Residential electricity prices in New Mexico in April 2025 averaged 14.44 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 17% less than the national average rate of 17.45 ¢/kWh (April 2025). [1]
→ Rates listed here as zeroes are not currently available.
See the chart below to compare New Mexico electricity rates against average rates in the U.S. [1]
→ Rates listed here as zeroes are not currently available.
Residential natural gas prices in New Mexico in April 2025 averaged 5.73 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 64% less than the national average rate of 16.05 $/Mcf (April 2025). [2]
→ Prices listed here as zeroes are not currently available.
See the chart below to compare New Mexico natural gas prices against the U.S. average prices. [2]
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The capital of New Mexico, Santa Fe, has an average annual solar radiation value of 6.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). Compare it to low and high values for the country as a whole. [3]
→ kWh/m2/day: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ New Mexico values listed here are based on Santa Fe data.
See the chart below to compare New Mexico solar radiation levels against the high and low in the U.S. [3]
→ k/m/d: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ New Mexico values listed here are based on Santa Fe data.
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New Mexico ranks 36th in the United States with an total population of approximately 2,059,179. [4]
To learn more about utility rates and consumption in New Mexico, or for other information related to utilities in NM, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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