HomeWattCost

NV Energy RS vs ORS-TOU

RS and ORS-TOU cost about the same for a typical Nevada home (within $11 a year). ORS-TOU stays cheaper at every level of use from 200 to 2,500 kWh a month with the same daily pattern of use.

Utility NV EnergyTariffs checked 2026-09-28Typical use 894 kWh/mo, Nevada

Head to head

ScenarioRSORS-TOUCheaper
Typical home, per month$125$124Tie
All-in price per kWh13.9¢13.8¢ORS-TOU
Home + EV, charged at the cheapest hour$157$147ORS-TOU
Home + EV, plugged in at 6 pm$157$184RS
Fixed charge$18.00$18.00

Typical home: Nevada average use by month (EIA), shaped hour by hour (NREL ResStock), before taxes. EV: Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, 1,000 miles a month; cheapest start any hour on RS, 12 am on ORS-TOU.

Month by month

Typical-home bill each month on each plan.

PlanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
RS$101$87$98$92$123$171$212$192$138$98$88$97
ORS-TOU$80$69$78$74$97$210$254$230$166$78$70$78

RS: price by hour

July weekday.

Same price all day
11.9¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

ORS-TOU: price by hour

July weekday.

Off-peakPeak
7.6¢47.5¢7.6¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

How the two plans work

RS: Residential Service

  • One price per kWh at every hour, all year: 11.9¢.
  • Shifting use to other hours changes nothing on this plan; using less is the only lever.
  • Fixed charge: $18.00 a month.

ORS-TOU: Optional Residential Time of Use

  • Peak 6 pm–9 pm on July weekdays; 3 of 24 hours carry the top price of 47.5¢.
  • The cheapest July weekday hour costs 7.6¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 39.9¢.
  • In January every hour costs the same (9.0¢).
  • Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May.
  • Fixed charge: $18.00 a month.

Your own pattern of use decides the winner: compare every NV Energy plan on your usage, or see all NV Energy plans, sources and peak hours.