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Electricity rates in New Mexico

New Mexico homes buy electricity from their local utility; there's no retail supplier choice. Here's what each utility charges on average.

State average, all-in14.50¢per kWh, residential, 2024 (EIA)

Average price by county

All-in average residential price of the main utility in each county (2024).

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UtilityHomes servedAverage, all-in
Public Service Co of NMInvestor Owned492,94515.57¢
Southwestern Public Service100,54011.98¢
El Paso Electric94,76010.16¢
City of FarmingtonMunicipal35,99012.69¢
Jemez Mountains Elec Coop,Cooperative28,09315.36¢
Kit Carson Electric Coop,Cooperative26,09718.18¢
Continental Divide El CoopCooperative20,41516.02¢
Central New Mexico El Coop,Cooperative19,12617.16¢
Otero County Electric CoopCooperative16,44817.65¢
Farmers Electric Coop,Cooperative10,25812.87¢
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority9,83416.53¢
Los Alamos CountyMunicipal7,74214.15¢
Lea County Electric Coop,Cooperative7,21710.07¢
Central Valley Elec Coop,Cooperative6,1508.91¢
Roosevelt County Elec CoopCooperative3,91812.07¢
Springer Electric Coop,Cooperative2,45319.01¢
Navopache Electric Coop,1,49314.94¢
Southwestern Electric CoopCooperative1,43424.09¢
Rio Grande Electric Coop,23218.30¢
Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK)338.00¢

Averages are revenue divided by sales for residential customers in 2024 (U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form 861), so they include delivery charges and fees.