Lea County, New Mexico Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Lea County, NM is $138.17
- The average electricity rate in Lea County, NM is 11.43¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Lea County, NM
The average residential electric bill in Lea County, NM is $138.17 per month. Lea County, NM is the 25th most expensive county in New Mexico for electricity.
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Lea County, New Mexico Electricity Overview
Citizens of Lea County consume enough electricity to release 5,807.76 kilograms of CO2 gases per capita, compared to the national average of 4,190.67.
Lea County has seen a 14.55% decline in the use of non-renewable fuel types for electricity production during the past 12 months, a step in the right direction.
With 72,452 residents living within the county and 6,094,197 megawatt hours produced per year, Lea County has a megawatt hour per capita production of 84.11 megawatt hours. This is the 8 highest megawatt hour per capita amount in the state.
Lea County produces 93,664 megawatt hours from solar energy, ranking it 12th out of 33 counties in New Mexico for total megawatt hours produced using solar power.
The 5,121,938 megawatt hours of electricity generated by non-renewable fuel places Lea County at 2nd in the state out of 33 counties in non-renewable power generation.
Lea County generates 878,595 megawatts from wind energy. That is sufficient to rank them 164th out of 3221 counties in the nation for electricity generation from wind power .
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,047,296 MWh
Consumption per Capita
14.46 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
6,094,197 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
972,259 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
5,121,938 MWh
Production per Capita
84.11 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
420,783,741 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,807.76 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Hobbs
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Hobbs Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
11.55¢ per kWh
- 3.03% higher than last month
- 3.9% lower than November last year
- 20.17% lower than the New Mexico average
- 32.17% lower than the US average
- 49th in the state out of 518 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 6 since November last year
- 2,964th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 899 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,266 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
11.89¢ per kWh
- 0.33% lower than last month
- 0.95% higher than November last year
- 18.05% lower than the New Mexico average
- 27.88% lower than the US average
- 53rd in the state out of 518 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
- 3,524th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 219 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 925 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$88.73 per month
- 4.71% lower than last month
- 9.49% lower than November last year
- 7.41% higher than the New Mexico average
- 24.96% lower than the US average
- 223rd in the state out of 518 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 16 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 280 since November last year
- 3,964th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,341 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,059 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$119.13 per month
- 0.65% lower than last month
- 0.35% lower than November last year
- 22.26% higher than the New Mexico average
- 16.25% lower than the US average
- 347th in the state out of 518 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 155 since November last year
- 7,512th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 461 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,122 since November last year
Hobbs, NM Electricity Overview
On average, Hobbs' residents spend 11.89 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which ranks the city 53rd out of 530 cities in the state. Southwestern Public Service Company sells an estimated 69,888.52 megawatt hours in the city a year, which is more than all other electricity providers. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.97 outages per consumer each year, with outages lasting about 108.26 minutes per outage. The countrywide averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes each outage.
Hobbs emits 4,716.92 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 12th highest polluting city out of 530 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 186,205,254.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 8th highest for total pollution in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hobbs
Hobbs residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hobbs, New Mexico
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Public Service Company | BUNDLED | 11.92 | 119.43 | 1,209,173.78 | 144,190,916 |
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Lovington, NM Electricity Overview
On average, Lovington's residents spend 11.79 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which ranks the city 48th out of 530 cities in the state. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $97.65, while the Lovington average is 58.21% more at $154.5 per month. This ranks the city 507th in the state for average monthly bill amount. Selling an estimated 3,097.98 megawatt hours each year, Lea County Electric is the largest vendor in the city.
Lovington emits 4,716.92 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 302nd highest polluting city out of 530 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 54,268,199.77 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 22nd highest for total pollution in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lovington
Lovington residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lovington, New Mexico
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea County Electric | BUNDLED | 11.15 | 151.78 | 102,990.78 | 11,485,020.76 |
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North Hobbs CDP, NM Electricity Overview
On average, North Hobbs CDP's residents spend 11.89 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which ranks the city 53rd out of 530 cities in the state. Southwestern Public Service Company sells an estimated 68,943.02 megawatt hours in the city a year, which is more than all other electricity providers. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.97 outages per consumer each year, with outages lasting about 108.26 minutes per outage. The countrywide averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes each outage.
