Lincoln County, New Mexico Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Lincoln County, New Mexico Electricity Overview
Lincoln County ranks as the 1773rd highest pollution level from electricity consumption in the country and 17th worst in the state, emitting 96,944,141.11 kilograms of CO2 gases.
Lincoln County is the 1883rd largest county by population in the nation, with 20,084 residents living within its borders.
Lincoln County generates 1,496 megawatt hours from solar energy, ranking it 974th in the United States out of 3230 counties for total megawatt hours generated using solar power sources.
Lincoln County is home to 20,084 citizens and its power generating plants produce 1,496 megawatt hours of electricity a year, for a generation per capita average of 0.07 megawatt hours per capita.
When calculating by customer count, Public Service Company of New Mexico is the largest electricity company in Lincoln County.
The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Lincoln County is 17.36 cents. This rate is approximately 8.47% more than the nationwide average price of 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
273,746 MWh
Consumption per Capita
13.63 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,496 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
1,496 MWh
Production per Capita
0.07 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
96,944,141 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,826.93 kg
Recent Energy News in Ruidoso
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Ruidoso, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 806 positions to 1,335th, from last year's value of 529th
- In Ruidoso, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,036 positions to 1,958th, from last year's value of 922nd
- In Ruidoso, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 25 positions to 167th, from last year's value of 142nd
- In Ruidoso, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 61 positions to 1,958th, from last month's value of 1,897th
- In Ruidoso, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 9 positions to 167th, from last month's value of 158th
- In Ruidoso, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 6 positions to 1,335th, from last month's value of 1,329th
- In Ruidoso, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 14 positions to 146th, from last month's value of 160th
- In Ruidoso, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 4.63% to $87.92, from last year's value of $84.03
- In Ruidoso, the residential electricity bill increased by 7.16% to $90.28, from last month's value of $84.25
- In Ruidoso, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 3 positions to 146th, from last year's value of 143rd
- In Ruidoso, the residential electricity bill decreased by 0.37% to $90.28, from last year's value of $90.61
- In Ruidoso, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 0.03% to $87.92, from last month's value of $87.95
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Ruidoso, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 558 positions to 15,932nd, from last year's value of 15,374th
- In Ruidoso, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 799 positions to 13,727th, from last month's value of 14,526th
- In Ruidoso, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 513 positions to 13,727th, from last year's value of 14,240th
- In Ruidoso, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 213 positions to 15,932nd, from last month's value of 16,145th
- In Ruidoso, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 7.07% to $668.56, from last year's value of $624.42
- In Ruidoso, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 6 positions to 179th, from last year's value of 173rd
- In Ruidoso, the commercial electricity bill increased by 6.32% to $595.29, from last month's value of $559.88
- In Ruidoso, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 176th, from last year's value of 178th
- In Ruidoso, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 176th, from last month's value of 177th
- In Ruidoso, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.41% to $595.29, from last year's value of $597.71
- In Ruidoso, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.03% to $668.56, from last month's value of $668.76
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Ruidoso, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 999 positions to 1,470th, from last year's value of 471st
- In Ruidoso, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,599 positions to 2,532nd, from last month's value of 4,131st
- In Ruidoso, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,257 positions to 2,532nd, from last year's value of 1,275th
- In Ruidoso, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 90 positions to 1,470th, from last month's value of 1,380th
- In Ruidoso, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 69 positions to 136th, from last month's value of 67th
- In Ruidoso, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 24 positions to 139th, from last year's value of 115th
- In Ruidoso, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 22 positions to 136th, from last year's value of 114th
- In Ruidoso, the industrial electricity rate increased by 16.63% to 4.94 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 4.24 ¢ / kWh
- In Ruidoso, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 16.84% to 4.94 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 5.94 ¢ / kWh
- In Ruidoso, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 2.88% to 5.66 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 5.5 ¢ / kWh
- In Ruidoso, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 1.05% to 5.66 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 5.6 ¢ / kWh
Ruidoso Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
14.93¢ per kWh
- 6.22% higher than last month
- 0.16% higher than January last year
