Electricity rates in Roswell, New Mexico

Roswell, NM ranks 1 of 10 New Mexico cities for the oldest homes (median year built 1968). Roswell, New Mexico has 47,823 residents in 17,886 households; 49.0% heat with electricity.

Roswell on the map

Chaves County, with Roswell marked

Housing and heating in Roswell

Roswell, NM: 14,108 of 20,089 homes were built before 1980 and 1,829 in 2000 or later. Roswell, NM has 14,965 detached houses, 1,785 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 1,340 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Roswell, NM

% of homes by decade built, Roswell, NM

6pre-40
840s
2450s
1760s
1670s
1180s
1090s
500s
410s
120+

Heating fuel in Roswell, NM

% of homes by main fuel, Roswell

Electricity49.0
Utility gas48.4
Propane1.6

Roswell, NM housing against its county and state cities
Roswell, NM	Value	County	Gap	Rank
Roswell, NM, median year built	1968	1972	-4 years	9 of 10
Roswell, NM, built before 1980	70.2%	64.3%	+6.0 points	1 of 10
Roswell, NM, built 2000 or later	9.1%	10.9%	-1.8 points	10 of 10
Roswell, NM, detached houses	74.5%	71.4%	+3.1 points	5 of 10
Roswell, NM, apartments in 5+ unit buildings	8.9%	6.7%	+2.2 points	4 of 10
Roswell, NM, mobile homes	6.7%	14.2%	-7.5 points	7 of 10
Roswell, NM, renter households	33.6%	31.3%	+2.3 points	7 of 10
Roswell, NM, median home value	$139,200	$141,900	-$2,700	10 of 10
Roswell, NM, median gross rent a month	$840	$838	+$2	10 of 10
Roswell, NM, people per household	2.58	2.62	-0.04	5 of 10

Facts about Roswell

Residents of Roswell, NM, ACS 2023: 47,8234 of 10 New Mexico cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Roswell, NM: $50,29410 of 10 of those cities
Households in Roswell, NM: 17,8862.67 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Roswell, NM: 66.4%11,879 owners and 6,007 renter households
Housing units in Roswell, NM: 20,0892,203 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Roswell, NM: 49.0%8,769 of 17,886 homes
Land area of Roswell, NM: 29.7 sq mi1,609.3 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Roswell, NM: 1.4% to 2.8%at 654 kWh a month over the $50,294 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Roswell, NM: 34NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 71.1 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Roswell, NM: 196814,108 of 20,089 homes (70.2%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Roswell, NM: $139,200$840 gross rent a month, 7.24% of value a year

Cost of living with electricity in Roswell

Roswell, NM: 17,886 households at $1,226 a year per home for electricity (Chaves County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $21.9 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,728 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Roswell, NM
Group in Roswell, NM	Households	Power per home	Power bill of the group	Share of Roswell, NM median income
Roswell, NM, all households	17,886	$1,226	$21.9 million	2.44%
Roswell, NM, homeowners	11,879	$1,433	$17.0 million	2.85%
Roswell, NM, renters	6,007	$797	$4.8 million	1.58%

Who lives in Roswell: income, cars, homes

In Roswell, NM, 6,631 of 17,886 households earn under $35,000, 5,149 $35,000-$75,000, 3,917 $75,000-$150,000 and 2,189 $150,000 or more. 11,137 residents of Roswell, NM live below the poverty line, and the median age is 36.8. In Roswell, NM, 2,590 of 5,538 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 5,179 households moved in since 2018 and 4,106 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. In Roswell, NM, 1,153 households own no vehicle and 10,664 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Of 19,049 workers in Roswell, NM, 863 work from home, 15,826 drive alone, 21 ride transit and 417 walk. Roswell, NM homes: 12,953 have 3+ bedrooms, 1,951 none or one, median 5.6 rooms.

Household income in Roswell, NM

% of households by income, Roswell, NM

Under $35,00037.1
$35,000 to $75,00028.8
$75,000 to $150,00021.9
$150,000 or more12.2

Roswell, NM households against New Mexico cities with 30,000+ residents
Roswell, NM	Value	Rank in New Mexico
Roswell, NM, households under $35,000	37.1%	1 of 10
Roswell, NM, households $150,000 or more	12.2%	7 of 10
Roswell, NM, residents below poverty	24.2%	1 of 10
Roswell, NM, median age	36.8	8 of 10
Roswell, NM, homes with 3+ bedrooms	64.5%	6 of 10
Roswell, NM, households without a vehicle	6.4%	3 of 10
Roswell, NM, households with 2+ vehicles	59.6%	5 of 10
Roswell, NM, workers at home	4.5%	8 of 10
Roswell, NM, cost-burdened renters	46.8%	7 of 10
Roswell, NM, moved in since 2018	29.0%	9 of 10
Roswell, NM, moved in before 2000	23.0%	3 of 10

Outage risk around Roswell

Roswell, NM, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 32 wind and 2 tornado, 71.1 per 100,000 residents of 47,823. Top gust near Roswell, NM: 64 knots, 74 mph. Damage near Roswell, NM: $205K.

