Nevada solar in numbers, 2024
Every figure below is computed by us from the Form EIA-861 annual files. Ranks are out of 51 jurisdictions, highest first.
| Measure | Nevada | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Households with a metered rooftop system134,257 systems across 1,311,755 residential accounts | 10.23% | 3rd of 51 |
| Average system sizeNational average 6.74 kW | 7.6 kW | 22nd of 51 |
| Residential priceDerived average across the state, not a tariff | 15.00¢/kWh | 23rd of 51 |
| Consumption per accountWhat a system here is typically sized against | 11,154 kWh/yr | 22nd of 51 |
| Systems with a battery3,143 paired systems | 2.34% | 17th of 51 |
| Third-party ownedLeased or under a power purchase agreement | 36.2% | 8th of 51 |
| Five-year growth19,182 systems added in 2024 | 21.6%/yr | 33rd of 51 |
| Installed capacityResidential net-metered capacity | 1,020.8 MW | — |
What the adoption figure means
One of the most established rooftop markets in the country: a deep installer bench, and permitting offices that process these applications routinely.
Residential electricity in Nevada averaged 15.00¢ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, 23rd of 51 and below the national average of 16.48¢. Retail prices sit above the national middle, which tilts the arithmetic toward using production on site rather than exporting it. Prices and adoption across all 51.
System size and consumption
The average Nevada system was 7.6 kW in 2024, ranking 22nd of 51. Households consumed an average of 11,154 kilowatt-hours a year (22nd of 51) — the figure a system here is sized against.
Size your own system from your own kilowatt-hours, not from this average — how to do that.
Who owns the systems
36.2% of Nevada systems were third-party owned in 2024 — leased or under a power purchase agreement rather than owned by the householder. That is 8th of 51.
Third-party ownership is the dominant model, so expect a lease or PPA to be the first thing you are offered. Who claims the federal credit · ownership across all 51.
Battery attachment
2.34% of Nevada solar systems were paired with a battery in 2024, 17th of 51 — 3,143 paired systems.
Attachment runs above the national middle, suggesting storage often earns its place. Attachment across all 51 · does a battery belong in your project.
Where the market is going
Nevada added 19,182 systems in 2024 and has grown at 21.6% a year over five years, 33rd of 51. Where growth has turned.
Solar companies and licensing in Nevada
We checked 11 Nevada solar companies against the state licence register. 9.1% did not hold a current licence at the time of checking and 1 revoked.
How to verify a licence before you sign.
Method
Figures are computed by HyreSolar from the Form EIA-861 2024 annual files — net-metered residential systems only, penetration counted against residential accounts, sizes as means. EIA publishes the inputs, not these ratios. Full methodology and the underlying CSV.
None of these figures is an estimate for your property. What to work through before you talk to anyone.
Common questions
How many homes in Nevada have solar?
134,257 residential net-metered systems were recorded in Nevada in 2024, against 1,311,755 residential electricity accounts — 10.23% of households, 3rd of 51 jurisdictions. That is a HyreSolar calculation from Form EIA-861.
What size solar system is typical in Nevada?
The average net-metered residential system in Nevada was 7.6 kW in 2024, against a national average of 6.74 kW. Your own system should be sized from twelve months of your kilowatt-hours and your usable roof, not from a state average.
Do people in Nevada add batteries to solar?
2.34% of Nevada systems were paired with storage in 2024, 17th of 51. Battery attachment tracks outage frequency and export rules more than it tracks sunshine.
Is Nevada a good state for solar?
On the measures we can compute: residential electricity averages 15.00¢/kWh (23rd of 51), households use 11,154 kWh a year (22nd of 51), and 10.23% have installed a system (3rd of 51). Retail price and export rules move the answer far more than sunshine does, and both are set by your specific utility rather than by the state.
Source: US EIA, Form EIA-861, 2024 final release, retrieved 2 September 2026. Figures marked as a HyreSolar calculation are derived by us and are not official EIA statistics.