Otero County, NM: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Otero County, New Mexico Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

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Otero County, New Mexico Electricity Overview

Otero County customers are faced with outages that are on average 94.41 minutes per interruption, with approximately 0.91 outages a year.

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Otero County is 16.99 cents. This is roughly 6.07% more than the national average rate of 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.

Otero County is the 10th highest county in New Mexico for non-renewable production per capita, with an average of 0 megawatt hours per resident produced from non-renewable fuels.

With 152,800 megawatt hours generated from solar, Otero County is 7th in the state out of 33 counties for solar power electricity generation.

With 68,823 citizens within its borders and 152,820 megawatt hours produced each year, Otero County has a per capita production of 2.22 megawatt hours. This is the 20 largest megawatt hour per capita amount in New Mexico.

Otero County produces 2.22 megawatt hours per capita a year from solar energy, giving the county a ranking of 9th in the state out of 33 counties.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    934,521 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.58 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    152,820 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    152,800 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    20 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    2.22 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    275,735,671 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,006.45 kg

Alamogordo, NM Electricity Overview

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Alamogordo's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 15.21 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.06% below the average national price of 16.01 cents. The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $137.21, while the Alamogordo average is 35.90% lower at $87.96 per month. Public Service Company of New Mexico is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count.

Emissions in Alamogordo average 4,789.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 164th worst polluting city out of 530 cities in New Mexico based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 149,443,224.31 kilograms. The city has no electricity generation plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Alamogordo

Alamogordo residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.162/kWh$0.125/kWh$141.21/mo.$52.52/mo.
203rd15.21¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Alamogordo
253rd$87.96Average residential monthly electricity bill for Alamogordo Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Alamogordo, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Public Service Company of New MexicoBUNDLED15.2388.523,403,991518,456,000

Chaparral CDP, NM Electricity Overview

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Chaparral CDP's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 9.61 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately for their inhabitants, 39.99% lower than the average nationwide electricity price of 16.01 cents. The city's plants use non-renewable fuels for 0.02% of their electricity generation, which is 20 megawatt hours. The city ranks 3rd out of 530 cities in the state for total megawatt hours generated from sustainable fuel types with a total of 116,849 megawatt hours generated.

Emissions in Chaparral CDP average 1,865.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 493rd worst polluting city out of 530 cities in New Mexico based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 26,300,977.51 kilograms. Solar is the fuel of choice in Chaparral CDP, with 99.98% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Chaparral CDP has 2 electricity plants within its borders. This is the 3rd highest number of plants within a city in New Mexico.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chaparral CDP

Chaparral CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.159/kWh$0.047/kWh$171.66/mo.$27.41/mo.
1st9.61¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Chaparral CDP
15th$71.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Chaparral CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Chaparral CDP, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
El Paso Electric CompanyBUNDLED9.5371.12841,01880,184,000

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Holloman AFB CDP, NM Electricity Overview

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Emissions in Holloman AFB CDP average 4,789.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 164th worst polluting city out of 530 cities in New Mexico based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 19,771,854.43 kilograms. The city has no electricity generation plants.

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Electricity Production in Otero County, New Mexico

Power Plants in Otero County, New Mexico

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Buena Vista Energy CenterBuena Vista Energy Center, LLC (100.00%)
Chaparral CDP NM Solar 116,226
Chaparral CDP NM Solar 25,677
La Luz CDP NM Solar 16,827
Otero County NM Solar 11,015
Holloman Solar FacilityEl Paso Electric Company (100.00%)
Otero County NM Solar 8,109

Otero County, New Mexico Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Emissions in Otero County average 4,006.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption, making them the 21st highest polluting county out of 33 counties in New Mexico based on emissions per capita. This equals a total emissions amount from electricity consumption of 275,735,671.16 kilograms. Solar makes up 99.99% of the fuel types used for electricity production in Otero County. Otero County is home to 5 electricity producing plants, which is the 11th highest number of plants within a county in New Mexico.

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99.99%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
0.01%

Otero County, New Mexico Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Otero County include Public Service Company of New Mexico, El Paso Electric Company, and Otero County Electrictric Cooperative The state of New Mexico has above average state level net metering regulations.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Otero County who report energy loss data had an average of 10.08% of energy generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The United States average for energy loss is 2.87% while the New Mexico average is 9.22%, resulting in a rank of 2853rd best in the United States and a state rank of 24th best out of 3230 and 33 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Otero County:

  • Alamogordo, New Mexico:
    • Public Service Company of New Mexico: 100.00%
  • Cloudcroft, New Mexico:
    • Otero County Electrictric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Tularosa, 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 Otero County, New Mexico?

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

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

There are 4 electricity companies serving customers in Otero County, New Mexico.

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

How many power plants are within Otero County, New Mexico?

There are 5 active power plants in Otero County, New Mexico

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2024-01-14