Chaves County, NM: 6 Electric Providers

Chaves County, New Mexico Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Chaves County, NM is $121.04
  • The average electricity rate in Chaves County, NM is 12.20¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Chaves County, NM

The average residential electric bill in Chaves County, NM is $121.04 per month. Chaves County, NM is the 18th most expensive county in New Mexico for electricity.

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Chaves County, New Mexico Electricity Overview

Chaves County ranks 7th in the state out of 33 counties in electricity produced from wind power.

After a 6.97% rise in electricity produced by wind, Chaves County's total electric production is now 41.58% wind powered.

Chaves County is home to 65,014 citizens and its power plants generate 627,668 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a generation per capita average of 9.65 megawatt hours per capita.

Chaves County produces 5.64 megawatt hours per capita each year from solar power, giving the county a ranking of 188th out of 3221 counties in the nation for this category.

Chaves County is the 857th most populous county in the nation.

The county is the 842nd highest generator of electricity out of 3221 counties in the nation, producing 627,668 megawatt hours.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    939,780 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.46 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    627,668 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    627,668 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    9.65 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    101,847,374 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,566.55 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Roswell

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Roswell Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

9.95¢ per kWh

  • 3.09% higher than last month
  • 13.52% higher than November last year
  • 31.27% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 41.6% lower than the US average
  • 31st in the state out of 518 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 26 since November last year
  • 546th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 185 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 257 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

9¢ per kWh

  • 1.11% higher than last month
  • 7.15% lower than November last year
  • 37.99% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 45.43% lower than the US average
  • 5th in the state out of 518 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 30 since November last year
  • 210th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 442 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$87.49 per month

  • 3.07% lower than last month
  • 5.3% lower than November last year
  • 5.91% higher than the New Mexico average
  • 26.01% lower than the US average
  • 195th in the state out of 518 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 267 since November last year
  • 3,525th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,167 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,489 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$105.76 per month

  • 0.38% lower than last month
  • 8.2% lower than November last year
  • 8.54% higher than the New Mexico average
  • 25.65% lower than the US average
  • 210th in the state out of 518 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 22 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 268 since November last year
  • 3,512th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 135 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,861 since November last year

Roswell, NM Electricity Overview

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Roswell's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 9.00 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 37.62% below the average New Mexico rate of 14.43 cents, a welcome situation for citizens of the city. Central Valley Elec Coop sells an estimated 2,640.78 megawatt hours in the city per year, which is more than all other vendors. The city generates 1.53 megawatt hours per person from solar power, which is 14th out of 530 cities in New Mexico.

Electricity consumption in Roswell has byproducts of 203,941,440.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 7th highest amount of any city in the state. This total equates to 4,218.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, ranking the city 486th highest in New Mexico for emissions per capita. Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used for electricity production in Roswell. Roswell has 2 electricity generation plants, which is the 3rd highest for a city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Roswell

Roswell residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.145/kWh$0.071/kWh$177.31/mo.$75.44/mo.
5th9.00¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Roswell
210th$105.76Average residential monthly electricity bill for Roswell Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Roswell, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Central Valley Elec CoopBUNDLED8.98108.1187,394.467,850,735

Dexter, NM Electricity Overview

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Dexter's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 11.60 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 19.61% below the average New Mexico rate of 14.43 cents, a welcome situation for citizens of the city. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Southwestern Public Service Company. Customers in Dexter experience 1.35 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 159.15 minutes.

Electricity consumption in Dexter has byproducts of 4,891,449.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 149th highest amount of any city in the state. This total equates to 4,716.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, ranking the city 302nd highest in New Mexico for emissions per capita. The city is home to zero electricity producing plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dexter

Dexter residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.156/kWh$0.085/kWh$191.94/mo.$62.28/mo.
46th11.60¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dexter
284th$117.96Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dexter Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dexter, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Central Valley Elec CoopBUNDLED8.98108.1187,394.467,850,735
Southwestern Public Service CompanyBUNDLED11.92119.431,209,173.78144,190,916

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Hagerman, NM Electricity Overview

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Hagerman's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 11.60 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 19.61% below the average New Mexico rate of 14.43 cents, a welcome situation for citizens of the city. Southwestern Public Service Company is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Customers in the city are faced with 1.35 power outages per year, with outages lasting an average of 159.15 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Electricity consumption in Hagerman has byproducts of 3,608,446.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 188th highest amount of any city in the state. This total equates to 4,716.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, ranking the city 302nd highest in New Mexico for emissions per capita. The city is home to zero electricity producing plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hagerman

Hagerman residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.156/kWh$0.085/kWh$191.94/mo.$62.28/mo.
46th11.60¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hagerman
284th$117.96Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hagerman Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hagerman, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Central Valley Elec CoopBUNDLED8.98108.1187,394.467,850,735
Southwestern Public Service CompanyBUNDLED11.92119.431,209,173.78144,190,916

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Chaves County, New Mexico Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Chaves County, New Mexico

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
San Juan Mesa Wind Project LLCCiti Renewable Investments I LLC (25.00%)Clearway Energy (75.00%)
Chaves County NM Wind 208,2841811
Roswell Solar, LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Chaves County NM Solar 146,268611
Chaves Solar, LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Chaves County NM Solar 141,7161011
Chaves County Solar IIChaves County Solar II, LLC (100.00%)
Roswell NM Solar 69,5591711
Anderson Wind IIAnderson Wind Project, LLC (100.00%)
Chaves County NM Wind 35,1502511
Anderson Wind IAnderson Wind Project, LLC (100.00%)
Chaves County NM Wind 17,5752811
Chaves County NM Solar 4,7976411
Roswell NM Solar 4,3196511

Chaves County, New Mexico Production Fuel Makeup

SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
58.42%
WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
41.58%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

About 101,847,373.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Chaves County due to electricity consumption. This total results in 1,566.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which ranks the county 2627th highest in the United States for pollution per capita. Electricity facilities in the county most often use Solar, which accounts for 58.42% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the county. Chaves County has the 364th most power producing plants of any county in the nation, with 8 total power plants.

Chaves County, New Mexico Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Chaves County include Southwestern Public Service Company, Central Valley Elec Coop, and Otero County Electrictric Cooperative At the state level, New Mexico has above average net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

There are 5 companies in Chaves County that report energy loss. Together, these 5 providers average a yearly energy loss of 6.56% of electricity generated. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.43% while the New Mexico average is 10.30%, resulting in a rank of 2654th best in the United States and a state rank of 13th best out of 3221 and 33 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Chaves County:

  • Dexter, New Mexico:
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 50.00%
    • Central Valley Elec Coop: 50.00%
  • Hagerman, New Mexico:
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 50.00%
    • Central Valley Elec Coop: 50.00%
  • Lake Arthur, New Mexico:
    • Central Valley Elec Coop: 50.00%
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 50.00%
  • Roswell, New Mexico:
    • Central Valley Elec Coop: 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 Chaves County, New Mexico?

The largest electricity company in Chaves County, New Mexico by total customer count is Southwestern Public Service Company.

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

Chaves County, New Mexico is home to 6 electricity companies offering service in the area.

How many power plants are within Chaves County, New Mexico?

Chaves County, New Mexico is home to 8 active power plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Chaves County, New Mexico?

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2024-09-14