El Paso Electric Company: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

El Paso Electric Company

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About El Paso Electric Company

With their main offices in El Paso, Texas, El Paso Electric Company provides electricity to 2 states in the United States and is considered an investor owned entity. A total of 404,657 residential customers, 51,528 commercial customers and 52 industrial customers are provided electricity by the company. On average, El Paso Electric Company bills their patrons a residential electricity rate of 12.55 cents per kilowatt hour , which is lower than the US average rate of 15.76 cents per kilowatt hour. In 2022 the company had sales to end customers totaling 8,384,535 megawatt hours and wholesale sales of 8,384,535 megawatt hours. The electricity they sourced consisted of megawatt hours produced by the company and megawatt hours that they purchased by way of the wholesale electricity market. They produced 9,647,535 megawatt hours and purchased 2,756,266 on the wholesale market. Their revenue in 2022 from electricity related activities was $1,310,484,600, with 78.08% coming from retail sales to end users and 19.69% from wholesale electricity sales.

Customers of the supplier have an average monthly residential electricity bill of $89.46. This is 33.90% less than the nationwide average bill of $135.34. By total customers, El Paso Electric Company is the 101st largest supplier out of 3526 in the US. Customers of the company experience 0.94 power outages a year with outages lasting an average of 82.93 minutes. Of the 3526 companies in the United States, El Paso Electric Company has the 39th highest total electricity generation from nuclear power.

El Paso Electric Company Net Metering

Net metering is accessible to customers of El Paso Electric Company. Installation of solar panels and other electricity sources is often too expensive for residents. Net metering allows purchasers of these electricity sources to sell unused electricity back to the provider, making the installation of these alternative sources financially possible.

Energy Loss

El Paso Electric Company recently reported an annual loss of about 4.25% of the electricity that they produce. Loss of electricity due to heat dissipation during electricity transmission and other causes is part of operating in the electricity production industry and companies must report these losses to government agencies who track electricity infrastructure efficiencies. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.87%. This results in El Paso Electric Company receiving a ranking of 683rd best out of 3526 providers in the country.

El Paso Electric Company Rate & Electric Bills

El Paso Electric Company residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.177/kWh$0.109/kWh$174.54/mo.$46.52/mo.
1042nd12.55¢El Paso Electric Company's Average residential price per kWh
533rd$89.46Average monthly electricity bill for El Paso Electric Company's residential customers

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El Paso Electric Company Overview

  • Company Type:Investor Owned
  • Parent Company:JP Morgan Energy
  • Headquarters:100 North Stanton Street
    El Paso, Texas 79901
    United States of America
  • CEO:Kelly Tomblin

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Quick Facts About El Paso Electric Company

El Paso Electric Company is 176th in the nation out of 3526 suppliers in megawatt hours generated from coal usage.

El Paso Electric Company is the 114th largest generator of electricity in the country out of 3526 companies, producing 10,720,981.32 megawatt hours.

El Paso Electric Company generates 5,393,256.45 megawatt hours by burning natural gas and ranks 91st in the United States out of 3526 providers for this category.

El Paso Electric Company produces 18,102 megawatt hours (or 0.17% of their total generation) from the use of renewable fuel types in their electricity generation plants.

El Paso Electric Company is 117th in the country out of 3526 companies for total megawatt hours generated from solar.

El Paso Electric Company is the 98th largest generator of megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel types in the country.

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Energy provider of the year for New Mexico, Major Provider Category
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Energy Loss

El Paso Electric Company's energy loss due to business operations.

-4.25%

Total Energy Loss

526,578MWh

683 National Rank

Grid Reliability

Length & Frequency of El Paso Electric Company's Power Outages

82.93 min.

vs. national average of 171.11 min.

0.94 outages/yr

vs. national average of 1.45

El Paso Electric Company Energy Makeup

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El Paso Electric Company State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
New Mexico106,550163,391,000719.11%
Texas349,687711,914,0002980.89%

El Paso Electric Company County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Culberson County2,2094413.93$153.66/mo
Doña Ana County223,337210.44$75.70/mo
El Paso County868,763214.15$105.64/mo
Hudspeth County3,3224414.61$152.64/mo
Luna County25,282316.45$117.47/mo
Otero County68,823316.84$108.89/mo
Sierra County11,512217.43$102.73/mo

Power Plants Owned by El Paso Electric Company

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Maricopa County AZ Nuclear 31,854,547
San Juan County NM Coal 7,902,458.017,652,572,190.15968.38
El Paso TX Natural Gas 3,170,5951,643,374,213.88518.32
El Paso County TX Natural Gas 1,231,178.99604,270,533.06490.81
Sunland Park NM Natural Gas 941,711556,681,589.94591.14
El Paso TX Natural Gas 48,67848,519,284.38996.74
Las Cruces NM Solar 7,677
Holloman Solar FacilityEl Paso Electric Company (100.00%)
Otero County NM Solar 6,526
El Paso County TX Solar 3,899

El Paso Electric Company Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
50.31%
NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
46.95%
COAL
Coal
2.57%
SOLAR
Solar
0.17%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.01%

Cities El Paso Electric Company Has Coverage

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

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El Paso Electric Company FAQ:

What percentage of El Paso Electric Company's electricity is produced from renewable fuel types?

Power facilities owned by or associated with El Paso Electric Company produce 0.17% of their electricity from renewable fuels.

Who is the CEO of El Paso Electric Company?

Kelly Tomblin is the current CEO of El Paso Electric Company.

How many power plants are owned by or associated with El Paso Electric Company?

El Paso Electric Company owns or is associated with 9 power plants.

How many states does El Paso Electric Company provider electricity to?

There are 2 states that receive at least some electricity coverage by El Paso Electric Company.

What is the average bundled bill for El Paso Electric Company customers each month?

The average monthly bundled electric bill for customers of El Paso Electric Company is $89.46. The US average is $135.34 for bundled service.

What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for El Paso Electric Company customers?

Consumers of El Paso Electric Company, on average, have an electricity BUNDLED rate 12.55 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

Does El Paso Electric Company have a parent company?

JP Morgan Energy is the owner of El Paso Electric Company.

What is the phone number for El Paso Electric Company?

El Paso Electric Company's customer service phone number is (915) 543-5711

How many counties does El Paso Electric Company offer service in?

There are 7 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by El Paso Electric Company.

What percentage of El Paso Electric Company's electricity is generated from nonrenewable fuel types?

El Paso Electric Company generates 99.83% of their electricity from nonrenewable fuel sources.

When will El Paso Electric Company power be restored?

Average outage times for El Paso Electric Company are approximately 82.92500000000001 minutes per outage.

What cities does El Paso Electric Company sell electricity to?

El Paso Electric Company serves electricity in 13 cities in the United States.

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