From July 2025 through June 2026, fossil fuels supplied about 54% of Nevada’s electricity consumption, while low-carbon sources supplied roughly 47%. Gas alone accounted for half of electricity consumption, with coal contributing another 4%. Solar was the largest clean electricity source, providing almost 35%: about 30% came from utility-scale solar and 5% from behind-the-meter installations, such as rooftop panels. Geothermal contributed about 8% and hydropower about 3%. Nevada therefore has a substantial clean electricity base, but fossil fuels still supply more than half of its electricity.

Is Electricity Growing in Nevada?

The latest figures do not show new records in electricity consumption or low-carbon generation per person. Electricity consumption reached about 14,340 kWh per person in 2026, roughly 220 kWh—or 1.5%—below the record set in 2024. Low-carbon electricity generation was about 6,690 kWh per person, just 11 kWh below its 2025 record, making it essentially flat. These comparisons do not establish whether total statewide electricity consumption is growing, but they show that per-person electricity consumption remains below its peak and clean generation per person has stalled. Renewed growth in clean electricity would help meet future demand from electrification and AI while reducing fossil-fuel-related climate change and air pollution.

Suggestions

Nevada should build on its strong solar foundation by expanding both utility-scale projects and rooftop installations, supported by storage and stronger transmission connections. It should also consider adding nuclear electricity: the neighboring US state of Arizona generates about a quarter of its electricity from nuclear, offering a particularly relevant regional example. The US state of South Carolina gets more than half of its electricity from nuclear, while France gets about two-thirds, demonstrating the substantial contribution this clean source can make. Wind could further diversify Nevada’s low-carbon supply where local conditions are suitable, drawing lessons from nearby western regions such as the US states of New Mexico and Wyoming, where wind supplies about 36% and 31% of electricity generation, respectively.

History

The supplied history for 2024–2026 shows modest changes in Nevada’s non-solar low-carbon electricity generation rather than sustained expansion. In 2024, hydropower increased by 0.3 TWh, offsetting a 0.3 TWh decline in geothermal generation. Hydropower added another 0.3 TWh in 2025, while geothermal remained unchanged. In 2026, hydropower fell by 0.5 TWh and geothermal recovered by 0.1 TWh, leaving a net decline of 0.4 TWh across these listed sources that year. Wind and biofuels recorded no change throughout the three years. This uneven progress reinforces the case for expanding solar and adding other clean electricity sources; however, the supplied historical figures do not include solar or nuclear, so they cannot establish the overall trend in Nevada’s low-carbon electricity generation.

Electricity Imports and Exports

Balance of Trade

* 12M = Last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) — a rolling 12-month period, not a calendar year.