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Average electric bill in New Mexico

A typical New Mexico home paid about $94.66 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,135.88 for the year, using 638 kWh a month at 14.85 cents per kWh.

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    The numbers

    Typical bill 2025
    $94.66 a month$1,135.88 a year, energy only
    Rank by bill
    51 of 51-37% on the U.S. typical
    Average use
    638 kWh a month42 of 51; -27% on the U.S.
    Home price 2025
    14.85 ¢/kWh31 of 51; -14% on the U.S.
    Costliest month
    Jul $135.80870 kWh at 15.61 ¢
    Cheapest month
    Apr $70.37498 kWh at 14.14 ¢
    Summer to winter swing
    93%costliest month over cheapest
    Typical bill, Jan to Aug 2026
    $123.83 a month+26.4% on the same months of 2025
    Share of median income
    1.83%42 of 51; median household income $62,125
    Typical bill 2023 to 2025
    +3.8%$91.19 to $94.66 a month
    Typical business bill 2025
    $579.49 a month11.01 ¢/kWh
    Gap to the lowest bill
    $0.00 a monththis state is the lowest

    New Mexico charts

    Typical monthly bill, New Mexico

    $70.37 in Apr to $135.80 in Jul.

    Typical monthly bill, New Mexico: 12 rows
    Month20252026 to Aug
    Jan9899
    Feb8183
    Mar76No data
    Apr70No data
    May76No data
    Jun111No data
    Jul136152
    Aug136162
    Sep107No data
    Oct81No data
    Nov76No data
    Dec88No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    New Mexico and the states next to it in rank

    $94.66 a month, rank 51 of 51.

    dollars a month

    • New Mexico95
    • U.S. average151
    • Utah99

    New Mexico, Typical monthly bill, New Mexico against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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    Bill by use level

    UseNew Mexico a monthNew Mexico a yearU.S. a monthGap to U.S. in New Mexico
    160 kWh, 0.25x the New Mexico average$23.76$285.12$27.57-$4
    320 kWh, 0.5x the New Mexico average$47.52$570.24$55.14-$8
    480 kWh, 0.75x the New Mexico average$71.28$855.36$82.70-$11
    640 kWh, 1x the New Mexico average$95.04$1,140.48$110.27-$15
    800 kWh, 1.25x the New Mexico average$118.80$1,425.60$137.84-$19
    960 kWh, 1.5x the New Mexico average$142.56$1,710.72$165.41-$23
    1,280 kWh, 2x the New Mexico average$190.08$2,280.96$220.54-$30
    1,910 kWh, 3x the New Mexico average$283.63$3,403.62$329.09-$45

    New Mexico month by month in 2025

    MonthNew Mexico kWh per accountNew Mexico price ¢/kWhNew Mexico typical bill
    Jan72013.65$98.33
    Feb57613.98$80.57
    Mar52714.38$75.83
    Apr49814.14$70.37
    May53314.28$76.18
    Jun76714.50$111.20
    Jul87015.61$135.80
    Aug84915.98$135.64
    Sep65616.26$106.67
    Oct55114.72$81.14
    Nov49515.38$76.10
    Dec60814.47$88.04

    New Mexico typical bill over the years

    YearNew Mexico bill a monthNew Mexico a yearNew Mexico kWh per accountNew Mexico price ¢/kWh
    2023$91.19$1,094.2865913.85
    2024$92.86$1,114.3465414.20
    2025$94.66$1,135.8863814.85

    New Mexico in 2026 so far

    MonthNew Mexico kWh per accountNew Mexico price ¢/kWhNew Mexico typical bill
    Jan 202667314.70$98.86
    Feb 202654815.07$82.60
    Jul 202694216.09$151.56
    Aug 202698316.51$162.29

    Business and industry in New Mexico

    Customer typeNew Mexico bill a month, 2025New Mexico kWh per accountNew Mexico price ¢/kWh
    Business$579.495,26611.01
    Industry$7,809.76133,6075.85

