Grant County, NM: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Grant County, New Mexico Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Grant County, NM is $110.61
  • The average electricity rate in Grant County, NM is 16.27¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Grant County, NM

The average residential electric bill in Grant County, NM is $110.61 per month. Grant County, NM is the 7th most expensive county in New Mexico for electricity.

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Grant County, New Mexico Electricity Overview

Consumers in the county deal with an average of 1 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting on average 116.7 minutes.

Grant County is ranked as the 15th largest consuming county out of 33 counties in the state with 414,678.85 megawatt hours being consumed by consumers for their electricity needs.

There was a 4.60% rise in CO2 emissions per capita over the last 12 months in Grant County.

Grant County has a population of 28,178 residents.

With 28,178 residents within its borders and 90,973 megawatt hours produced a year, Grant County has a megawatt hour per capita production of 3.23 megawatt hours. The city is 19 highest megawatt hour per capita amount in the state.

The use of natural gas in Grant County yields a total of 90,973 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 6th in New Mexico out of 33 counties.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    414,679 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.72 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    90,973 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    90,973 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    3.23 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    162,380,706 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,762.68 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Silver City

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Silver City 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 increased by 56 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 159 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

Silver City, NM Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 15.35 cents per kilowatt hour for customers in Silver City, which is 5.43% above the average state price of 14.56 cents and 8.25% below the nationwide average of 16.73 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Public Service Company of New Mexico. The average residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $88.87 per month, while the state average is $98.65. Patrons in the city have a 9.91% markdown compared to the rest of the state.

All of the electricity sold in Silver City has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, as there are no electricity generation plants within its borders. Approximately 44,923,143.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city from electricity consumption each year. Averaging 4,634.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 108th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Silver City

Silver City residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.169/kWh$0.125/kWh$141.21/mo.$52.52/mo.
196th15.35¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Silver City
165th$88.87Average residential monthly electricity bill for Silver City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Silver City, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Public Service Company of New MexicoBUNDLED15.7089.823,394,655532,816,000

Bayard, NM Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 15.35 cents per kilowatt hour for customers in Bayard, which is 5.43% above the average state price of 14.56 cents and 8.25% below the nationwide average of 16.73 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Public Service Company of New Mexico. The average residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $88.87 per month, while the state average is $98.65. Patrons in the city have a 9.91% markdown compared to the rest of the state.

All of the electricity sold in Bayard has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, as there are no electricity generation plants within its borders. Approximately 10,065,305.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city from electricity consumption each year. Averaging 4,634.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 108th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bayard

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.169/kWh$0.125/kWh$141.21/mo.$52.52/mo.
196th15.35¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bayard
165th$88.87Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bayard Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bayard, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Public Service Company of New MexicoBUNDLED15.7089.823,394,655532,816,000

Zips with electric coverage in Bayard, New Mexico include: 88023, 88043, 88041

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Santa Clara, NM Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 15.35 cents per kilowatt hour for customers in Santa Clara, which is 5.43% above the average state price of 14.56 cents and 8.25% below the nationwide average of 16.73 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Public Service Company of New Mexico. The average residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $88.87 per month, while the state average is $98.65. Patrons in the city have a 9.91% markdown compared to the rest of the state.

All of the electricity sold in Santa Clara has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, as there are no electricity generation plants within its borders. Approximately 8,443,363.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city from electricity consumption each year. Averaging 4,634.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 6th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Santa Clara

Santa Clara residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.169/kWh$0.125/kWh$141.21/mo.$52.52/mo.
196th15.35¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Santa Clara
165th$88.87Average residential monthly electricity bill for Santa Clara Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Santa Clara, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Public Service Company of New MexicoBUNDLED15.7089.823,394,655532,816,000

Zips with electric coverage in Santa Clara, New Mexico include: 88023, 88026, 88041, 88022

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

Power Plants in Grant County, New Mexico

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Chino MinesFreePort-McMoRan-Corp-Chino Mines (100.00%)
Grant County NM Natural Gas 90,973960,447,437.689664.452

Grant County, New Mexico Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Grant County is home to one power plant. Releasing 162,380,706.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the county is the 1363rd worst in the country for total pollution from electricity use. More importantly, the county averages 5,762.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. They rank 1089th worst in the US in this category. Grant County has around 100.00% of its electricity produced from Natural Gas.

Grant County, New Mexico Net Metering

About 100.00% of the electric companies in Grant County offer net metering to their consumers. The state has pretty good net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

The one company in Grant County who reports energy loss statistics reported an annual loss of 12.51%. The national average is 2.43%, resulting in Grant County having a rank of 2970th best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Grant County:

  • Bayard, New Mexico:
    • Public Service Company of New Mexico: 100.00%
  • Hurley, New Mexico:
    • Public Service Company of New Mexico: 100.00%
  • Santa Clara, New Mexico:
    • Public Service Company of New Mexico: 100.00%
  • Silver City, 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

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

By total megawatt hours sold, Public Service Company of New Mexico is the largest electricity provider in Grant County, New Mexico.

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

There are 3 electricity suppliers offering service in Grant County, New Mexico.

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

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Public Service Company of New Mexico251,477
2Columbus Electric586
3Duncan Valley Electric Cooperative236

How many power plants are located within Grant County, New Mexico?

There is one active electricity plant in Grant County, New Mexico

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-07-28