Doña Ana County, New Mexico Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Doña Ana County, New Mexico Electricity Overview
With a population of 223,337 residents, Doña Ana County is the 2nd largest county in New Mexico.
The largest supplier in Doña Ana County by megawatt hours sold is El Paso Electric Company.
Doña Ana County ranks 2nd out of 33 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its citizens consuming over 3,100,000 megawatt hours.
Doña Ana County generates 2,056,284 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 3rd in the state out of 33 counties for total natural gas production.
Renewable electricity fuel types account for 5.69%, or 124,035 megawatt hours, of Doña Ana County's total energy production, giving the county a ranking of 18th in New Mexico for total megawatt hours from sustainable fuel sources.
Roughly 94.31% of Doña Ana County's electricity is produced using non-renewable fuels, making it the 380th highest county out of 3230 counties in the United States for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuel types.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,122,823 MWh
Consumption per Capita
13.98 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
2,180,319 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
124,035 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
2,056,284 MWh
Production per Capita
9.76 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,368,572,059 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
6,127.83 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Las Cruces
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Las Cruces Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
7.53¢ per kWh
- 10.43% lower than last month
- 8.88% higher than May last year
- 45.62% lower than the New Mexico average
- 54.35% lower than the US average
- 29th in the state out of 518 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since May last year
- 688th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 149 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 548 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
9.81¢ per kWh
- 0.52% higher than last month
- 7.54% lower than May last year
- 31.56% lower than the New Mexico average
- 39.22% lower than the US average
- 36th in the state out of 518 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 7 since May last year
- 892nd in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 297 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 669 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$44.41 per month
- 7.14% higher than last month
- 19.71% higher than May last year
- 43.33% lower than the New Mexico average
- 64.25% lower than the US average
- 29th in the state out of 518 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since May last year
- 607th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 549 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$74.19 per month
- 0.83% higher than last month
- 8.66% lower than May last year
- 21.79% lower than the New Mexico average
- 45.74% lower than the US average
- 29th in the state out of 518 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 45 since May last year
- 178th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 9 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 139 since May last year
Las Cruces, NM Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 9.81 cents per kilowatt hour for Las Cruces. This is 31.79% lower than New Mexico's average price of 14.39 cents. The city has a shortage of 1,558,394.81 megawatt hours due to the fact that residents are consuming 4589.86% more electricity than is produced. This leads to the city having to purchase extra electricity. The city produces 0.3 megawatt hours per customer from solar power, which is 18th in New Mexico out of 530 cities.
Las Cruces is the 2nd highest ranked city in the state out of 530 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 554,157,982.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 4,866.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 482nd worst in New Mexico for emissions per capita from electricity use. Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in Las Cruces. Las Cruces has 2 electricity generation plants in the city. This is the 3rd most power plants within a single city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Las Cruces
Las Cruces residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Las Cruces, New Mexico
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Electric Company | BUNDLED | 10.09 | 74.34 | 7,677 | 831,561 | 83,924,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Las Cruces, New Mexico include: 88001, 88012, 88011, 88005, 88007, 88003, 88033
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Sunland Park, NM Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 9.81 cents per kilowatt hour for Sunland Park. This is 31.79% lower than New Mexico's average price of 14.39 cents. There is 311.36% more electricity generated than consumed in Sunland Park, which results in the ability to export the surplus. Power facilities in the city have caused a 23.52% rise in the amount of non-renewable fuel sources burned last year.
Sunland Park is the 12th highest ranked city in the state out of 530 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 135,433,720.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 8,214.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 3rd worst in New Mexico for emissions per capita from electricity use. Natural Gas makes up 98.34% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in Sunland Park. Sunland Park has 2 electricity generation plants in the city. This is the 3rd most power plants within a single city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sunland Park
Sunland Park residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sunland Park, New Mexico
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Electric Company | BUNDLED | 10.09 | 74.34 | 932,605 | 831,561 | 83,924,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Sunland Park, New Mexico include: 88021, 88063, 88008, 79922
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Anthony, NM Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 9.81 cents per kilowatt hour for Anthony. This is 31.79% lower than New Mexico's average price of 14.39 cents. Consumers in Anthony deal with 0.94 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 82.93 minutes. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $74.19. This is 47.21% below the nationwide average of $140.54.
Anthony is the 26th highest ranked city in the state out of 530 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 43,496,222.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total equates to 4,972.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the city ranks 240th worst in New Mexico for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. Within Anthony, there are no power plants. The city must rely on power generated outside of the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Anthony
Anthony residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Anthony, New Mexico
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Electric Company | BUNDLED | 10.09 | 74.34 | 831,561 | 83,924,000 |
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Electricity Production in Doña Ana County, New Mexico
Power Plants in Doña Ana County, New Mexico
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afton Generating StationPublic Service Company of New Mexico (100.00%) | Doña Ana County | NM | Natural Gas | 1,127,689 | 466,929,379.56 | 414.06 | ||
Rio GrandeEl Paso Electric Company (100.00%) | Sunland Park | NM | Natural Gas | 930,205 | 540,886,423.84 | 581.47 | ||
Roadrunner SolarClearway Energy (100.00%) | Doña Ana County | NM | Solar | 72,567 | ||||
New Mexico State UniversityNew Mexico State University (100.00%) | Doña Ana County | NM | Natural Gas | 29,424 | 10,244,188.08 | 348.16 | ||
SunE EPE2 LLCSunE EPE2 LLC (100.00%) | Las Cruces | NM | Solar | 26,276 | ||||
Four Peaks Camino RealFour Peaks Energy LLC (100.00%) | Sunland Park | NM | Landfill Gas | 15,760 | 10,387,808.79 | 659.12 | ||
Hatch Solar Energy Center I, LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Doña Ana County | NM | Solar | 9,298 |
Doña Ana County, New Mexico Details
For electricity production purposes, Doña Ana County's primary fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 94.31%, or 2,056,284 megawatt hours of production in the county. Solar and Landfill Gas make up 4.97% and 0.72% of electricity production, respectively. The county emits 6,127.83 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 3rd highest polluting county out of 33 counties in the state. This adds up to total emissions of 1,368,572,059.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the county the 3rd highest for total emissions in New Mexico. Doña Ana County has 7 electricity producing plants in the county. This is the 344th most plants in a single county.
Providers In Each City in Doña Ana County:
- Anthony, New Mexico:
- El Paso Electric Company: 100.00%
- Hatch, New Mexico:
- El Paso Electric Company: 100.00%
- Las Cruces, New Mexico:
- El Paso Electric Company: 100.00%
- Mesilla, New Mexico:
- El Paso Electric Company: 100.00%
- Sunland Park, New Mexico:
- El Paso Electric Company: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Doña Ana County, New Mexico?
The largest electricity supplier in Doña Ana County, New Mexico by total customer count is El Paso Electric Company.
How many power plants are located in Doña Ana County, New Mexico?
There are 7 electricity plants in Doña Ana County, New Mexico
How many electric companies offer service in Doña Ana County, New Mexico?
Doña Ana County, New Mexico has 2 electricity suppliers operating in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Doña Ana County, New Mexico?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Paso Electric Company | 84,820 |
| 2 | Rio Grande Electric Cooperative | 17 |
