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Outdoor & Garage · Nevada

How Much Does It Cost to Run a Pool Pump in Nevada?

The short answer

A typical 1,500W pool pump costs about $0.19 per hour to run in Nevada, or $46.62 a month at 8 hours a day.

The estimate uses Nevada’s average residential electricity price of 12.8¢/kWh from EIA (July 2026) — 30% below the national average.

Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated

Pool Pump cost by daily use in Nevada

Cost at 12.8¢/kWh, the Nevada average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 45.6 $0.19 $5.83 $69.92
2 hours/day 91.3 $0.38 $11.65 $140
4 hours/day 182.5 $0.77 $23.31 $280
8 hours/day 365.0 $1.53 $46.62 $559
12 hours/day 547.6 $2.30 $69.92 $839
24 hours/day 1,095.1 $4.60 $140 $1,678

Nevada vs other states

At typical use, a pool pump costs $559 a year in Nevada — $1,543 less than in Hawaii and $2.19 more than in Louisiana.

Nevada has the 2nd-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. Nevada electricity rates · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Nevada

12.8¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +3.1% from a year earlier.

How to lower the cost of running a pool pump

Pool pumps can be one of the biggest electricity users in a home with a pool because they run for many hours every day of the season. A single-speed 1–2 HP pump typically draws 1,000–2,500W. Variable-speed pumps are dramatically more efficient: running at low speed for longer moves the same water with a fraction of the energy, which is why many states now require them for new installs.

  • Switch to a variable-speed pump — savings of 50–80% are common.
  • Run the pump only as long as needed to turn over the water once a day.
  • Keep skimmer baskets and filters clean so the pump doesn't strain.
  • Long, hot summers in Nevada mean cooling equipment can run most of the day from May through September — try 10–12 hours above to see a peak-month cost.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a pool pump for 24 hours in Nevada?

Running a 1,500W pool pump for 24 hours uses about 36.0 kWh, which costs about $4.60 at Nevada’s average rate of 12.8¢/kWh.

How many kWh does a pool pump use per month?

At 8 hours a day, a typical pool pump uses about 365 kWh a month. In Nevada that costs $46.62.

Is it expensive to run a pool pump in Nevada?

Nevada has the 2nd-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 12.8¢/kWh — one of the cheapest. Running a pool pump here costs about $559 a year at typical use, compared with $802 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Nevada right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Nevada was 12.8¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 3.1% from a year earlier.

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