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San Juan County, New Mexico Electricity Rates & Statistics

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San Juan County, New Mexico Electricity Overview

San Juan County is the 169th highest polluting county in the nation based on pollution per person. The county emits 13,322.92 kilograms per capita per year of CO2 gases.

Natural gas makes up 4.39% of the electricity generation in San Juan County, giving it a ranking of 360th out of 3230 counties nationwide for total natural gas production.

San Juan County produces 99.32% of its electricity from non-renewable sources, resulting in a ranking of 1st in New Mexico out of 33 counties for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuel sources.

With a population of 120,418 residents, San Juan County is the 5th most populated county in the state and the 541st largest in the country.

With total generation of 11,400,170.93 megawatt hours, San Juan County is the 80th largest producer of electricity out of 3230 counties in the United States.

San Juan County's average residential electricity rate is 16.29 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.68% higher than the national average rate of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,648,879 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.69 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    11,400,171 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    77,341 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    11,322,830 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    94.67 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,604,319,228 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    13,322.92 kg

Recent Energy News in Farmington

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Farmington Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

12.71¢ per kWh

  • 5.58% higher than last month
  • 4.47% higher than February last year
  • 8.99% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 22.02% lower than the US average
  • 87th in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since February last year
  • 7,274th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 415 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,064 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

12.57¢ per kWh

  • 0.36% higher than last month
  • 6.41% higher than February last year
  • 12.3% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 25.8% lower than the US average
  • 87th in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 40 since February last year
  • 5,673rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 336 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,305 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$79.31 per month

  • 18.43% lower than last month
  • 4.83% lower than February last year
  • 14.05% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 36.74% lower than the US average
  • 162nd in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 3,273rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 290 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,538 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$79.54 per month

  • 0.42% lower than last month
  • 1.92% higher than February last year
  • 12.83% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 39.99% lower than the US average
  • 47th in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 29 since February last year
  • 212th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 58 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

10.73¢ per kWh

  • 1.91% higher than last month
  • 1.75% lower than February last year
  • 10.23% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 21.23% lower than the US average
  • 80th in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since February last year
  • 7,795th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 485 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 433 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

10.72¢ per kWh

  • 0.15% lower than last month
  • 3.83% higher than February last year
  • 14.86% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 24.1% lower than the US average
  • 71st in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 6,622nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 573 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 799 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$311.98 per month

  • 16.8% lower than last month
  • 2.2% lower than February last year
  • 50.06% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 81.35% lower than the US average
  • 17th in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 3,324th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,757 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 401 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$353.88 per month

  • 0.17% lower than last month
  • 1.67% higher than February last year
  • 48.5% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 78.45% lower than the US average
  • 17th in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 4,419th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 102 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,148 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

7.26¢ per kWh

  • 1.16% lower than last month
  • 5.7% higher than February last year
  • 41.76% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 26.31% lower than the US average
  • 197th in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 42 since February last year
  • 8,772nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 226 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 497 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.1¢ per kWh

  • 0.46% higher than last month
  • 7.53% higher than February last year
  • 29.32% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 30.44% lower than the US average
  • 197th in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 33 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 42 since February last year
  • 7,459th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,070 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,908 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$195,163.29 per month

  • 0.1% higher than last month
  • 11.15% lower than February last year
  • 154.49% higher than the New Mexico average
  • 536.63% higher than the US average
  • 255th in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 25,967th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 184 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 156 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$214,218.04 per month

  • 0.94% lower than last month
  • 10.06% lower than February last year
  • 150.67% higher than the New Mexico average
  • 528.42% higher than the US average
  • 255th in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 25,816th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 43 since February last year

Farmington Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for February, 2024

36,675 MWh

  • 45.37% higher than last month
  • 5.8% higher than February last year
  • 64.37% higher than the New Mexico average
  • 58.4% higher than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 27 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 242nd in the US out of 2,738 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 49 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 13 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

34,915.15 MWh

  • 0.01% higher than last month
  • 24.01% higher than February last year
  • 66.5% higher than the New Mexico average
  • 35.79% higher than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 27 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 255th in the US out of 2,738 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 70 since February last year

Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for February, 2024

15,275,974 MWh

  • 45.24% higher than last month
  • 6.5% higher than February last year
  • 115.65% higher than the New Mexico average
  • 58.19% higher than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 27 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 205th in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 45 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 10 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All

14,813,617.32 MWh

  • 0.2% lower than last month
  • 27% higher than February last year
  • 100.6% higher than the New Mexico average
  • 27.13% higher than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 27 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 238th in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 94 since February last year

Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024

36,675 MWh

  • 45.37% higher than last month
  • 5.8% higher than February last year
  • 42.16% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 3.66% lower than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 7 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 141st in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 26 since last month
  • The national rank is the same since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas

34,915.15 MWh

  • 0.01% higher than last month
  • 24.01% higher than February last year
  • 44.71% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 21.3% lower than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 7 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 157th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 42 since February last year

Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024

15,275,974 MWh

  • 45.24% higher than last month
  • 6.5% higher than February last year
  • 43.89% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 4.36% higher than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 7 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 144th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 26 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas

14,813,617.32 MWh

  • 0.2% lower than last month
  • 27% higher than February last year
  • 47.83% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 16.42% lower than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 7 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 166th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 58 since February last year

Farmington, NM Electricity Overview

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On average, Farmington's residents spend 12.50 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 11.90% less than the average New Mexico price of 14.19 cents and 21.96% less than the national average of 16.02 cents. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential electricity bill of $79.54. This is 16.46% less than the New Mexico average bill of $95.21. Farmington produces 65.57% of the electricity used in the city and must purchase power from neighboring cities and counties or rural area power plants.

