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Raton Utilities

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About Raton Utilities

Raton Utilities provides electricity in Raton in Colfax County, New Mexico. There are 4,034 customers of the company. Exactly 25 of them are industrial accounts, 512 are commercial accounts and 3,497 of them are residential accounts. Raton Utilities charges their consumers a residential electricity rate of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour on average, which is 12.97% more than New Mexico's average rate of 14.18 cents. This ranks the supplier 26th best for average electricity price out of 39 companies in New Mexico. In 2019 the company had sales to end customers totaling 44,000 megawatt hours. The electricity sourced by the company is made up of primarily wholesale purchased megawatt hours, with 48,000 megawatt hours acquired by the company. Their revenue in 2019 from electricity related activities was $6,043,400, with $6,016,000 coming from retail sales to end users.

The state average monthly residential electricity bill is $88.46, while the Raton Utilities average is 7.50% below at $78.51 per month. This is the 9th lowest average monthly bill amount for a supplier in New Mexico. Electricity generation is not part of the Raton Utilities business model, as they purchase electricity at wholesale rates from other companies and then resell to their end users.

Raton Utilities Net Metering

Raton Utilities is one of 22 providers in the state who offer net metering to their consumers. Net metering allows citizens to sell wattage back to their company, which makes the installation of solar panels and other alternative electricity sources more financially viable.

Raton Utilities Rate & Electric Bills

Raton Utilities residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.160/kWh$0.156/kWh$78.51/mo.$73.23/mo.
2513th16.02¢Raton Utilities' Average residential price per kWh
258th$78.51Average monthly electricity bill for Raton Utilities' residential customers

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Raton Utilities Overview

  • Company Type:Municipal
  • Headquarters:334 North 2nd Street
    Raton, New Mexico 87740
    United States of America
  • Director/Superintendent:Sandy Chavez

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    Raton Utilities State Coverage

    StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
    New Mexico4,0346,061,00029100%

    Raton Utilities County Coverage

    CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
    Colfax County12,406520.76$114.54/mo

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    Raton Utilities FAQ:

    How much is the average bundled bill for Raton Utilities customers each month?

    Consumers of Raton Utilities pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $78.51.

    What is the average bundled electricity rate for Raton Utilities customers?

    Consumers of Raton Utilities, on average, have an electricity bundled rate 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

    What is the phone number for Raton Utilities?

    Raton Utilities' customer service phone number is (575) 445-9861

    Who is the CEO of Raton Utilities?

    Raton Utilities' current CEO is Sandy Chavez.

    Alex Zdanov
    Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
    Published: 2022-08-01