    New Mexico bill next to income

    New Mexico: 1.83% of median household income, rank 42; the four states closest to it:

    State near New MexicoMedian incomeBill a yearShare of income, near New Mexico
    Nevada$75,561$1,380.641.83%
    Illinois$81,702$1,518.771.86%
    Wyoming$74,815$1,339.241.79%
    New Jersey$101,050$1,807.511.79%

    Weather and the bill

    New Mexico homes used the most power in Jul 2025 (870 kWh per account) and the least in Nov (495 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (1,038). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.02. 2025 had 3,947 heating and 1,145 cooling degree-days, 12% below and 14% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (4,462 and 1,002).

    New Mexico degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, New Mexico, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    New Mexico yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    20154332106444621002
    20164134106744621002
    20173779103044621002
    20184264121444621002
    20194575112044621002
    20204166126144621002
    20214187107344621002
    20224584117444621002
    20234403130944621002
    20244096130144621002
    20253947114544621002

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for New Mexico, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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    New Mexico, 2025 by month: 12 rows
    MonthkWh per accountPrice ¢/kWhTypical billHDD 2025CDD 2025HDD normalCDD normal
    Jan72013.65$981,03808850
    Feb57613.98$8155106830
    Mar52714.38$7652415520
    Apr49814.14$70319103388
    May53314.28$761485513366
    Jun76714.50$1111327720237
    Jul87015.61$13623142315
    Aug84915.98$13623367260
    Sep65616.26$1074812755109
    Oct55114.72$81194242847
    Nov49515.38$7646716140
    Dec60814.47$8864108890

    EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for New Mexico, 2025 by month.

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    Analyst note

    A typical New Mexico home account paid about $94.66 a month for energy in 2025, $1,135.88 over the year, which ranks 51st of 51 states, 37% below the U.S. typical bill. New Mexico homes used 638 kWh a month (42 of 51, 27% under the U.S.) at 14.85 cents (31 of 51, 14% under), so the bill reflects a mix of price and use. The year swings from $70.37 in April to $135.80 in July, a 93% gap, driven by use of 498 against 870 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $123.83 a month, +26.4% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $579.49 a month at 11.01 cents, 6.1 times a home bill. Over a year that is 1.83% of the $62,125 median household income, 42 of 51 states. The typical bill was $91.19 a month in 2023, $92.86 in 2024 and $94.66 in 2025, +3.8% in two years, with use per account at 659, 654 and 638 kWh.

    New Mexico: states with a similar bill

    StateTypical bill, near New MexicokWh a monthPrice ¢/kWh
    Utah$99.0376113.02
    Colorado$103.3065815.69
    Idaho$110.3793311.83
    Montana$110.8185312.99

    Questions on the New Mexico bill

    What is the average electric bill in New Mexico?

    Energy only: about $94.66 a month in 2025, or $1,135.88 a year.

    How much electricity does a New Mexico home use?

    Rank 42 of 51: 638 kWh a month in 2025, -27% on the U.S.

    What month is the electric bill highest in New Mexico?

    July at $135.80; the lowest is April at $70.37.

    Is the average electric bill in New Mexico above the national average?

    Below, by $56.01 a month or 37%.

    How much does 1,000 kWh cost in New Mexico?

    $148.50 at 14.85 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

    How far is New Mexico from the state with the lowest bill?

    No gap: New Mexico has the lowest typical bill, $94.66 a month.

    What share of income goes to electricity in New Mexico?

    1.83% of the $62,125 median household income, 42 of 51 states.

    How much did the typical New Mexico bill change since 2023?

    $91.19 a month in 2023, $94.66 in 2025, +3.8%.

    What does a New Mexico business pay a month for electricity?

    $579.49 for a typical commercial account, at 11.01 cents per kWh in 2025.

    Is the New Mexico bill rising in 2026?

    $123.83 a month so far, +26.4% on the same months of 2025.

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    A typical New Mexico home paid about $94.66 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,135.88 for the year, using 638 kWh a month at 14.85 cents per kWh.