McKinley County, NM: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

McKinley County, New Mexico Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in McKinley County, NM is $117.77
  • The average electricity rate in McKinley County, NM is 16.99¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in McKinley County, NM

The average residential electric bill in McKinley County, NM is $117.77 per month. McKinley County, NM is the 15th most expensive county in New Mexico for electricity.

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McKinley County, New Mexico Electricity Overview

Continental Divide Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity supplier in McKinley County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

McKinley County is home to 69,830 citizens and its power generating plants produce 1,074,709 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a production per capita average of 15.39 megawatt hours per capita per year.

McKinley County consumes around 94.46% of the generation put out by their power generation plants, meaning they either export or store the remaining megawatt hours.

With a population of 69,830 citizens, McKinley County is the 8th largest county by population in the state.

As the 29th highest generator of solar power in the United States, McKinley County produces a total of 1,093,931 megawatt hours from solar.

McKinley County has seen year over year increase of 319.47% in electricity production from solar power.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,015,185 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.54 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,074,709 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,093,931 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    -19,222 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    15.39 MWh

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Gallup

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Gallup Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

16.45¢ per kWh

  • 5.39% higher than last month
  • 15.53% higher than November last year
  • 13.63% higher than the New Mexico average
  • 3.45% lower than the US average
  • 213th in the state out of 518 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 110 since November last year
  • 17,154th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,405 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,597 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

15.03¢ per kWh

  • 1.24% higher than last month
  • 15.52% higher than November last year
  • 3.58% higher than the New Mexico average
  • 8.85% lower than the US average
  • 102nd in the state out of 518 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 14,493rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 320 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,464 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$73.47 per month

  • 19.99% lower than last month
  • 33.83% higher than November last year
  • 11.06% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 37.87% lower than the US average
  • 32nd in the state out of 518 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 158 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since November last year
  • 912th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5,179 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 824 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$88.13 per month

  • 1.79% higher than last month
  • 32.66% higher than November last year
  • 9.55% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 38.04% lower than the US average
  • 70th in the state out of 518 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 12 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 69 since November last year
  • 979th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 70 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 896 since November last year

Gallup, NM Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Gallup home have an average residential electricity rate of 15.03 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.90% higher than the average New Mexico rate of 14.47 cents and 9.58% less than the national average of 16.62 cents. Gallup produces 4.32% of the electricity consumed in the city and must import power from nearby cities and counties or rural area power generation facilities. City of Gallup Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on total residential customers.

Approximately 4,423.49 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity use, making them the 483rd worst polluter in the state out of 530 cities. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 96,878,902.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Gallup. Gallup has one electricity plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gallup

Gallup residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.154/kWh$0.111/kWh$120.64/mo.$43.18/mo.
102nd15.03¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Gallup
70th$88.13Average residential monthly electricity bill for Gallup Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Gallup, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
City of Gallup UtilitiesBUNDLED14.2886.8454,473.417,776,342.07

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Zuni Pueblo CDP, NM Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Zuni Pueblo CDP home have an average residential electricity rate of 18.19 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 25.73% higher than the average New Mexico rate of 14.47 cents and 9.42% higher than the national average of 16.62. Customers in Zuni Pueblo CDP deal with 1.68 power outages each year with outages lasting an average of 221.17 minutes. Continental Divide Electric Cooperative sells an estimated 1,107.71 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other electricity supplier.

Approximately 4,623.01 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity use, making them the 10th worst polluter in the state out of 530 cities. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 32,416,526.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Zuni Pueblo CDP

Zuni Pueblo CDP residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.186/kWh$0.123/kWh$177.39/mo.$58.35/mo.
412th18.19¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Zuni Pueblo CDP
441st$129.58Average residential monthly electricity bill for Zuni Pueblo CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Zuni Pueblo CDP, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Continental Divide Electric CooperativeBUNDLED17.28127.69159,677.827,585,499.79

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Crownpoint CDP, NM Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Crownpoint CDP home have an average residential electricity rate of 18.15 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 25.43% higher than the average New Mexico rate of 14.47 cents and 9.16% higher than the national average of 16.62. Customers in Crownpoint CDP deal with 2.52 power outages each year with outages lasting an average of 431.25 minutes. Continental Divide Electric Cooperative sells an estimated 5,757.97 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other electricity supplier.

Approximately 4,623.01 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity use, making them the 254th worst polluter in the state out of 530 cities. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 13,591,641.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Crownpoint CDP

Crownpoint CDP residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.185/kWh$0.124/kWh$176.33/mo.$58.30/mo.
347th18.15¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Crownpoint CDP
377th$128.81Average residential monthly electricity bill for Crownpoint CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Crownpoint CDP, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Continental Divide Electric CooperativeBUNDLED17.28127.69159,677.827,585,499.79
Jemez Mountains Electric CooperativeBUNDLED16.64116.65207,312.734,490,195.19

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

Power Plants in McKinley County, New Mexico

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Arroyo Solar Energy Storage HybridArroyo Solar LLC (100.00%)
McKinley County NM Solar 708,500111
OE_ESCLOE_ESCL (100.00%)
McKinley County NM Solar 352,468411
City of Gallup SolarStandard Solar (100.00%)
Gallup NM Solar 13,7414811

McKinley County, New Mexico Production Fuel Makeup

SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
101.79%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
-1.79%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Approximately 0 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the county from electricity use, making them the 2928th worst in the nation. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The county has 3 power plants in the county. This is the 893rd most plants within a single county in the United States. McKinley County has roughly 101.79% of its electricity produced by Solar.

McKinley County, New Mexico Net Metering

Out of the 4 suppliers in McKinley County, 3 of them offer net metering to their consumers. The state of New Mexico has commendable state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in McKinley County averages out to about 7.78% of the total energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The national average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned McKinley County a rank of 18th best in New Mexico out of 33.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in McKinley County, New Mexico?

By total megawatt hours sold, Continental Divide Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity provider in McKinley County, New Mexico.

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

McKinley County, New Mexico has 4 electricity companies serving customers in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in McKinley County, New Mexico?

How many power plants are in McKinley County, New Mexico?

There are 3 electricity plants in McKinley County, New Mexico

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-08-17