- 7.73% higher than the New Mexico average
- 4.37% lower than the US average
- 210th in the state out of 257 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
- 15,249th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,789 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,622 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
15.13¢ per kWh
- 0.01% higher than last month
- 5.15% higher than January last year
- 5.47% higher than the New Mexico average
- 10.84% lower than the US average
- 205th in the state out of 257 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 6 since January last year
- 13,478th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 24 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 810 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$90.28 per month
- 7.16% higher than last month
- 0.37% lower than January last year
- 10.26% lower than the New Mexico average
- 40.2% lower than the US average
- 146th in the state out of 257 cities
- The state rank has increased by 14 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since January last year
- 1,958th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 61 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,036 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$87.92 per month
- 0.03% lower than last month
- 4.63% higher than January last year
- 3.85% lower than the New Mexico average
- 33.73% lower than the US average
- 167th in the state out of 257 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 9 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 25 since January last year
- 1,335th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 6 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 806 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
11.49¢ per kWh
- 0.19% lower than last month
- 0.25% lower than January last year
- 4.77% lower than the New Mexico average
- 13.82% lower than the US average
- 200th in the state out of 257 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 14 since January last year
- 11,166th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 336 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,192 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
12.25¢ per kWh
- 0.02% lower than last month
- 5.76% higher than January last year
- 3% lower than the New Mexico average
- 13.48% lower than the US average
- 200th in the state out of 257 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since January last year
- 12,915th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 128 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,279 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$595.29 per month
- 6.32% higher than last month
- 0.41% lower than January last year
- 2.19% lower than the New Mexico average
- 63.47% lower than the US average
- 176th in the state out of 257 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
- 13,727th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 799 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 513 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$668.56 per month
- 0.03% lower than last month
- 7.07% higher than January last year
- 2.1% lower than the New Mexico average
- 59.15% lower than the US average
- 179th in the state out of 257 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since January last year
- 15,932nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 213 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 558 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
4.94¢ per kWh
- 16.84% lower than last month
- 16.63% higher than January last year
- 59.34% lower than the New Mexico average
- 49.71% lower than the US average
- 136th in the state out of 257 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 69 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 22 since January last year
- 2,532nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,599 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,257 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
5.66¢ per kWh
- 1.05% higher than last month
- 2.88% higher than January last year
- 43.41% lower than the New Mexico average
- 44.68% lower than the US average
- 139th in the state out of 257 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 24 since January last year
- 1,470th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 90 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 999 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$58,244.57 per month
- 10.36% lower than last month
- 24.2% higher than January last year
- 32.26% lower than the New Mexico average
- 72.77% higher than the US average
- 191st in the state out of 257 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 107 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
- 22,751st in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 462 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,354 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$60,944.56 per month
- 1.58% higher than last month
- 11.05% higher than January last year
- 29.05% lower than the New Mexico average
- 78.14% higher than the US average
- 193rd in the state out of 257 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 31 since January last year
- 23,248th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,455 since January last year
Ruidoso, NM Electricity Overview
Ruidoso's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 16.78 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 18.36% above New Mexico's average rate of 14.18 cents, resulting in the city ranking 445th best for average electricity price out of 530 cities in New Mexico. Public Service Company of New Mexico has an estimated 1,624 total residential customers, which is more than any other vendor who operates in the city. Customers in the city deal with 0.91 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting around 94.41 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.
