Cibola County, New Mexico Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Cibola County, New Mexico Electricity Overview
Cibola County consumes around 99.54% of the production put out by its power generation facilities.
Cibola County generates 191,300 megawatts from wind energy. That is enough to rank them 9th in New Mexico out of 33 counties for electricity production from wind .
Cibola County is the 1574th largest county in the US.
The average monthly residential electricity cost in Cibola County is 5.16% lower than the New Mexico average monthly residential expense.
Residents of Cibola County are paying, on average, 7.31% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average rate, at 14.90 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.07 cents per kilowatt hour.
Throughout the previous year, Cibola County has had a 9.19% increase in production of electricity from solar sources, up from 169,504 megawatt hours per year to 185,077 megawatt hours per year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
374,639 MWh
Consumption per Capita
13.73 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
376,377 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
376,377 MWh
Production per Capita
13.79 MWh
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Grants
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Grants Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for March, 2024
15.05¢ per kWh
- 2.46% higher than last month
- 8.49% higher than March last year
- 1.41% lower than the New Mexico average
- 11.56% lower than the US average
- 204th in the state out of 512 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 10 since March last year
- 16,456th in the US out of 31,812 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 678 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,517 since March last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.78¢ per kWh
- 0.67% higher than last month
- 0.66% higher than March last year
- 2.83% lower than the New Mexico average
- 10.97% lower than the US average
- 196th in the state out of 512 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 101 since March last year
- 16,239th in the US out of 31,812 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 344 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 597 since March last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for March, 2024
$72.35 per month
- 12.3% lower than last month
- 2.97% lower than March last year
- 2.71% lower than the New Mexico average
- 39.87% lower than the US average
- 337th in the state out of 512 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 118 since March last year
- 1,690th in the US out of 31,812 cities
- The national rank has increased by 539 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 820 since March last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$90.46 per month
- 0.2% lower than last month
- 1.09% lower than March last year
- 2.13% lower than the New Mexico average
- 33.03% lower than the US average
- 352nd in the state out of 512 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 32 since March last year
- 1,936th in the US out of 31,812 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 16 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 510 since March last year
Grants, NM Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Grants home spend, on average, 14.78 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 3.56% more than New Mexico's average price of 14.27 cents, resulting in the city ranking 196th out of 530 cities in New Mexico for best average electricity rate. There is 946.48% more electricity used in Grants than is produced, meaning they must purchase electricity from neighboring cities and counties. The city is the 19th highest generator out of 530 cities in the state, averaging 1.31 megawatt hours produced per consumer in the city.
Grants is the 29th highest ranked city in New Mexico out of 530 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 39,693,762.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Additionally, the city ranks 488th highest in the state for emissions per capita, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 4,310.79 kilograms of emissions per citizen. Solar is the primary fuel type in Grants, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel type. Grants has the 11th highest number of electricity plants of any city in the state, with one total plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Grants
Grants residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Grants, New Mexico
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Continental Divide Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.83 | 90.45 | 141,414.51 | 20,965,179.84 |
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Milan, NM Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Milan home spend, on average, 14.78 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 3.56% more than New Mexico's average price of 14.27 cents, resulting in the city ranking 196th out of 530 cities in New Mexico for best average electricity rate. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Continental Divide Electric Cooperative. The nationwide average monthly residential electric bill is $137.93, while the Milan average is 34.42% lower at $90.46 per month.
Milan is the 67th highest ranked city in New Mexico out of 530 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 12,759,239.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 18th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 36,758.11 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Milan
Milan residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Milan, New Mexico
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Continental Divide Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.83 | 90.45 | 141,414.51 | 20,965,179.84 |
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San Rafael CDP, NM Electricity Overview
Citizens who call San Rafael CDP home spend, on average, 14.78 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 3.56% more than New Mexico's average price of 14.27 cents, resulting in the city ranking 196th out of 530 cities in New Mexico for best average electricity rate. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Continental Divide Electric Cooperative. The nationwide average monthly residential electric bill is $137.93, while the San Rafael CDP average is 34.42% lower at $90.46 per month.
San Rafael CDP is the 77th highest ranked city in New Mexico out of 530 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 11,334,131.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 309th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 32,652.52 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in San Rafael CDP
San Rafael CDP residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in San Rafael CDP, New Mexico
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Continental Divide Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.83 | 90.45 | 141,414.51 | 20,965,179.84 |
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Electricity Production in Cibola County, New Mexico
Power Plants in Cibola County, New Mexico
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Red Mesa Wind LLCRed Mesa Wind LLC (100.00%) | Cibola County | NM | Wind | 191,300 | ||||
Route 66 Energy Center, LLCRoute 66 Energy Center, LLC (100.00%) | Cibola County | NM | Solar | 146,466 | ||||
Cibola County | NM | Solar | 20,138 | |||||
Grants CDEC 2Continental Divide Solar II, LLC (100.00%) | Grants | NM | Solar | 12,082 | ||||
Bluewater CDEC 1Continental Divide Solar I, LLC (100.00%) | Bluewater Village CDP | NM | Solar | 6,391 |
FAQ
How many power plants are located in Cibola County, New Mexico?
Cibola County, New Mexico has 5 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Cibola County, New Mexico?
By total customer count, Continental Divide Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity company in Cibola County, New Mexico.
How many electric companies offer service in Cibola County, New Mexico?
There are 2 electricity suppliers offering service in Cibola County, New Mexico.
What electricity companies offer service in Cibola County, New Mexico?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
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1 | Continental Divide Electric Cooperative | 9,138 |
2 | Socorro Electric Cooperative | 332 |