Electricity rates in Carlsbad, New Mexico

Carlsbad, NM ranks 1 of 10 New Mexico cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (53%). Carlsbad, New Mexico has 31,813 residents in 12,452 households; 52.7% heat with electricity.

Carlsbad on the map

Eddy County, with Carlsbad marked

Cost of living with electricity in Carlsbad

Carlsbad, NM: 12,452 households at $1,505 a year per home for electricity (Eddy County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $18.7 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,908 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Carlsbad, NM
Group in Carlsbad, NM	Households	Power per home	Power bill of the group	Share of Carlsbad, NM median income
Carlsbad, NM, all households	12,452	$1,505	$18.7 million	1.92%
Carlsbad, NM, homeowners	8,948	$1,649	$14.8 million	2.11%
Carlsbad, NM, renters	3,504	$1,107	$3.9 million	1.41%

Who supplies Carlsbad

Eddy County lists 4 utilities for Carlsbad, NM (31,813 residents): homes pay 8.91 to 18.30 cents per kWh, about $58 to $120 a month at 654 kWh, 0.9% to 1.8% of the $78,277 Carlsbad median income. Eddy County page.

Facts about Carlsbad

Residents of Carlsbad, NM, ACS 2023: 31,8139 of 10 New Mexico cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Carlsbad, NM: $78,2772 of 10 of those cities
Households in Carlsbad, NM: 12,4522.55 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Carlsbad, NM: 71.9%8,948 owners and 3,504 renter households
Housing units in Carlsbad, NM: 14,3361,884 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Carlsbad, NM: 52.7%6,567 of 12,452 homes
Land area of Carlsbad, NM: 31.7 sq mi1,005.1 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Carlsbad, NM: 0.9% to 1.8%at 654 kWh a month over the $78,277 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Carlsbad, NM: 36NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 113.2 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Carlsbad, NM: 19708,807 of 14,336 homes (61.4%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Carlsbad, NM: $187,900$1,206 gross rent a month, 7.70% of value a year

Who lives in Carlsbad: income, cars, homes

In Carlsbad, NM, 774 of 3,056 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 4,547 households moved in since 2018 and 3,399 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. 4,057 residents of Carlsbad, NM live below the poverty line, and the median age is 37.4. In Carlsbad, NM, 3,353 of 12,452 households earn under $35,000, 2,603 $35,000-$75,000, 3,987 $75,000-$150,000 and 2,509 $150,000 or more. Carlsbad, NM homes: 9,047 have 3+ bedrooms, 1,713 none or one, median 5.6 rooms. In Carlsbad, NM, 735 households own no vehicle and 7,296 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Of 14,391 workers in Carlsbad, NM, 862 work from home, 11,632 drive alone, 74 ride transit and 168 walk.

Household income in Carlsbad, NM

% of households by income, Carlsbad, NM

Under $35,00026.9
$35,000 to $75,00020.9
$75,000 to $150,00032.0
$150,000 or more20.1

Carlsbad, NM households against New Mexico cities with 30,000+ residents
Carlsbad, NM	Value	Rank in New Mexico
Carlsbad, NM, households under $35,000	26.9%	7 of 10
Carlsbad, NM, households $150,000 or more	20.1%	1 of 10
Carlsbad, NM, residents below poverty	13.0%	9 of 10
Carlsbad, NM, median age	37.4	6 of 10
Carlsbad, NM, homes with 3+ bedrooms	63.1%	7 of 10
Carlsbad, NM, households without a vehicle	5.9%	6 of 10
Carlsbad, NM, households with 2+ vehicles	58.6%	6 of 10
Carlsbad, NM, workers at home	6.0%	6 of 10
Carlsbad, NM, cost-burdened renters	25.3%	10 of 10
Carlsbad, NM, moved in since 2018	36.5%	4 of 10
Carlsbad, NM, moved in before 2000	27.3%	2 of 10

Outage risk around Carlsbad

Carlsbad, NM, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 36 wind and 0 tornado, 113.2 per 100,000 residents of 31,813. Top gust near Carlsbad, NM: 70 knots, 81 mph. Damage near Carlsbad, NM: $76K.

Reports within 15 miles of Carlsbad, NM

wind and tornado reports, Carlsbad, NM

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Storm reports near Carlsbad, NM
Carlsbad, NM	Wind	Total
Carlsbad, NM, 2015	6	6
Carlsbad, NM, 2017	4	4
Carlsbad, NM, 2018	3	3
Carlsbad, NM, 2019	3	3
Carlsbad, NM, 2021	1	1
Carlsbad, NM, 2022	3	3
Carlsbad, NM, 2023	7	7
Carlsbad, NM, 2024	4	4
Carlsbad, NM, 2025	5	5

Housing and heating in Carlsbad

Carlsbad, NM: 8,807 of 14,336 homes were built before 1980 and 2,440 in 2000 or later. Carlsbad, NM has 10,981 detached houses, 1,065 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 1,390 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Carlsbad, NM

% of homes by decade built, Carlsbad, NM

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1040s
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1660s
1170s
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Heating fuel in Carlsbad, NM

