Union County, NM: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Union County, New Mexico Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Union County, NM is $178.70
  • The average electricity rate in Union County, NM is 26.72¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Union County, NM

The average residential electric bill in Union County, NM is $178.70 per month. Union County, NM is the 33rd most expensive county in New Mexico for electricity.

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Union County, New Mexico Electricity Overview

No electricity generation takes place in Union County, resulting in the county needing to import their electricity from other counties.

Releasing 19,443,156.84 kilograms of CO2 gases, Union County has the 2557th worst pollution level due to electricity consumption of any county in the US and 23rd highest in New Mexico.

At $178.7, the Union County average monthly residential electric bill is 22.57% higher than the nationwide average bill.

Residents of Union County use enough electricity to release 4,716.92 kilograms of CO2 gases per year per person, compared to the nationwide average of 4,190.67.

The largest supplier in Union County by customer count is Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico).

With a population of 4,122 residents, Union County is the 30th largest county by population in New Mexico and the 2967th largest in the nation.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    59,584 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.46 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    19,443,157 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,716.92 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Clayton

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Clayton Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

14.95¢ per kWh

  • 0.28% lower than last month
  • 1.01% higher than November last year
  • 3.29% higher than the New Mexico average
  • 12.23% lower than the US average
  • 131st in the state out of 518 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 56 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 66 since November last year
  • 12,927th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 159 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,049 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

15.35¢ per kWh

  • 0.08% higher than last month
  • 1.29% higher than November last year
  • 5.79% higher than the New Mexico average
  • 6.9% lower than the US average
  • 196th in the state out of 518 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 69 since November last year
  • 15,507th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 132 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,428 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$80.65 per month

  • 7.32% higher than last month
  • 6.69% higher than November last year
  • 2.37% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 31.79% lower than the US average
  • 153rd in the state out of 518 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 8 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 113 since November last year
  • 2,092nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 240 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 603 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$88.87 per month

  • 0.48% higher than last month
  • 0.4% higher than November last year
  • 8.79% lower than the New Mexico average
  • 37.52% lower than the US average
  • 165th in the state out of 518 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 72 since November last year
  • 1,092nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 93 since November last year

Clayton, NM Electricity Overview

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On average, Clayton's residential electricity rate is 15.35 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, unfortunately, 6.42% above New Mexico's average rate of 14.43 cents, ranking the city at 196th out of 530 cities in New Mexico for lowest average electricity rate. Public Service Company of New Mexico is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count. Consumers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $88.87. This is 39.04% below the nationwide average of $145.79.

Clayton emits 4,716.92 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 302nd worst polluting city out of 530 cities in New Mexico. This adds up to total emissions of 13,613,039.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, making the city 64th highest for total pollution in the state. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Clayton

Clayton residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.169/kWh$0.125/kWh$141.21/mo.$52.52/mo.
196th15.35¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Clayton
165th$88.87Average residential monthly electricity bill for Clayton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Clayton, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Public Service Company of New MexicoBUNDLED15.6289.923,408,645532,316,000

Folsom, NM Electricity Overview

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On average, Folsom's residential electricity rate is 28.14 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 95.04% higher than the state's average price of 14.43 cents and 69.58% above the nationwide average of 16.59 cents. Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico) sells an estimated 15.86 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than all other electricity providers. Citizens in the city pay an average monthly residential electric bill of $181.34. This is 85.70% more than the state average bill of $97.65.

Folsom emits 4,716.92 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 302nd worst polluting city out of 530 cities in New Mexico. This adds up to total emissions of 334,901.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, making the city 422nd highest for total pollution in the state. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Folsom

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.287/kWh$0.208/kWh$248.24/mo.$90.41/mo.
514th28.14¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Folsom
517th$181.34Average residential monthly electricity bill for Folsom Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Folsom, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico)BUNDLED26.61178.1610,170.072,706,107.31

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Capulin CDP, NM Electricity Overview

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On average, Capulin CDP's residential electricity rate is 28.14 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 95.04% higher than the state's average price of 14.43 cents and 69.58% above the nationwide average of 16.59 cents. Selling an estimated 36.08 megawatt hours, Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico) is the largest electricity provider in the city. Capulin CDP consumed 650.48 megawatt hours of electricity, which results in a ranking of 461st highest consuming city out of 530 cities in the state.

Capulin CDP emits 4,716.92 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 12th worst polluting city out of 530 cities in New Mexico. This adds up to total emissions of 212,261.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, making the city 453rd highest for total pollution in the state. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Capulin CDP

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.287/kWh$0.208/kWh$248.24/mo.$90.41/mo.
514th28.14¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Capulin CDP
517th$181.34Average residential monthly electricity bill for Capulin CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Capulin CDP, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico)BUNDLED26.61178.1610,170.072,706,107.31

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Union County, New Mexico Production Fuel Makeup

Union County, New Mexico Net Metering

Union County is home to one electricity provider. Fortunately for citizens in the county who are interested in having personal solar panels, the only supplier in town offers net metering options. The state has pretty good net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

The one company in Union County who reports energy loss data reported an annual loss of 2.18%. The countrywide average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Union County a rank of 259th best in the nation out of 3221.

Power Companies in Union County, New Mexico

Providers In Each City in Union County:

  • Clayton, New Mexico:
    • Public Service Company of New Mexico: 100.00%
  • Des Moines, New Mexico:
    • Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico): 100.00%
  • Folsom, New Mexico:
    • Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico): 100.00%
  • Grenville, New Mexico:
    • Southwestern Electric Cooperative (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 Union County, New Mexico?

By total customer count, Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico) is the largest electricity supplier in Union County, New Mexico.

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

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico)652

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Published: 2025-04-18