Reports within 15 miles of Roswell, NM

wind and tornado reports, Roswell, NM

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Storm reports near Roswell, NM
Roswell, NM	Wind	Tornado	Total
Roswell, NM, 2015	5	1	6
Roswell, NM, 2017	1	0	1
Roswell, NM, 2018	2	0	2
Roswell, NM, 2019	1	0	1
Roswell, NM, 2020	6	0	6
Roswell, NM, 2021	5	0	5
Roswell, NM, 2022	1	0	1
Roswell, NM, 2023	3	0	3
Roswell, NM, 2024	3	0	3
Roswell, NM, 2025	5	1	6

Who supplies Roswell

Chaves County lists 6 utilities for Roswell, NM (47,823 residents): homes pay 8.91 to 17.65 cents per kWh, about $58 to $115 a month at 654 kWh, 1.4% to 2.8% of the $50,294 Roswell median income. Chaves County page.

Analyst note on Roswell

Household income in Roswell, NM is $50,294; 11,879 of its 17,886 households own. Roswell, NM counts 47,823 residents in 17,886 households, on 29.7 square miles. 8,769 of the 17,886 occupied homes in Roswell, NM heat with electricity.

Roswell, NM has 20,089 housing units, 2,203 of them vacant or seasonal. Roswell, NM ranks 1 of 10 New Mexico cities for the lowest median home value ($139,200). Roswell, NM ranks 1 of 10 New Mexico cities for the lowest median rent ($840 a month).

Roswell, NM ranks 1 of 10 New Mexico cities for the lowest median household income ($50,294).

Bill and heat pump calculator, Roswell

Compare Roswell with nearby cities

Nearest New Mexico cities with 30,000+ residents to Roswell, NM
City near Roswell, NM	Distance from Roswell	Residents	Median income	Median year built	Median home value	Storm reports within 15 miles	Work from home
Roswell, NM (this page)	0 mi	47,823	$50,294	1968	$139,200	34	4.5%
Carlsbad, NM	69.3 mi south	31,813 (-16,010)	$78,277 (+$27,983)	1970 (+2 yr)	$187,900 (+$48,700)	36 (+2)	6.0% (+1.5 pts)
Alamogordo, NM	89.6 mi west	31,063 (-16,760)	$52,515 (+$2,221)	1979 (+11 yr)	$163,600 (+$24,400)	25 (-9)	6.5% (+2.0 pts)
Hobbs, NM	90.9 mi southeast	39,887 (-7,936)	$65,691 (+$15,397)	1977 (+9 yr)	$180,700 (+$41,500)	48 (+14)	2.2% (-2.3 pts)
Clovis, NM	106.2 mi northeast	38,153 (-9,670)	$54,029 (+$3,735)	1975 (+7 yr)	$160,000 (+$20,800)	66 (+32)	3.5% (-1.1 pts)
South Valley, NM	167.0 mi northwest	36,605 (-11,218)	$51,062 (+$768)	1968 (+0 yr)	$205,200 (+$66,000)	53 (+19)	7.0% (+2.5 pts)

ZIP codes in Roswell

ZIP area touching Roswell, NM	Share of the ZIP's land inside Roswell	Share of Roswell's land in the ZIP
88203 (Roswell, NM)	1.6%	58.2%
88201 (Roswell, NM)	0.5%	41.8%

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

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Questions on Roswell

Roswell: what is the electricity rate?

Roswell, NM has no price of its own; its 47,823 residents are served by one of 6 utilities, and a 654 kWh month costs $58 to $115.

Roswell: how does it rank among New Mexico cities?

Roswell, NM: rank 4 of 10 by its 47,823 residents, rank 10 of 10 by $50,294 median income.

Roswell: how many homes heat with electricity?

Roswell, NM: 8,769 of 17,886 occupied homes, 49.0%; Chaves County 51.0%.

Roswell: how much income goes to electricity?

At 654 kWh a month, 1.4% to 2.8% of the $50,294 median income in Roswell, NM.

Roswell: damaging storms reported nearby?

34 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Roswell, NM, 2015 to 2025, 71.1 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Roswell?

Roswell, NM: median home built 1968; 14,108 of 20,089 homes (70.2%) predate 1980, 14,965 are detached and 1,785 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

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

6,631 of 17,886, against 2,189 at $150,000 or more.

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

11,137 residents.

How many Roswell, NM renters struggle with rent?

2,590 of 5,538 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.

Primary sources for Roswell, NM

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