Otero County, New Mexico Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Otero County, New Mexico Electricity Overview
Consumers in the county experience an average of 0.91 electrical outages per year, with an average of 94.41 minutes per outage.
While most counties try to reduce non-renewable fuel sources, Otero County's non-renewable fuel usage for electricity production purposes has increased by 100.00% over the previous 12 months.
Residents of Otero County are paying, on average, 6.14% more per kilowatt hour used at home than the nationwide average price, at 16.99 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.
Over 100.06% of Otero County's electricity generation comes from renewable fuel types, ranking Otero County at 13th in the state for total renewable electricity production.
Otero County produces 2.95 megawatt hours per capita a year from solar energy, giving the county a rank of 214th in the US out of 3230 counties.
Otero County comes in as the 1000th highest pollution level due to electricity consumption in the country, releasing 261,736,348.02 kilograms of CO2 gases.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
938,060 MWh
Consumption per Capita
13.63 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
203,022 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
203,145 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
-123 MWh
Production per Capita
2.95 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
261,736,348 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,803.04 kg
Recent Energy News in Alamogordo
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Alamogordo, 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 Alamogordo, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,034 positions to 1,956th, from last year's value of 922nd
- In Alamogordo, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 25 positions to 167th, from last year's value of 142nd
- In Alamogordo, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 59 positions to 1,956th, from last month's value of 1,897th
- In Alamogordo, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 9 positions to 167th, from last month's value of 158th
- In Alamogordo, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 16 positions to 144th, from last month's value of 160th
- In Alamogordo, 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 Alamogordo, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 4.63% to $87.92, from last year's value of $84.03
- In Alamogordo, the residential electricity bill increased by 7.16% to $90.28, from last month's value of $84.25
- In Alamogordo, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 144th, from last year's value of 143rd
- In Alamogordo, the residential electricity bill decreased by 0.37% to $90.28, from last year's value of $90.61
- In Alamogordo, 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 Alamogordo, 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 Alamogordo, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 799 positions to 13,727th, from last month's value of 14,526th
- In Alamogordo, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 513 positions to 13,727th, from last year's value of 14,240th
- In Alamogordo, 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 Alamogordo, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 7.07% to $668.56, from last year's value of $624.42
- In Alamogordo, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 6 positions to 179th, from last year's value of 173rd
- In Alamogordo, the commercial electricity bill increased by 6.32% to $595.29, from last month's value of $559.88
- In Alamogordo, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 176th, from last year's value of 178th
- In Alamogordo, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 176th, from last month's value of 177th
- In Alamogordo, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.41% to $595.29, from last year's value of $597.71
- In Alamogordo, 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 Alamogordo, 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 Alamogordo, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,705 positions to 2,532nd, from last month's value of 4,237th
- In Alamogordo, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,257 positions to 2,532nd, from last year's value of 1,275th
- In Alamogordo, 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 Alamogordo, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 24 positions to 139th, from last year's value of 115th
- In Alamogordo, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 37 positions to 136th, from last month's value of 173rd
- In Alamogordo, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 22 positions to 136th, from last year's value of 114th
- In Alamogordo, the industrial electricity rate increased by 16.63% to 4.94 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 4.24 ¢ / kWh
- In Alamogordo, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 16.84% to 4.94 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 5.94 ¢ / kWh
- In Alamogordo, 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 Alamogordo, 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
Alamogordo 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
- 144th in the state out of 257 cities
- The state rank has increased by 16 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
- 1,956th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 59 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,034 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
- 194th in the state out of 257 cities
- The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since January last year
- 11,160th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 330 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,186 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 increased by 37 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 1,705 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 3 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 566 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
Alamogordo, NM Electricity Overview
Alamogordo's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 15.21 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.00% below the average national price of 16.01 cents. The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.02, while the Alamogordo average is 36.29% lower at $87.93 per month. Public Service Company of New Mexico is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count.
Emissions in Alamogordo average 4,853.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 108th worst polluting city out of 530 cities in New Mexico based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 151,432,734.38 kilograms. The city has no electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Alamogordo
Alamogordo residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Alamogordo, New Mexico
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Company of New Mexico | BUNDLED | 15.21 | 87.93 | 3,391,687 | 515,774,000 |
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Chaparral CDP, NM Electricity Overview
Chaparral CDP's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 9.75 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately for their inhabitants, 39.10% lower than the average nationwide electricity price of 16.01 cents. With 100.07% of its electricity generation coming from renewable fuel sources, the city ranks 2nd out of 530 cities in New Mexico for total electricity generation from renewable fuels. Solar gardens in the city generate 11.86 megawatt hours per resident living in the city.
Emissions in Chaparral CDP average 633.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 495th worst polluting city out of 530 cities in New Mexico based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 8,932,500.88 kilograms. Solar is the fuel of choice in Chaparral CDP, with 100.07% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Chaparral CDP has 2 electricity plants within its borders. This is the 3rd highest number of plants within a city in New Mexico.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chaparral CDP
Chaparral CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Chaparral CDP, New Mexico
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Electric Company | BUNDLED | 9.75 | 72.12 | 835,107 | 81,407,000 |
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Holloman AFB CDP, NM Electricity Overview
Emissions in Holloman AFB CDP average 4,853.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 108th 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 20,035,073.48 kilograms. The city has no electricity generation plants.
Zips with electric coverage in Holloman AFB CDP, New Mexico include: 88310, 88352, 88330
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Electricity Production in Otero County, New Mexico
Power Plants in Otero County, New Mexico
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buena Vista Energy CenterBuena Vista Energy Center, LLC (100.00%) | Chaparral CDP | NM | Solar | 141,394 | ||||
SunE EPE1 LLCTerraForm Power (100.00%) | Chaparral CDP | NM | Solar | 25,677 | ||||
| La Luz CDP | NM | Solar | 16,827 | |||||
Alamogordo Solar Energy CenterPublic Service Company of New Mexico (100.00%) | 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
Emissions in Otero County average 3,803.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption, making them the 22nd 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 261,736,348.02 kilograms. Solar makes up 100.06% 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.
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?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Service Company of New Mexico | 18,866 |
| 2 | Otero County Electrictric Cooperative | 4,564 |
| 3 | El Paso Electric Company | 3,397 |
| 4 | Rio Grande Electric Cooperative | 276 |
How many power plants are within Otero County, New Mexico?
There are 5 active power plants in Otero County, New Mexico
