Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 1,568 | 11.28¢ | $96.35 | 854 |
| Harney Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 1,365 all | 7.59¢ all customers | – | – |
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. EIA-861 2025 final; utilities with 1,000 or more residential customers. Price, bill and kWh are for bundled (full-service) residential customers: revenue divided by kWh, all charges included. Small utilities that file EIA's short form report all customers together (marked "all customers").
| Carson City | 1 | NV Energy North |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill County | 2 | NV Energy North, City of Fallon |
| Clark County | 6 | NV Energy, Valley Electric Association, Overton Power District No 5, City of Boulder City, Aha Macav Power Service, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration |
| Douglas County | 1 | NV Energy North |
| Elko County | 4 | NV Energy North, Mt Wheeler Power, Wells Rural Electric Co, Raft Rural Electric Cooperative |
| Esmeralda County | 2 | NV Energy North, Valley Electric Association |
| Eureka County | 3 | NV Energy North, Mt Wheeler Power, Wells Rural Electric Co |
| Humboldt County | 2 | NV Energy North, Harney Electric Cooperative |
| Lander County | 1 | NV Energy North |
| Lincoln County | 3 | Lincoln County Power Dist No 1, Alamo Power District No 3, City of Caliente |
| Lyon County | 1 | NV Energy North |
| Mineral County | 1 | NV Energy North |
| Nye County | 4 | NV Energy, NV Energy North, Valley Electric Association, Mt Wheeler Power |
| Pershing County | 1 | NV Energy North |
| Storey County | 1 | NV Energy North |
| Washoe County | 3 | NV Energy North, Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative, Surprise Valley Electrification |
| White Pine County | 1 | Mt Wheeler Power |
Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory. Distribution utilities that report customers in the county (EIA-861 2025 service territory), largest first. Several utilities can serve parts of the same county; for a specific address, the utilities' own service-area maps decide.
Questions and answers
What is the average electricity rate in Nevada?
Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), Nevada homes paid an average of 13.45¢ per kWh, the 6th lowest among the 50 states and DC. In August 2026 alone (preliminary) the average was 12.72¢ per kWh1, and the 2025 annual average was 13.26¢ per kWh3. These are averages of everything customers paid divided by the kWh they used, not a line on a rate schedule.
What is the average electric bill in Las Vegas?
EIA publishes no city figures. NV Energy, the utility that reports service in Clark and Nye counties, had an average residential bill of $114.92 a month in 2025, for 878 kWh5. In its peak month, August 2026, the computed average was $228.70 on 1,826 kWh12 (preliminary). Other utilities also serve parts of Clark County; the address decides which one.
Which electric companies serve Nevada?
Two NV Energy utilities deliver power to 95.7% of Nevada's residential customers: NV Energy (legally Nevada Power Company, 70.4%) and NV Energy North (Sierra Pacific Power Company, 25.3%). Valley Electric Association, Overton Power District No 5 and City of Boulder City are the next largest, out of 165 utilities reporting residential customers in 2025.
Can I choose my electricity provider in Nevada?
Not as a household. In 2025, EIA counted 0 competitive suppliers with residential customers in Nevada and 0.0%5 of homes buying from one. Your utility is set by your address.
More on electricity in and around Nevada
Utility pages: NV Energy and NV Energy North.
Neighboring states: Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon and Utah. Put Nevada side by side with another state in the comparison tool, or estimate a bill with your own kWh in the bill calculator.
| Ranking | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest electricity by state | 13.45¢ | 6th of 51 (1 = lowest) |
| Average electric bill by state | $115.07 | 45th of 51 |
| Average electricity usage by state | 868 | 27th of 51 |
| Electricity price increases by state | −0.7% | 50th of 51 |
| Commercial electricity rates by state | 9.34¢ | 5th of 51 (1 = lowest) |
| Industrial electricity rates by state | 8.49¢ | 23rd of 51 (1 = lowest) |
| Power outages by state | 128 | 44th of 51 |
| Renewable electricity by state | 44.2% | 13th of 51 |
| Rooftop solar on net metering by state | 106.7 | 3rd of 51 |
Sources
- EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state; table sales_revenue.xlsx (EPM Table 5.6.A); January 2001 to 2026-08; months since January 2026 preliminary; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, average monthly bill by state; table Average_Bill_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Historical state data, annual sales, revenue and customers; table HS861 2010-.xlsx; 2010-2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2024; 2024, final (file updated December 3, 2025); released December 3, 2025. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Historical state data, monthly sales and revenue 1990-2009; table HS861M 1990-2009.xlsx; 1990-2009, final. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Electric Sales, Revenue, and Average Price 2024, Table 5A; 2024 (last edition of this product); released October 7, 2025. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2020, state data; table CE4.1.EL.ST, CE5 state tables, state highlights; released June 28, 2023. www.eia.gov
- NOAA, Climate Prediction Center population-weighted degree days by state; table daily state files, base 65°F; 2016-2025 annual sums; 1981-2010 CPC normals; released November 13, 2026. ftp.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, table B25132; 2025; released October 29, 2026. data.census.gov
- EIA-861 2025, service territory; table Service_Territory_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility; table sales_ult_cust_2025 and _2026; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties; table cb_2025_us_county_5m; cb_2021_us_county_5m; 2025 (2021 for Connecticut). www.census.gov
- EIA, Net generation by state by type of producer by energy source; table annual_generation_state.xlsx; 1990-2025; released September 14, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, advanced meters, dynamic pricing and net metering; table Advanced_Meters, Dynamic_Pricing, Net_Metering 2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, reliability; table Reliability_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- HHS, LIHEAP funding releases to states; table FY2027 first release; FY2026 final; FY2027 first release (October 9, 2026); FY2026 total; released October 9, 2026. acf.gov
Margins of error (±) are at the 90% confidence level. A difference is called significant only when it passes the Census Bureau's test at that level. How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.