Cibola County, NM: Electric Rates From 2 Providers

Cibola County, New Mexico Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

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Cibola County, New Mexico Electricity Overview

Cibola County consumes around 98.77% of the production put out by its power generation facilities.

Cibola County generates 191,300 megawatts from wind energy. That is enough to rank them 9th in New Mexico out of 33 counties for electricity production from wind .

When calculating by total customers, Continental Divide Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity provider in Cibola County.

Cibola County is 3rd out of 33 counties in New Mexico in megawatt hours produced from solar power sources.

Cibola County emitted 0 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity use, which ranks it as the 2957th highest polluting county out of 3230 counties in the United States.

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Cibola County is 14.54 cents. This is around 9.22% lower than the nationwide average of 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    370,479 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.58 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    375,107 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    375,107 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    13.75 MWh

Grants, NM Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Grants home spend, on average, 14.47 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 2.18% more than New Mexico's average price of 14.16 cents, resulting in the city ranking 151st out of 530 cities in New Mexico for best average electricity rate. There is 934.86% more electricity used in Grants than is produced, meaning they must purchase electricity from neighboring cities and counties. The city is the 18th highest generator out of 530 cities in the state, averaging 1.31 megawatt hours produced per consumer in the city.

Grants is the 29th highest ranked city in New Mexico out of 530 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 39,841,718.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Additionally, the city ranks 489th highest in the state for emissions per capita, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 4,326.86 kilograms of emissions per citizen. Solar is the primary fuel type in Grants, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel type. Grants has the 11th highest number of electricity plants of any city in the state, with one total plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Grants

Grants residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.145/kWh$0.131/kWh$88.68/mo.$73.39/mo.
151st14.47¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Grants
190th$86.52Average residential monthly electricity bill for Grants Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Grants, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Continental Divide Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.4786.52147,71521,371,000

Milan, NM Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Milan home spend, on average, 14.47 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 2.18% more than New Mexico's average price of 14.16 cents, resulting in the city ranking 151st out of 530 cities in New Mexico for best average electricity rate. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Continental Divide Electric Cooperative. The nationwide average monthly residential electric bill is $137.21, while the Milan average is 36.95% lower at $86.52 per month.

Milan is the 68th highest ranked city in New Mexico out of 530 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 12,822,009.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 7th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 36,349.97 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Milan

Milan residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.145/kWh$0.131/kWh$88.68/mo.$73.39/mo.
151st14.47¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Milan
190th$86.52Average residential monthly electricity bill for Milan Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Milan, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Continental Divide Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.4786.52147,71521,371,000

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San Rafael CDP, NM Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call San Rafael CDP home spend, on average, 14.47 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 2.18% more than New Mexico's average price of 14.16 cents, resulting in the city ranking 151st out of 530 cities in New Mexico for best average electricity rate. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Continental Divide Electric Cooperative. The nationwide average monthly residential electric bill is $137.21, while the San Rafael CDP average is 36.95% lower at $86.52 per month.

San Rafael CDP is the 78th highest ranked city in New Mexico out of 530 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 11,389,890.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 164th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 32,289.96 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in San Rafael CDP

San Rafael CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.145/kWh$0.131/kWh$88.68/mo.$73.39/mo.
151st14.47¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of San Rafael CDP
190th$86.52Average residential monthly electricity bill for San Rafael CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in San Rafael CDP, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Continental Divide Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.4786.52147,71521,371,000

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Electricity Production in Cibola County, New Mexico

Power Plants in Cibola County, New Mexico

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Red Mesa Wind LLCRed Mesa Wind LLC (100.00%)
Cibola County NM Wind 191,300
Route 66 Energy Center, LLCRoute 66 Energy Center, LLC (100.00%)
Cibola County NM Solar 146,003
Cibola County NM Solar 20,138
Grants CDEC 2Continental Divide Solar II, LLC (100.00%)
Grants NM Solar 12,082
Bluewater CDEC 1Continental Divide Solar I, LLC (100.00%)
Bluewater Village CDP NM Solar 6,391

Cibola County, New Mexico Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Cibola County's electricity use results in CO2 pollution totaling 0 kilograms, which is the 2957th largest amount of any county in the US. Additionally, the county ranks 2957th worst in the United States for emissions per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. The county has 5 power producing plants within its borders. This is the 552nd most plants within a county in the nation. In Cibola County, Wind makes up 51.00% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation.

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51.00%
SOLAR
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49.00%

Cibola County, New Mexico Net Metering

Of the 2 electric companies in Cibola County, only one of them report that they offer net metering crediting. Regulations put in place at the state level are above average for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

The single company in Cibola County who reports energy loss statistics reported an annual loss of 8.71%. With a United States average energy loss of 2.87%, Cibola County is ranked as the 2820th best county in the US for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

How many power plants are located in Cibola County, New Mexico?

Cibola County, New Mexico has 5 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

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

By total customer count, Continental Divide Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity company in Cibola County, New Mexico.

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

There are 2 electricity suppliers offering service in Cibola County, New Mexico.

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

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Continental Divide Electric Cooperative8,713
2Socorro Electric Cooperative353

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2023-09-27