North Hobbs CDP emits 4,716.92 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 12th highest polluting city out of 530 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 28,999,642.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 36th highest for total pollution in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in North Hobbs CDP
North Hobbs CDP residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in North Hobbs CDP, New Mexico
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Public Service Company | BUNDLED | 11.92 | 119.43 | 1,209,173.78 | 144,190,916 |
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Lea County, New Mexico Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Lea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hobbs Generating StationLea Power Partners LLC (100.00%) | Lea County | NM | Natural Gas | 2,656,326 | 2 | 1,040,112,311.14 | 3 | 391.56 | 14 | ||
| Lea County | NM | Natural Gas | 1,818,342 | 3 | 1,042,906,238.5 | 2 | 573.55 | 5 | |||
Oso Grande Wind FarmTucson Electric Power (100.00%) | Lea County | NM | Wind | 704,762 | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Lea County | NM | Natural Gas | 603,174 | 5 | 342,941,371.5 | 6 | 568.56 | 6 | 12/2028 | ||
Sterling I Wind FarmAEM Wind LLC (100.00%) | Lea County | NM | Wind | 117,338 | 23 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Wildcat WindExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Lea County | NM | Wind | 56,495 | 24 | 1 | 1 | ||||
LCEC Generation LLVCWestern Farmers Electric Cooperative (100.00%) | Lea County | NM | Natural Gas | 44,096 | 16 | 22,572,201.54 | 14 | 511.89 | 10 | ||
SPS3 LeaWF-SunE-SPS Solar Statutory Trust (100.00%) | Lea County | NM | Solar | 23,038 | 36 | 1 | 1 | ||||
SPS4 MonumentWF-SunE-SPS Solar Statutory Trust (100.00%) | Lea County | NM | Solar | 22,319 | 38 | 1 | 1 | ||||
SPS1 DollarhideWF-SunE-SPS Solar Statutory Trust (100.00%) | Lea County | NM | Solar | 22,118 | 39 | 1 | 1 | ||||
SPS2 JalWF-SunE-SPS Solar Statutory Trust (100.00%) | Lea County | NM | Solar | 18,936 | 43 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Middle DaisyMiddle Daisy, LLC (100.00%) | Lea County | NM | Solar | 7,253 | 55 | 1 | 1 |
Lea County, New Mexico Production Fuel Makeup
Releasing 420,783,741.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Lea County ranks 696th highest in the nation for total pollution from electricity consumption. Additionally, the county ranks 1023rd worst in the country for pollution per capita, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 5,807.76 kilograms of emissions per capita. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in Lea County, with 84.05% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Wind and Solar have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity generation. Wind makes up 14.42% of electricity generation and Solar accounts for 1.54% of total production in the county. There are 12 power producing plants in Lea County, which is the 204th highest number of plants in a county in the country.
Providers In Each City in Lea County:
- Eunice, New Mexico:
- Southwestern Public Service Company: 100.00%
- Hobbs, New Mexico:
- Southwestern Public Service Company: 100.00%
- Jal, New Mexico:
- Southwestern Public Service Company: 100.00%
- Lovington, New Mexico:
- Lea County Electric: 100.00%
- Tatum, New Mexico:
- Lea County Electric: 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 Lea County, New Mexico?
The largest electricity provider in Lea County, New Mexico by megawatt hours sold is Southwestern Public Service Company.
How many electric companies offer service in Lea County, New Mexico?
There are 3 electricity companies serving customers in Lea County, New Mexico.
How many power plants are located in Lea County, New Mexico?
Lea County, New Mexico is home to 12 active electricity plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
What electricity companies offer service in Lea County, New Mexico?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwestern Public Service Company | 43,322 |
| 2 | Lea County Electric | 8,459 |
| 3 | Central Valley Elec Coop | 179 |
