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Average electric bill in New Mexico

A typical New Mexico home paid about $98.59 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,183.12 for the year, using 654 kWh a month at 15.08 cents per kWh.

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    The numbers

    Typical bill 2025
    $98.59 a month$1,183.12 a year, energy only
    Rank by bill
    51 of 51-35% on the U.S. typical
    Average use
    654 kWh a month40 of 51; -26% on the U.S.
    Home price 2025
    15.08 ¢/kWh30 of 51; -13% on the U.S.
    Costliest month
    Jul $141.04893 kWh at 15.80 ¢
    Cheapest month
    Apr $73.19510 kWh at 14.35 ¢
    Summer to winter swing
    93%costliest month over cheapest
    Typical bill, Jan to Jul 2026
    $102.01 a month+5.7% on the same months of 2025
    Share of median income
    1.90%40 of 51; median household income $62,125
    Typical bill 2023 to 2025
    +8.1%$91.19 to $98.59 a month
    Typical business bill 2025
    $588.84 a month11.23 ¢/kWh
    Gap to the lowest bill
    $0.00 a monththis state is the lowest

    New Mexico charts

    Typical monthly bill, New Mexico

    $73.19 in Apr to $141.04 in Jul.

    Typical monthly bill, New Mexico: 12 rows
    Month20252026 to Jul
    Jan10199
    Feb8683
    Mar8075
    Apr73No data
    May79No data
    Jun116No data
    Jul141152
    Aug141No data
    Sep111No data
    Oct85No data
    Nov79No data
    Dec92No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    New Mexico and the states next to it in rank

    $98.59 a month, rank 51 of 51.

    dollars a month

    • New Mexico99
    • U.S. average152
    • Utah102

    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$24.13$289.54$27.68-$4
    330 kWh, 0.5x the New Mexico average$49.76$597.17$57.09-$7
    490 kWh, 0.75x the New Mexico average$73.89$886.70$84.77-$11
    650 kWh, 1x the New Mexico average$98.02$1,176.24$112.45-$14
    820 kWh, 1.25x the New Mexico average$123.66$1,483.87$141.86-$18
    980 kWh, 1.5x the New Mexico average$147.78$1,773.41$169.54-$22
    1,310 kWh, 2x the New Mexico average$197.55$2,370.58$226.63-$29
    1,960 kWh, 3x the New Mexico average$295.57$3,546.82$339.08-$44

    New Mexico month by month in 2025

    MonthNew Mexico kWh per accountNew Mexico price ¢/kWhNew Mexico typical bill
    Jan73913.66$100.95
    Feb59114.53$85.89
    Mar54014.78$79.87
    Apr51014.35$73.19
    May54714.50$79.29
    Jun78714.68$115.56
    Jul89315.80$141.04
    Aug87116.19$140.94
    Sep67316.52$111.12
    Oct56514.95$84.51
    Nov50715.61$79.21
    Dec62414.66$91.54

    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$98.59$1,183.1265415.08

    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$82.61
    Mar 202650614.81$75.00
    Jul 202694216.09$151.56

    Business and industry in New Mexico

    Customer typeNew Mexico bill a month, 2025New Mexico kWh per accountNew Mexico price ¢/kWh
    Business$588.845,24211.23
    Industry$8,086.31137,0955.90

    New Mexico bill next to income

    New Mexico: 1.90% of median household income, rank 40; the four states closest to it:

    State near New MexicoMedian incomeBill a yearShare of income, near New Mexico
    Montana$69,922$1,328.391.90%
    Nebraska$74,985$1,437.161.92%
    Wisconsin$75,670$1,450.801.92%
    Iowa$73,147$1,411.171.93%

    Weather and the bill

    New Mexico homes used the most power in Jul 2025 (893 kWh per account) and the least in Nov (507 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, 19% below and 37% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (4,858 and 833).

    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
    2015433210644858833
    2016413410674858833
    2017377910304858833
    2018426412144858833
    2019457511204858833
    2020416612614858833
    2021418710734858833
    2022458411744858833
    2023440313094858833
    2024409613014858833
    2025394711454858833

    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
    Jan73913.66$1011,03809430
    Feb59114.53$8655107340
    Mar54014.78$8052416280
    Apr51014.35$73319103785
    May54714.50$791485515748
    Jun78714.68$1161327728193
    Jul89315.80$14123144275
    Aug87116.19$141233610223
    Sep67316.52$111481277085
    Oct56514.95$85194243164
    Nov50715.61$7946716610
    Dec62414.66$9264109290

    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 $98.59 a month for energy in 2025, $1,183.12 over the year, which ranks 51 of 51 states, 35% below the U.S. typical bill. New Mexico homes used 654 kWh a month (40 of 51, 26% under the U.S.) at 15.08 cents (30 of 51, 13% under), so the bill reflects a mix of price and use. The year swings from $73.19 in April to $141.04 in July, a 93% gap, driven by use of 510 against 893 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $102.01 a month, +5.7% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $588.84 a month at 11.23 cents, 6.0 times a home bill. Over a year that is 1.90% of the $62,125 median household income, 40 of 51 states. The typical bill was $91.19 a month in 2023, $92.86 in 2024 and $98.59 in 2025, +8.1% in two years, with use per account at 659, 654 and 654 kWh.

    New Mexico: states with a similar bill

    StateTypical bill, near New MexicokWh a monthPrice ¢/kWh
    Utah$101.5177713.07
    Colorado$107.4067815.85
    Idaho$110.3193311.82
    Montana$110.7085312.98

    Questions on the New Mexico bill

    What is the average electric bill in New Mexico?

    Energy only: about $98.59 a month in 2025, or $1,183.12 a year.

    How much electricity does a New Mexico home use?

    Rank 40 of 51: 654 kWh a month in 2025, -26% on the U.S.

    What month is the electric bill highest in New Mexico?

    July at $141.04; the lowest is April at $73.19.

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

    Below, by $53.27 a month or 35%.

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

    $150.80 at 15.08 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

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

    None: New Mexico has the lowest typical bill, $98.59 a month.

    What share of income goes to electricity in New Mexico?

    1.90% of the $62,125 median household income, 40 of 51 states.

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

    $91.19 a month in 2023, $98.59 in 2025, +8.1%.

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

    $588.84 for a typical commercial account, at 11.23 cents per kWh in 2025.

    Is the New Mexico bill rising in 2026?

    $102.01 a month so far, +5.7% on the same months of 2025.

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    A typical New Mexico home paid about $98.59 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,183.12 for the year, using 654 kWh a month at 15.08 cents per kWh.