% of homes by main fuel, Carlsbad

Electricity52.7
Utility gas45.2
Propane1.9

Carlsbad, NM housing against its county and state cities
Carlsbad, NM	Value	County	Gap	Rank
Carlsbad, NM, median year built	1970	1977	-7 years	8 of 10
Carlsbad, NM, built before 1980	61.4%	53.4%	+8.0 points	3 of 10
Carlsbad, NM, built 2000 or later	17.0%	22.1%	-5.0 points	8 of 10
Carlsbad, NM, detached houses	76.6%	72.5%	+4.1 points	4 of 10
Carlsbad, NM, apartments in 5+ unit buildings	7.4%	6.2%	+1.2 points	5 of 10
Carlsbad, NM, mobile homes	9.7%	15.7%	-6.0 points	5 of 10
Carlsbad, NM, renter households	28.1%	25.3%	+2.8 points	8 of 10
Carlsbad, NM, median home value	$187,900	$199,400	-$11,500	6 of 10
Carlsbad, NM, median gross rent a month	$1,206	$1,183	+$23	3 of 10
Carlsbad, NM, people per household	2.49	2.59	-0.10	7 of 10

Analyst note on Carlsbad

Household income in Carlsbad, NM is $78,277; 8,948 of its 12,452 households own. Carlsbad, NM counts 31,813 residents in 12,452 households, on 31.7 square miles. 6,567 of the 12,452 occupied homes in Carlsbad, NM heat with electricity.

Carlsbad, NM has 14,336 housing units, 1,884 of them vacant or seasonal. Carlsbad, NM ranks 1 of 10 New Mexico cities for the fewest cost-burdened renters (25.3%). Carlsbad, NM ranks 2 of 10 New Mexico cities for median household income ($78,277).

Carlsbad, NM ranks 3 of 10 New Mexico cities for the oldest homes (median year built 1970).

Bill and heat pump calculator, Carlsbad

Compare Carlsbad with nearby cities

Nearest New Mexico cities with 30,000+ residents to Carlsbad, NM
City near Carlsbad, NM	Distance from Carlsbad	Residents	Median income	Median year built	Median home value	Storm reports within 15 miles	Work from home
Carlsbad, NM (this page)	0 mi	31,813	$78,277	1970	$187,900	36	6.0%
Hobbs, NM	66.9 mi east	39,887 (+8,074)	$65,691 (-$12,586)	1977 (+7 yr)	$180,700 (-$7,200)	48 (+12)	2.2% (-3.8 pts)
Roswell, NM	69.3 mi north	47,823 (+16,010)	$50,294 (-$27,983)	1968 (-2 yr)	$139,200 (-$48,700)	34 (-2)	4.5% (-1.5 pts)
Alamogordo, NM	105.6 mi west	31,063 (-750)	$52,515 (-$25,762)	1979 (+9 yr)	$163,600 (-$24,300)	25 (-11)	6.5% (+0.6 pts)
Clovis, NM	153.2 mi northeast	38,153 (+6,340)	$54,029 (-$24,248)	1975 (+5 yr)	$160,000 (-$27,900)	66 (+30)	3.5% (-2.5 pts)
South Valley, NM	228.4 mi northwest	36,605 (+4,792)	$51,062 (-$27,215)	1968 (-2 yr)	$205,200 (+$17,300)	53 (+17)	7.0% (+1.0 pts)

ZIP codes in Carlsbad

ZIP area touching Carlsbad, NM	Share of the ZIP's land inside Carlsbad	Share of Carlsbad's land in the ZIP
88220 (Carlsbad, NM)	1.7%	100.0%

Census 2020 ZCTA to place land-area overlap. Look up any ZIP.

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Questions on Carlsbad

Carlsbad: what is the electricity rate?

Carlsbad, NM has no price of its own; its 31,813 residents are served by one of 4 utilities, and a 654 kWh month costs $58 to $120.

Carlsbad: how does it rank among New Mexico cities?

Carlsbad, NM: rank 9 of 10 by its 31,813 residents, rank 2 of 10 by $78,277 median income.

Carlsbad: how many homes heat with electricity?

Carlsbad, NM: 6,567 of 12,452 occupied homes, 52.7%; Eddy County 54.1%.

Carlsbad: how much income goes to electricity?

At 654 kWh a month, 0.9% to 1.8% of the $78,277 median income in Carlsbad, NM.

Carlsbad: damaging storms reported nearby?

36 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Carlsbad, NM, 2015 to 2025, 113.2 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Carlsbad?

Carlsbad, NM: median home built 1970; 8,807 of 14,336 homes (61.4%) predate 1980, 10,981 are detached and 1,065 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How many Carlsbad, NM renters struggle with rent?

774 of 3,056 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.

How many residents of Carlsbad, NM live below the poverty line?

4,057 residents.

How many households in Carlsbad, NM earn under $35,000?

3,353 of 12,452, against 2,509 at $150,000 or more.

Primary sources for Carlsbad, NM

Census Bureau profile of Carlsbad, NM, ACS data
EIA-861 utility data for Carlsbad, NM, prices
DOE LEAD tool for Carlsbad, NM, energy burden
NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Carlsbad, NM