Electric Rates & Providers in Union County, NM

Union County, New Mexico Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Union County, New Mexico Electricity Overview

The electricity consumed by citizens of Union County is produced in other counties as the county has no power production plants.

Union County has emissions of 4,846.17 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the nationwide average of 4,162.25.

Union County ranks 30th out of 33 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its citizens consuming over 0 megawatt hours.

Releasing 19,975,898.72 kilograms of CO2 gases, Union County has the 2582nd highest pollution level from electricity consumption out of 3230 counties in the United States.

The largest supplier in Union County by number of customers is Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico).

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Union County saw a 13.56% decrease during the last 12 months.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    56,442 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.69 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    19,975,899 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,846.17 kg

Recent Energy News in Clayton

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Clayton Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

15.1¢ per kWh

  • 1.15% higher than last month
  • 0.43% higher than February last year
  • 8.17% higher than the New Mexico average
  • 7.32% lower than the US average
  • 209th in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 12,850th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,399 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 341 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

15.14¢ per kWh

  • 0.04% higher than last month
  • 4.74% higher than February last year
  • 5.63% higher than the New Mexico average
  • 10.63% lower than the US average
  • 205th in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since February last year
  • 13,564th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 86 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 875 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$78.92 per month

  • 12.58% lower than last month
  • 1.32% lower than February last year
  • 14.47% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 37.05% lower than the US average
  • 146th in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 3,253rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,297 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,824 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$87.84 per month

  • 0.1% lower than last month
  • 4.39% higher than February last year
  • 3.73% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 33.72% lower than the US average
  • 167th in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 25 since February last year
  • 1,335th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 806 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

11.57¢ per kWh

  • 0.63% higher than last month
  • 1.7% lower than February last year
  • 3.19% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 15.06% lower than the US average
  • 198th in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 18 since February last year
  • 10,379th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 781 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 127 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

12.23¢ per kWh

  • 0.14% lower than last month
  • 5.25% higher than February last year
  • 2.83% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 13.37% lower than the US average
  • 200th in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since February last year
  • 13,184th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 269 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,946 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$548.89 per month

  • 7.8% lower than last month
  • 2.5% higher than February last year
  • 12.14% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 67.19% lower than the US average
  • 178th in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 15,017th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,290 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 783 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$669.68 per month

  • 0.17% higher than last month
  • 6.46% higher than February last year
  • 2.54% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 59.23% lower than the US average
  • 179th 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
  • 16,545th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 613 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,166 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

4.54¢ per kWh

  • 8.07% lower than last month
  • 14.86% lower than February last year
  • 63.56% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 53.89% lower than the US average
  • 111th in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 25 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 25 since February last year
  • 2,011th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 521 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 201 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

5.59¢ per kWh

  • 1.17% lower than last month
  • 2.93% higher than February last year
  • 44.33% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 45.22% lower than the US average
  • 139th in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 39 since February last year
  • 1,468th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,018 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$51,353.26 per month

  • 11.83% lower than last month
  • 2.95% lower than February last year
  • 33.04% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 67.52% higher than the US average
  • 192nd in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 23,095th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 344 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 454 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$60,814.31 per month

  • 0.21% lower than last month
  • 11.08% higher than February last year
  • 28.84% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 78.4% higher than the US average
  • 188th in the state out of 257 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 26 since February last year
  • 23,241st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 7 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,438 since February last year

Clayton, NM Electricity Overview

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On average, Clayton's residential electricity rate is 19.72 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 38.97% higher than the state's average price of 14.19 cents and 23.10% above the nationwide average of 16.02 cents. The largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Public Service Company of New Mexico. The power grid in the city deals with an average of 0.91 outages per customer per year, with outages lasting around 94.41 minutes. The countrywide averages of these two data points are 1.27 outages a year and 137.24 minutes per outage.

Clayton emits 4,846.17 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 181st worst polluting city out of 530 cities in New Mexico. This adds up to total emissions of 13,986,036.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, making the city 65th highest for total pollution in the state. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Clayton

Clayton residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.162/kWh$0.125/kWh$141.21/mo.$52.52/mo.
501st19.72¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Clayton
459th$113.34Average residential monthly electricity bill for Clayton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Clayton, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Public Service Company of New MexicoBUNDLED15.2187.833,389,538515,615,000
Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico)BUNDLED24.22138.849,9462,409,200

Folsom, NM Electricity Overview

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On average, Folsom's residential electricity rate is 21.10 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 48.72% higher than the state's average price of 14.19 cents and 31.73% above the nationwide average of 16.02 cents. Springer Electric Cooperative is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Folsom is ranked as the 29352nd largest electricity consuming city out of 530 in New Mexico with consumption totaling 972.2 megawatt hours.

Folsom emits 4,846.17 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 7th worst polluting city out of 530 cities in New Mexico. This adds up to total emissions of 344,077.83 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, making the city 424th highest for total pollution in the state. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Folsom

Folsom residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.223/kWh$0.201/kWh$115.76/mo.$98.06/mo.
507th21.10¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Folsom
461st$115.6Average residential monthly electricity bill for Folsom Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Folsom, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico)BUNDLED24.22138.849,9462,409,200
Springer Electric CooperativeBUNDLED17.9892.3615,1422,722,000

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Capulin CDP, NM Electricity Overview

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On average, Capulin CDP's residential electricity rate is 21.10 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 48.72% higher than the state's average price of 14.19 cents and 31.73% above the nationwide average of 16.02 cents. Springer Electric Cooperative is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Capulin CDP is ranked as the 30205th largest electricity consuming city out of 530 in New Mexico with consumption totaling 616.18 megawatt hours.

Capulin CDP emits 4,846.17 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 7th worst polluting city out of 530 cities in New Mexico. This adds up to total emissions of 218,077.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, making the city 455th highest for total pollution in the state. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Capulin CDP

Capulin CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.223/kWh$0.201/kWh$115.76/mo.$98.06/mo.
507th21.10¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Capulin CDP
461st$115.6Average residential monthly electricity bill for Capulin CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Capulin CDP, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico)BUNDLED24.22138.849,9462,409,200
Springer Electric CooperativeBUNDLED17.9892.3615,1422,722,000

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Union County, New Mexico Details

Union County, New Mexico Net Metering

Of the 2 electricity suppliers in Union County, 2 of them report that they offer net metering. Citizens of New Mexico have decent net metering regulations that allow them to take advantage of additional benefits of personal solar.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Union County who report energy loss data had an average of 1.87% of energy generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The countrywide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Union County a rank of 129th best in the nation out of 3230.

Providers In Each City in Union County:

  • Clayton, New Mexico:
    • Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico): 50.00%
    • Public Service Company of New Mexico: 50.00%
  • Des Moines, New Mexico:
    • Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico): 100.00%
  • Folsom, New Mexico:
    • Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico): 50.00%
    • Springer Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Grenville, New Mexico:
    • Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico): 100.00%

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

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Union County, New Mexico?

By total revenue, Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico) is the largest electricity supplier in Union County, New Mexico.

Which electricity companies offer service in Union County, New Mexico?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico)695
2Springer Electric Cooperative633

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

There are 2 electricity companies offering service in Union County, New Mexico.

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-05-13