Electric Rates & Providers in Union County, NM

Union County, New Mexico Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Union County, New Mexico Electricity Overview

No electricity generation takes place in Union County, resulting in the county needing to import their electricity from other counties.

Releasing 20,071,084.02 kilograms of CO2 gases, Union County has the 2670th worst pollution level due to electricity consumption of any county in the US and 24th highest in New Mexico.

At $138.61, the Union County average monthly residential electric bill is 0.42% higher than the nationwide average bill.

Residents of Union County use enough electricity to release 4,869.26 kilograms of CO2 gases per year per person, compared to the nationwide average of 4,114.63.

The largest supplier in Union County by customer count is Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico).

With a population of 4,122 residents, Union County is the 30th largest county by population in New Mexico and the 2967th largest in the nation.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    56,747 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.77 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    20,071,084 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,869.26 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Clayton

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Clayton Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024

19.97¢ per kWh

  • 1.14% lower than last month
  • 2.2% higher than April last year
  • 39.79% higher than the New Mexico average
  • 18.09% higher than the US average
  • 501st in the state out of 512 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since April last year
  • 26,845th in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 295 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 139 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

20¢ per kWh

  • 0.18% higher than last month
  • 2.05% higher than April last year
  • 39.83% higher than the New Mexico average
  • 24.02% higher than the US average
  • 501st in the state out of 512 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since April last year
  • 27,365th in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 341 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 499 since April last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024

$86.81 per month

  • 6.12% lower than last month
  • 1.29% higher than April last year
  • 22.35% higher than the New Mexico average
  • 23% lower than the US average
  • 478th in the state out of 512 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 24 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 15 since April last year
  • 5,392nd in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 15 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,042 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$116.31 per month

  • 0.08% higher than last month
  • 0.01% higher than April last year
  • 22.89% higher than the New Mexico average
  • 14.52% lower than the US average
  • 459th in the state out of 512 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 14 since April last year
  • 8,114th in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 47 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 304 since April last year

Clayton, NM Electricity Overview

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On average, Clayton's residential electricity rate is 20.00 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 39.83% higher than the state's average price of 14.30 cents and 24.02% above the nationwide average of 16.12 cents. The largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Public Service Company of New Mexico. The power grid in the city deals with an average of 0.91 outages per customer per year, with outages lasting around 94.41 minutes. The countrywide averages of these two data points are 1.27 outages a year and 137.24 minutes per outage.

Clayton emits 4,869.26 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 121st worst polluting city out of 530 cities in New Mexico. This adds up to total emissions of 14,052,680.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, making the city 65th highest for total pollution in the state. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Clayton

Clayton residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.223/kWh$0.170/kWh$179.81/mo.$69.10/mo.
501st20.00¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Clayton
459th$116.31Average residential monthly electricity bill for Clayton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Clayton, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Public Service Company of New MexicoBUNDLED15.2587.253,364,691513,030,000
Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico)BUNDLED24.88145.39,517.592,367,630.92

Folsom, NM Electricity Overview

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On average, Folsom's residential electricity rate is 21.61 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 51.15% higher than the state's average price of 14.30 cents and 34.06% above the nationwide average of 16.12 cents. Springer Electric Cooperative is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Folsom is ranked as the 29342nd largest electricity consuming city out of 530 in New Mexico with consumption totaling 977.44 megawatt hours.

Folsom emits 4,869.26 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 121st worst polluting city out of 530 cities in New Mexico. This adds up to total emissions of 345,717.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, making the city 426th highest for total pollution in the state. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Folsom

Folsom residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.245/kWh$0.186/kWh$181.81/mo.$71.74/mo.
509th21.61¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Folsom
486th$121.01Average residential monthly electricity bill for Folsom Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Folsom, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico)BUNDLED24.88145.39,517.592,367,630.92
Springer Electric CooperativeBUNDLED18.4696.6414,489.792,675,033.78

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Capulin CDP, NM Electricity Overview

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On average, Capulin CDP's residential electricity rate is 21.61 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 51.15% higher than the state's average price of 14.30 cents and 34.06% above the nationwide average of 16.12 cents. Springer Electric Cooperative is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Capulin CDP is ranked as the 30190th largest electricity consuming city out of 530 in New Mexico with consumption totaling 619.5 megawatt hours.

Capulin CDP emits 4,869.26 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 6th worst polluting city out of 530 cities in New Mexico. This adds up to total emissions of 219,116.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, making the city 457th highest for total pollution in the state. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Capulin CDP

Capulin CDP residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.245/kWh$0.186/kWh$181.81/mo.$71.74/mo.
509th21.61¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Capulin CDP
486th$121.01Average residential monthly electricity bill for Capulin CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Capulin CDP, New Mexico

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico)BUNDLED24.88145.39,517.592,367,630.92
Springer Electric CooperativeBUNDLED18.4696.6414,489.792,675,033.78

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Union County, New Mexico Details

Union County, New Mexico Net Metering

Of the 2 electricity suppliers in Union County, 2 of them report that they offer net metering. Citizens of New Mexico have decent net metering regulations that allow them to take advantage of additional benefits of personal solar.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Union County who report energy loss data had an average of 1.87% of energy generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The countrywide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Union County a rank of 126th best in the nation out of 3230.

Providers In Each City in Union County:

  • Clayton, New Mexico:
    • Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico): 50.00%
    • Public Service Company of New Mexico: 50.00%
  • Des Moines, New Mexico:
    • Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico): 100.00%
  • Folsom, New Mexico:
    • Springer Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
    • Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico): 50.00%
  • Grenville, New Mexico:
    • Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico): 100.00%

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

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Union County, New Mexico?

By total revenue, Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico) is the largest electricity supplier in Union County, New Mexico.

Which electricity companies offer service in Union County, New Mexico?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Southwestern Electric Cooperative (New Mexico)660
2Springer Electric Cooperative596

How many electric companies offer service in Union County, New Mexico?

There are 2 electricity companies offering service in Union County, New Mexico.

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-06-30