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Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc is an cooperative utility serving 30,807 customer accounts in New Mexico; 26,097 of them are residential. Its home price sits 28.0% over the New Mexico average and ranks 5 of 5 among larger utilities.
Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc: 492 kWh a month costs roughly $90 in energy at 18.18 ¢/kWh, +28.0% on the New Mexico average of 14.20 ¢.
Its home price sits 28.0% over the New Mexico average and ranks 5 of 5 among larger utilities.
Home price is where Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc departs furthest from the New Mexico pattern: 18.18 ¢ against a state average of 14.20 ¢, place 5 of 5 among New Mexico utilities with 20,000+ homes. The cheapest of those is City of Farmington at 12.69 ¢ (-5.49 ¢ from here), the most expensive Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc at 18.18 ¢ (+0.00 ¢).
A home using 492 kWh a month pays about $90 in energy here; at the New Mexico average the same use would cost $70, a difference of +$20 a month.
| Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc | 18.18 ¢/kWh | 15.70 ¢/kWh | $90at 492 kWh | 132 minSAIDI |
| New Mexico average against this company, which is 5 of 5 on priceLowest in this table | -3.98 ¢/kWhcompany 28.0% above | -5.16 ¢/kWhcompany 48.9% above | -$20a month at 492 kWh | +32 mincompany 32 below |
| Continental Divide El Coop Inc | 16.02 ¢/kWhcompany 13.5% above | 13.29 ¢/kWhcompany 18.1% above | $7911 less than company | 209 mincompany 77 below |
Compare 14 New Mexico companies
Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc: -13.8% on 2024 for homes, New Mexico +6.2%.
Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc: 15.68 ¢/kWh in the 2025 early release, -13.8% from 18.18 ¢; New Mexico as a whole went +6.2%, so Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc trailed it by 20.0 points. Its SAIDI is 238 minutes against 132 in 2024.
Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc serves 26,097 homes in New Mexico. At 492 kWh a month that is about 172 kg of CO₂, or 2,064 kg a year, at the New Mexico plant rate, state generation and not this utility: New Mexico generation mix.
15.08 ¢ in 2015, 18.18 ¢ in 2024 (+20.6%); New Mexico 12.47 to 14.20 ¢.
| Year | Kit Carson Electric Coop, In | Gap to New Mexico residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.08 | +2.61 | +2.43 |
| 2016 | 15.97 | +3.94 | +3.42 |
| 2017 | 17.64 | +4.76 | +4.75 |
| 2018 | 18.27 | +5.59 | +5.40 |
| 2019 | 18.55 | +6.04 | +5.54 |
| 2020 | 18.61 | +5.67 | +5.46 |
| 2021 | 18.59 | +5.07 | +4.93 |
| 2022 | 15.88 | +2.04 | +0.84 |
| 2023 | 15.67 | +1.82 | -0.33 |
| 2024 | 18.18 | +3.98 | +1.70 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV90 min in 2019, 132 in 2024.
| Year | Kit Carson Electric Co, no major events |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 90 |
| 2020 | 127 |
| 2021 | 118 |
| 2022 | 134 |
| 2023 | 316 |
| 2024 | 132 |
6 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSV132.5 min, 1.33x the median reporter, rank 422 of 673.
Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVFrom 15.08 ¢ in 2015 to 18.18 ¢ in 2024, a move of +20.6%: Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc outpaced its state (+13.9%) by 6.7 points, and -9.7 points against the U.S. Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc's sharpest move came in 2024, +16.0%. The high is 18.61 ¢ (2020) and the low 15.08 ¢ (2015). 2024: +16.0% here, +2.5% for the New Mexico average. SAIDI at Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc (major events excluded) rose from 90 minutes in 2019 to 132 in 2024, +47%; worst year 2023 at 316. Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc filed SAIDI under the national median in 1 of 6 years; its 2024 figure was 132 minutes, +33 from that year's median. 2021: 1553 minutes with major events, 118 without, the widest gap of any year. Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc has 4 cheaper and 0 higher-priced New Mexico peers among 5 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Continental Divide El Coop Inc, bills 16.02 ¢ (-2.16).
Both measures lean against customers: 28.0% above the New Mexico average on price and 1.3x the national median on outage minutes (132).
Home accounts at Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc went from 24,676 in 2015 to 26,097 in 2024, +5.8%. Business customers paid 0.86 times the home price in 2024 (15.70 against 18.18 ¢); the ratio was 0.89 in 2015. SAIFI went from 1.35 in 2019 to 1.10 in 2024, between 0.43 and 2.01.
Yearly SAIDI at Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc: 90 minutes in 2019, 132 in 2024, a rise of 47%. Its best year was 2019 (90 min), its worst 2023 (316 min), across 6 filed years. Against a New Mexico median of 134 minutes in 2024, Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc was below the middle.
Corrected for inflation, a Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc home paid 18.66 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 19.76 ¢ in 2013, −5.6%; the bill itself went 14.30 ¢ to 18.18 ¢ (+27.2%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $2,371 for the year at the 2013 real price and $2,239 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 15th cheapest of 24 in 2013, 18th of 20 in 2024 among New Mexico utilities with 1,000+ homes.
Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc at 132 min in 2024 and the New Mexico median at 134.
Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc: 18.66 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 18.18 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, Kit Carson Electri | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, Kit Carson Ele | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, Kit Carson Ele | New Mexico median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.30 | 19.76 | 15 of 24 | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | 14.74 | 20.05 | 15 of 24 | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | 15.08 | 20.48 | 16 of 24 | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | 15.97 | 21.42 | 17 of 24 | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 17.64 | 23.17 | 21 of 25 | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 18.27 | 23.43 | 23 of 25 | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 18.55 | 23.36 | 26 of 28 | 90 | 1.35 | 2 of 6 | 120 |
| 2020 | 18.61 | 23.15 | 19 of 21 | 127 | 1.05 | 4 of 6 | 127 |
| 2021 | 18.59 | 22.09 | 19 of 20 | 118 | 2.01 | 2 of 7 | 156 |
| 2022 | 15.88 | 17.46 | 15 of 20 | 134 | 1.22 | 5 of 8 | 122 |
| 2023 | 15.67 | 16.56 | 13 of 20 | 316 | 0.43 | 7 of 8 | 169 |
| 2024 | 18.18 | 18.66 | 18 of 20 | 132 | 1.10 | 4 of 8 | 134 |
Kit Carson Electric Coop, EIA utility 10378: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to New Mexico ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 26,097 | 18.18 | +3.98 |
| Commercial | 4,700 | 15.70 | +5.16 |
| Year | Home accounts, Kit Carson Electric Co | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | Ratio | SAIDI | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24,676 | 15.08 | 13.41 | 0.89 | No data | No data |
| 2016 | 24,694 | 15.97 | 14.53 | 0.91 | No data | No data |
| 2017 | 24,776 | 17.64 | 15.14 | 0.86 | No data | No data |
| 2018 | 24,598 | 18.27 | 15.78 | 0.86 | No data | No data |
| 2019 | 24,654 | 18.55 | 16.00 | 0.86 | 90 | 1.35 |
| 2020 | 25,091 | 18.61 | 16.81 | 0.90 | 127 | 1.05 |
| 2021 | 25,477 | 18.59 | 17.03 | 0.92 | 118 | 2.01 |
| 2022 | 25,650 | 15.88 | 13.80 | 0.87 | 134 | 1.22 |
| 2023 | 25,800 | 15.67 | 13.59 | 0.87 | 316 | 0.43 |
| 2024 | 26,097 | 18.18 | 15.70 | 0.86 | 132 | 1.10 |
| Utility near Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc on price | SAIDI min, gap to Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc | Home ¢, gap to Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc | Gap % to Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc | Accounts, Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc | +912 | -2.82 | -15.5% | 1.03 |
| 3. Public Service Co of NM | -8 | -2.61 | -14.4% | 17.94 |
| 4. Continental Divide El Coop Inc | +77 | -2.16 | -11.9% | 0.76 |
| 5. Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc (this utility) | 132 | 18.18 | - | 1.00 |
| Class at Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc | Accounts | Of Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc accounts | Of Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc MWh sold | kWh a year per Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 26,097 | 84.7% | 54.1% | 5,908 |
| Commercial | 4,700 | 15.3% | 39.4% | 23,879 |
| Industrial and other | 10 | 0.03% | 6.5% | 1,855,100 |
| Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc and its neighbours on price | SAIDI min, gap to Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc | Home ¢, gap to Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc | Accounts, Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc (NM) | +912 | -2.82 | 1.03 |
| 2. Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc (NM, this utility) | 132 | 18.18 | 1.00 |
| Measure | Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc | New Mexico context | Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc home meters on AMI | 97.9% | New Mexico 28.4% | 24,861 of 25,402 meters |
| Homes with daily digital access | 14,861 | New Mexico figure not published | 57% of the 26,097 home accounts |
| Time-of-use rate for Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc homes | Offered | 8 of 11 New Mexico utilities offer one | 522 homes on dynamic pricing, 2.00% of 26,097 |
| Net-metered installations | 660 | 85% residential | 21.5 homes per 1,000 accounts, 5.4 kW average |
| kWh | Share of a 492 kWh month | Cost a month at 18.18 ¢ | vs U.S. | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 51% | $45.45 | +$4.25 | $545 |
| 500 | 102% | $90.90 | +$8.50 | $1,091 |
| 750 | 152% | $136.35 | +$12.75 | $1,636 |
| 1,000 | 203% | $181.80 | +$17.00 | $2,182 |
| 1,500 | 305% | $272.70 | +$25.50 | $3,272 |
| 2,000 | 406% | $363.60 | +$34.00 | $4,363 |
| Measure, Kit Carson Electric | No events | All events | Converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI minutes | 132.5 | 185.1 | 2.21 h |
| SAIFI interruptions | 1.102 | 1.415 | 0.91 yr apart |
| CAIDI minutes | 120.2 | 130.8 | 2.00 h |
3 New Mexico counties, region WECC:
New Mexico other states: 3 of 3 counties of Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc drawn
Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc: 3 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV30,807 accounts in 2024: residential 26,097, commercial 4,700, industrial 10.
In 2024 homes paid 18.18 cents; against the New Mexico average that is +28.0%.
SAIDI 132.5 min and SAIFI 1.10 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 1.33, CAIDI 120 min.
660 installations with 3.5 MW, of which residential installations number 560.
492 kWh at 18.18 cents comes to about $90, energy only.
Rank 5 of 5 in New Mexico on price, +28.0% against the state average; 4 charge less than 18.18 ¢.
Homes take 54.1% of 284,965 MWh, commercial accounts 39.4%, industrial and other 6.5%; the 4,700 commercial accounts use 23,879 kWh each, 4.0 times a home.
24,861 of 25,402 home meters are AMI, 97.9%. Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc offers a home time-of-use rate; 522 customers use dynamic pricing, 2.00% of its homes.
5th cheapest of 5 in 2015, 5th of 5 in 2024; its price rose 20.6% while New Mexico rose 13.9%.
15.68 cents per kWh, -13.8% on the 18.18 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).
Home prices nearest to Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc at 18.18 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.
3 home plan records, energy charges: 5.6 to 15.8 ¢/kWh.
Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).