Electric Rates & Providers in Santa Fe County, NM

Santa Fe County, New Mexico Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Santa Fe County, New Mexico Electricity Overview

While the national average residential electric rate is 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, Santa Fe County's average rate is 3.43% below that at 15.46 cents per kilowatt hour.

Santa Fe County is 1344th in the national rankings for total megawatt hours generated from sustainable energy, with 22,441 megawatt hours generated from renewable fuel types.

Santa Fe County is the 1863rd highest producer of megawatt hours per capita out of 3230 counties in the country, with a population of 155,664 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 22,441.

Santa Fe County generates 22,441 megawatt hours from solar energy, making it 536th in the United States out of 3230 counties for total megawatt hours produced using solar power sources.

Santa Fe County uses 9354.60% more megawatt hours than it generates each year.

Renewable fuel usage for electricity generation has decreased by 1.00% in the previous year in Santa Fe County.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,121,706 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.63 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    22,441 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    22,441 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.14 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    747,517,730 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,802.12 kg

Recent Energy News in Santa Fe

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Santa Fe 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

Santa Fe, NM Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Santa Fe are billed a residential electricity rate of 15.21 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is above the New Mexico average rate of 14.18 cents per kilowatt hour, it is less than the United States average of 16.01 cents. Public Service Company of New Mexico is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Customers in Santa Fe are faced with 0.91 electrical outages a year with outages lasting on average 94.41 minutes.

For every citizen in the city there are 4,853.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 108th worst in the state out of 530 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 431,962,590.72 kilograms. The residents of Santa Fe have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities within the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Santa Fe

Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe
254th$87.93Average residential monthly electricity bill for Santa Fe Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Santa Fe, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Public Service Company of New MexicoBUNDLED15.2187.933,391,687515,774,000

Zips with electric coverage in Santa Fe, New Mexico include: 87507, 87505, 87508, 87506, 87501

Edgewood, NM Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Edgewood are billed a residential electricity rate of 16.55 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably for the inhabitants, this rate is higher than both the New Mexico and nationwide average rates of 14.18 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city deals with an average of 1.7 power outages per consumer per year. These outages go on for an average of 367 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.27 outages per consumer and 137.24 minutes each outage. Selling an estimated 1,258.73 megawatt hours, Central New Mexico Electric Coop is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

For every citizen in the city there are 4,853.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 108th worst in the state out of 530 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 29,635,212.85 kilograms. The residents of Edgewood have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities within the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Edgewood

Edgewood residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.175/kWh$0.165/kWh$107.55/mo.$94.52/mo.
418th16.55¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Edgewood
407th$102.41Average residential monthly electricity bill for Edgewood Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Edgewood, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Central New Mexico Electric CoopBUNDLED16.55102.41125,47120,762,000

Zips with electric coverage in Edgewood, New Mexico include: 87015, 87047, 87056

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Eldorado at Santa Fe CDP, NM Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Eldorado at Santa Fe CDP are billed a residential electricity rate of 15.21 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is above the New Mexico average rate of 14.18 cents per kilowatt hour, it is less than the United States average of 16.01 cents. Public Service Company of New Mexico is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Customers in Eldorado at Santa Fe CDP are faced with 0.91 electrical outages a year with outages lasting on average 94.41 minutes.

For every citizen in the city there are 4,853.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 108th worst in the state out of 530 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 26,300,887.4 kilograms. The residents of Eldorado at Santa Fe CDP have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities within the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Eldorado at Santa Fe CDP

Eldorado at Santa Fe CDP 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 Eldorado at Santa Fe CDP
254th$87.93Average residential monthly electricity bill for Eldorado at Santa Fe CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Eldorado at Santa Fe CDP, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Public Service Company of New MexicoBUNDLED15.2187.933,391,687515,774,000

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Electricity Production in Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Power Plants in Santa Fe County, New Mexico

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Santa Fe Solar Energy CenterPNM Resources (100.00%)
Santa Fe County NM Solar 22,441

Santa Fe County, New Mexico Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

For every citizen in the county there are 4,802.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This comes to a total emissions amount of 747,517,730.08 kilograms. The county has one power plant. Santa Fe County's primary fuel used for electricity production is Solar. They generate 100.00% of the total production in the county from this fuel type.

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Santa Fe County, New Mexico Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Santa Fe County include Public Service Company of New Mexico, Central New Mexico Electric Coop, and Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative The state has pretty good net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more affordable.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity companies in Santa Fe County is 10.15%. This includes data from 3 companies, including Public Service Company of New Mexico, Central New Mexico Electric Coop, and Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative. The United States average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Santa Fe County a rank of 2858th best in the country out of 3230 counties.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Santa Fe County, New Mexico?

By total revenue, Public Service Company of New Mexico is the largest electricity company in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.

How many power plants are located within Santa Fe County, New Mexico?

Santa Fe County, New Mexico is home to one power plant producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

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

Santa Fe County, New Mexico has 4 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Santa Fe County, New Mexico?

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-03-29