As the 30th worst ranked city out of 530 cities in the state, Ruidoso emits 37,061,003.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. Averaging 4,853.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 108th worst in New Mexico for emissions per capita. Electricity companies who provide service in Ruidoso have to rely on electricity produced in neighboring communities and rural areas, since no electricity production occurs in the city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ruidoso
Ruidoso residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Ruidoso, New Mexico
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otero County Electrictric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 18.10 | 107.4 | 116,579 | 21,100,800 | |
| Public Service Company of New Mexico | BUNDLED | 15.21 | 87.93 | 3,391,687 | 515,774,000 |
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Ruidoso Downs, NM Electricity Overview
Ruidoso Downs' average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 16.65 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 17.45% above New Mexico's average rate of 14.18 cents, resulting in the city ranking 443rd best for average electricity price out of 530 cities in New Mexico. Public Service Company of New Mexico has an estimated 456 total residential customers, which is more than any other vendor who operates in the city. Customers in the city deal with 0.91 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting around 94.41 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.
As the 70th worst ranked city out of 530 cities in the state, Ruidoso Downs emits 12,706,352.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. Averaging 4,853.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 7th worst in New Mexico for emissions per capita. Electricity companies who provide service in Ruidoso Downs have to rely on electricity produced in neighboring communities and rural areas, since no electricity production occurs in the city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ruidoso Downs
Ruidoso Downs residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otero County Electrictric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 18.10 | 107.4 | 116,579 | 21,100,800 | |
| Public Service Company of New Mexico | BUNDLED | 15.21 | 87.93 | 3,391,687 | 515,774,000 |
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Capitan, NM Electricity Overview
Capitan's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 18.10 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 27.65% above New Mexico's average rate of 14.18 cents, resulting in the city ranking 466th best for average electricity price out of 530 cities in New Mexico. Otero County Electrictric Cooperative sells an estimated 84.27 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than all other suppliers.
As the 129th worst ranked city out of 530 cities in the state, Capitan emits 6,571,581.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. Averaging 4,853.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 108th worst in New Mexico for emissions per capita. Electricity companies who provide service in Capitan have to rely on electricity produced in neighboring communities and rural areas, since no electricity production occurs in the city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Capitan
Capitan residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Capitan, New Mexico
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otero County Electrictric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 18.10 | 107.4 | 116,579 | 21,100,800 |
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Electricity Production in Lincoln County, New Mexico
Power Plants in Lincoln County, New Mexico
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carrizozo SolarSoCore 2017 ProjectCo-NM6 LLC (100.00%) | Lincoln County | NM | Solar | 1,496 |
Lincoln County, New Mexico Details
Lincoln County is the 17th worst ranked county in the state out of 33 when it comes to total emissions from electricity consumption, with the county emitting 96,944,141.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This total also results in a ranking of 1432nd highest in the nation for emissions per person. The county is home to one power producing plant. Lincoln County's power plants mainly use Solar, which makes up 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity production in the county.
Providers In Each City in Lincoln County:
- Capitan, New Mexico:
- Otero County Electrictric Cooperative: 100.00%
- Carrizozo, New Mexico:
- Otero County Electrictric Cooperative: 100.00%
- Corona, New Mexico:
- Central New Mexico Electric Coop: 100.00%
- Ruidoso, New Mexico:
- Otero County Electrictric Cooperative: 54.47%
- Public Service Company of New Mexico: 45.53%
- Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico:
- Public Service Company of New Mexico: 50.00%
- Otero County Electrictric Cooperative: 50.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Lincoln County, New Mexico?
The largest electricity supplier in Lincoln County, New Mexico by megawatt hours sold is Public Service Company of New Mexico.
How many power plants are in Lincoln County, New Mexico?
There is one power plant in Lincoln County, New Mexico
How many electric companies offer service in Lincoln County, New Mexico?
Lincoln County, New Mexico has 4 electricity providers serving customers in the area.
What electricity companies offer service in Lincoln County, New Mexico?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Service Company of New Mexico | 8,903 |
| 2 | Otero County Electrictric Cooperative | 8,259 |
| 3 | Central New Mexico Electric Coop | 4,777 |
| 4 | Socorro Electric Cooperative | 94 |
