^ Electricity prices in New Mexico in October 2022 averaged 14.68 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which is approximately 9% less than the average U.S. price. [More]
^ Natural gas prices in New Mexico in September 2022 averaged 23.40 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which is about 5% less than the average U.S. price. [More]
Utilities in New Mexico
Electricity in New Mexico
Residential Electricity Rates in New Mexico
Residential electricity prices in New Mexico in October 2022 averaged 14.68 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 9% less than the national average rate of 16.09 ¢/kWh (October 2022). [1]
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Electricity in New Mexico
See the chart below to compare New Mexico electricity rates against average rates in the U.S. [1]
Last Six Months: New Mexico vs. U.S.
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Natural Gas in New Mexico
Residential Natural Gas Rates in New Mexico
Residential natural gas prices in New Mexico in September 2022 averaged 23.40 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 5% less than the national average rate of 24.60 $/Mcf (September 2022). [2]
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Natural Gas in New Mexico
See the chart below to compare New Mexico natural gas prices against the U.S. average prices. [2]
Last Six Months: New Mexico vs. U.S.
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Solar Power in New Mexico
Solar Radiation in New Mexico
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.
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→ New Mexico values listed here are based on Santa Fe data.
Solar Power in New Mexico
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.
Through the analysis of publicly available data filed by electricity suppliers, the CT OCC discovered that electricity customers overpaid by $58 million in 2015.
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More information about New Mexico
About New Mexico
New Mexico ranks 36th in the United States with an total population of approximately 2,059,179. [4]
Utilities in NM
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.
Did you know?
Electricity travels at the speed of light, which is more than 186,000 miles per second.