Bernalillo County, New Mexico Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Bernalillo County, NM is $106.75
- The average electricity rate in Bernalillo County, NM is 16.51¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Bernalillo County, NM
The average residential electric bill in Bernalillo County, NM is $106.75 per month. Bernalillo County, NM is the 5th most expensive county in New Mexico for electricity.
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Bernalillo County, New Mexico Electricity Overview
Bernalillo County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 1.32% lower than the national average rate, at 16.51 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents.
As the 6th highest county in the state for non-renewable generation per capita, Bernalillo County produces 0.26 megawatt hours per person per year.
Bernalillo County is the 103rd most populated county in the nation, with 672,508 citizens residing within the county's borders.
Non-renewable fuel types are used in the generation of 92.81% of the megawatt hours produced in Bernalillo County, ranking it 522nd in the US out of 3221 counties for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuels.
Bernalillo County is the 961st highest producer of electricity of all 3221 counties in the nation, producing 188,598.14 megawatt hours.
Bernalillo County is 505th in the nation out of 3221 counties in solar power production, with 507 megawatt hours produced from solar energy.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
9,896,900 MWh
Consumption per Capita
14.72 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
188,598 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
13,552 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
175,046 MWh
Production per Capita
0.28 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
3,188,352,317 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,740.99 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Albuquerque
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Albuquerque Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
14.95¢ per kWh
- 0.28% lower than last month
- 1.01% higher than November last year
- 3.29% higher than the New Mexico average
- 12.23% lower than the US average
- 131st in the state out of 518 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 12 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 40 since November last year
- 12,927th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 91 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,023 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
15.35¢ per kWh
- 0.08% higher than last month
- 1.29% higher than November last year
- 5.79% higher than the New Mexico average
- 6.9% lower than the US average
- 196th in the state out of 518 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 69 since November last year
- 15,507th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 129 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,428 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$80.65 per month
- 7.32% higher than last month
- 6.69% higher than November last year
- 2.37% lower than the New Mexico average
- 31.79% lower than the US average
- 153rd in the state out of 518 cities
- The state rank has increased by 8 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 113 since November last year
- 2,092nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 240 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 603 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$88.87 per month
- 0.48% higher than last month
- 0.4% higher than November last year
- 8.79% lower than the New Mexico average
- 37.52% lower than the US average
- 165th in the state out of 518 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 141 since November last year
- 1,092nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 4 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 162 since November last year
Albuquerque, NM Electricity Overview
Albuquerque averages a residential electricity rate of 15.35 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens. This is 5.43% more than New Mexico's average rate of 14.56 cents. There is a shortage of 8,085,974.21 megawatt hours in the city because of customers using 4755.98% more electricity than the city's electricity facilities produce. The city experiences an average of 1 electrical outages per consumer each year. These outages last on average of 116.7 minutes. In comparison, the US average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes each outage.
Electricity consumption in Albuquerque creates 2,668,334,240.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the largest emissions amount of any city in New Mexico. This total also equates to a ranking of 4th highest in New Mexico for emissions per resident with an average of 4,756.34 kilograms of emissions per citizen. The city is home to one electricity producing plant. Albuquerque's power plants most often use Natural Gas, which accounts for 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Albuquerque
Albuquerque residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Albuquerque, New Mexico
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Company of New Mexico | BUNDLED | 15.70 | 89.82 | 174,001 | 3,394,655 | 532,816,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Albuquerque, New Mexico include: 87121, 87114, 87120, 87111, 87124, 87105, 87123, 87112, 87110, 87109, 87108 and 9 other zip code(s).
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South Valley CDP, NM Electricity Overview
South Valley CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 15.35 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens. This is 5.43% more than New Mexico's average rate of 14.56 cents. There is a shortage of 520,296.08 megawatt hours in the city because of customers using 2878.68% more electricity than the city's electricity facilities produce. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Public Service Company of New Mexico.
Electricity consumption in South Valley CDP creates 172,994,211.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 9th largest emissions amount of any city in New Mexico. This total also equates to a ranking of 5th highest in New Mexico for emissions per resident with an average of 4,728.81 kilograms of emissions per citizen. The city is home to one electricity producing plant. South Valley CDP's power plants most often use Other Biomass Gas, which accounts for 72.17% of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in South Valley CDP
South Valley CDP residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in South Valley CDP, New Mexico
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Company of New Mexico | BUNDLED | 15.70 | 89.82 | 552,279 | 3,394,655 | 532,816,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in South Valley CDP, New Mexico include: 87121, 87105, 87106, 87102
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North Valley CDP, NM Electricity Overview
North Valley CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 15.35 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens. This is 5.43% more than New Mexico's average rate of 14.56 cents. Consumers in North Valley CDP are faced with 1 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 116.7 minutes. Consumers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $88.87. This is 9.91% lower than the New Mexico average bill of $98.65.
Electricity consumption in North Valley CDP creates 58,362,087.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 19th largest emissions amount of any city in New Mexico. This total also equates to a ranking of 108th highest in New Mexico for emissions per resident with an average of 4,634.12 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in North Valley CDP has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in North Valley CDP
North Valley CDP residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in North Valley CDP, New Mexico
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Company of New Mexico | BUNDLED | 15.70 | 89.82 | 3,394,655 | 532,816,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in North Valley CDP, New Mexico include: 87114, 87107, 87113
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Bernalillo County, New Mexico Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atrisco Solar LLC | Rio Rancho | NM | Solar | 336,644 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Albuquerque | NM | Natural Gas | 170,017 | 8 | 122,103,476.04 | 8 | 718.18 | 1 | |||
Atrisco Energy Storage | Rio Rancho | NM | Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source | 137,387 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Southside Water Reclamation PlantAlbuquerque City of (100.00%) | South Valley CDP | NM | Other Biomass Gas | 18,074.14 | 1 | 9,155,710.41 | 1 | 506.56 | 1 | ||
Prosperity Energy Storage Facility HybridPublic Service Company of New Mexico (100.00%) | Bernalillo County | NM | Solar | 507 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
Bernalillo County, New Mexico Production Fuel Makeup
Coming in as the highest ranked county out of 33 counties in New Mexico, Bernalillo County releases 3,188,352,317.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the county, which amounts to 4,740.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Bernalillo County as the 6th highest polluting county in New Mexico. Natural Gas makes up 92.81% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in Bernalillo County. Other fuel types used include Other Biomass Gas at 6.92% and Solar at 0.27%. Bernalillo County has the 2nd highest power producing plants of any county in the state, with 5 total plants.
Providers In Each City in Bernalillo County:
- Albuquerque, New Mexico:
- Public Service Company of New Mexico: 100.00%
- Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico:
- Public Service Company of New Mexico: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many electric companies offer service in Bernalillo County, New Mexico?
There are 3 electricity providers offering service in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
How many power plants are within Bernalillo County, New Mexico?
There are 5 active power plants located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Which electricity companies offer service in Bernalillo County, New Mexico?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Service Company of New Mexico | 49,625 |
| 2 | Continental Divide Electric Cooperative | 685 |
| 3 | Central New Mexico Electric Coop | 109 |
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Bernalillo County, New Mexico?
The largest electricity provider in Bernalillo County, New Mexico by total revenue is Public Service Company of New Mexico.