Emitting 256,157,010.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Farmington ranks 5th worst out of 530 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city also ranks 4th worst in New Mexico in pollution per capita, averaging 5,485.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. The city is home to one electricity generation plant. Farmington's fuel of choice is Natural Gas, with 100.00% of electricity generation using this fuel.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Farmington

Farmington residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.132/kWh$0.095/kWh$98.44/mo.$52.66/mo.
55th12.50¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Farmington
98th$79.54Average residential monthly electricity bill for Farmington Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Farmington, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Farmington ElectricBUNDLED12.5079.54419,232277,239.9834,653,406

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Shiprock CDP, NM Electricity Overview

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On average, Shiprock CDP's residents spend 18.53 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 30.60% more than the average New Mexico price of 14.19 cents and 15.68% more than the national average of 16.02. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Navajo Tribal Utility Authority. The city has an average of 1.94 power outages per consumer per year. These outages are an average of 226.52 minutes. In contrast, the national average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes an outage.

Emitting 40,959,800.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Shiprock CDP ranks 28th worst out of 530 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city averages 4,846.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. All of the electricity consumed in Shiprock CDP has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no electricity production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Shiprock CDP

Shiprock CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.203/kWh$0.107/kWh$131.08/mo.$47.55/mo.
480th18.53¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Shiprock CDP
383rd$98Average residential monthly electricity bill for Shiprock CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Shiprock CDP, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Navajo Tribal Utility AuthorityBUNDLED18.539863,16011,703,000

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Bloomfield, NM Electricity Overview

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On average, Bloomfield's residents spend 12.50 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 11.90% less than the average New Mexico price of 14.19 cents and 21.96% less than the national average of 16.02 cents. With an estimated 501 residential customers, Farmington Electric is the largest provider in the city. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $79.54 per month, while the New Mexico average is $95.21. Customers in the city enjoy a 16.46% markdown compared to other citizens of the state.

Emitting 36,414,095.83 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Bloomfield ranks 31st worst out of 530 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city averages 4,846.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. All of the electricity consumed in Bloomfield has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no electricity production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bloomfield

Bloomfield residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.132/kWh$0.095/kWh$98.44/mo.$52.66/mo.
55th12.50¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bloomfield
98th$79.54Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bloomfield Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bloomfield, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Farmington ElectricBUNDLED12.5079.54277,239.9834,653,406

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Electricity Production in San Juan County, New Mexico

Power Plants in San Juan County, New Mexico

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
San Juan County NM Coal 7,807,1707,542,114,620.93966.0512/2031
San Juan County NM Coal 3,096,428.013,371,744,622.031,088.919/2022
Farmington NM Natural Gas 419,232178,233,633.76425.14
San Juan County NM Conventional Hydroelectric 77,341

San Juan County, New Mexico Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity use in San Juan County results in the release of 1,604,319,228.32 kilograms of CO2 pollution a year, which is 207th highest amount in the United States out of 3230 counties and 2nd highest in New Mexico out of 33 counties. Averaging 13,322.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the county ranks 169th worst for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. About 94.81% of electricity in San Juan County comes from generation using Coal. Also used is Natural Gas at 4.39% and Conventional Hydroelectric at 0.68%. San Juan County has 4 electricity generation plants, which is 679th most in the US.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
94.81%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
4.39%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
0.68%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.12%

San Juan County, New Mexico Net Metering

About 75.00% of the electric companies in San Juan County offer net metering to their consumers. At the state level, New Mexico has above average net metering and feed in tariff legislation.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in San Juan County who report energy loss statistics had an average of 4.21% of energy generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The United States average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 9.22%, resulting in a rank of 1091st best in the US and a state rank of 7th best out of 3230 and 33 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in San Juan County:

  • Aztec, New Mexico:
    • Farmington Electric: 57.50%
    • Aztec Electrical: 42.50%
  • Bloomfield, New Mexico:
    • Farmington Electric: 100.00%
  • Farmington, New Mexico:
    • Farmington Electric: 100.00%
  • Kirtland, New Mexico:
    • Farmington Electric: 65.02%
    • Navajo Tribal Utility Authority: 34.98%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in San Juan County, New Mexico?

By total megawatt hours sold, Farmington Electric is the largest electricity supplier in San Juan County, New Mexico.

How many power plants are in San Juan County, New Mexico?

San Juan County, New Mexico is home to 4 power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

How many electric companies offer service in San Juan County, New Mexico?

There are 4 electricity suppliers offering service in San Juan County, New Mexico.

Which electricity companies offer service in San Juan County, New Mexico?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Farmington Electric42,833
2Navajo Tribal Utility Authority5,855
3Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative5,116
4Aztec Electrical3,136

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-05-12