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Electric companies in Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Bernalillo County, NM ranks 1st of 33 New Mexico counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 98.7. Bernalillo County, NM has 674,357 residents. Bernalillo County, NM: 3 utilities listed by EIA. Bernalillo County, NM: home electricity prices of 15.57 to 17.16 cents per kWh.

Bernalillo County, NM on the map

Bernalillo County, NM and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsLos AlamosValenciaSandovalBernalilloSanta FeTorrance

Bernalillo County, NM darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Bernalillo County, NM

Bernalillo County, NM, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 285 in all, 42.3 per 100,000 residents of 674,357, rank 7 of 33 New Mexico counties. Property damage in Bernalillo County, NM: $2.6M, with 5 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Bernalillo County, NM

events a year, Bernalillo County, NM

  1. 3'15
  2. 3'16
  3. 5'17
  4. 9'18
  5. 12'19
  6. 31'20
  7. 39'21
  8. 41'22
  9. 61'23
  10. 39'24
  11. 42'25

Events by type

events by type, Bernalillo County, NM

  • Thunderstorm and high wind186
  • Winter storm and heavy snow84
  • Tornado5
Bernalillo County, NM outage-linked hazards
Bernalillo County, NMFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Bernalillo County, NM, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate79.04 of 331862023 (43)$596K
Bernalillo County, NM, tornadoRelatively Low56.12 of 3352025 (2)$0
Bernalillo County, NM, ice stormRelatively Moderate65.75 of 330none$0
Bernalillo County, NM, winter storm and heavy snowVery High98.71 of 33842021 (17)$253K
Bernalillo County, NM, heat waveRelatively Moderate95.41 of 330none$0

Bernalillo County, NM, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm.

Facts about Bernalillo County, NM

Residents of Bernalillo County, NM, ACS 2023
674,3571 of 33 New Mexico counties
Households in Bernalillo County, NM
283,6092.38 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Bernalillo County, NM
64.3%182,272 owner and 101,337 renter households
Median household income in Bernalillo County, NM
$66,5146 of 33 New Mexico counties
Housing units in Bernalillo County, NM
301,27817,669 vacant or seasonal, 5.9% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Bernalillo County, NM
19.6%55,481 homes, 14 of 33 New Mexico counties
Utilities listed for Bernalillo County, NM
33 with a home price: Public Service Co of NM, Continental Divide El Coop Inc, Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc
Lowest home price in Bernalillo County, NM
15.57 ¢/kWhPublic Service Co of NM, 9.3% below the highest
Highest home price in Bernalillo County, NM
17.16 ¢/kWhCentral New Mexico El Coop, Inc
Monthly bill gap in Bernalillo County, NM
$10between the two at 654 kWh, $125 a year, 0.19% of the Bernalillo County, NM median income
ZIP areas touching Bernalillo County, NM
2687008 to 87151
Outage-linked storm events in Bernalillo County, NM
285NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Bernalillo County, NM
47.8%median year built 1982
Flood claims in Bernalillo County, NM
19NFIP 2015 to 2025, $79K paid
Home energy burden in Bernalillo County, NM
1.9%$872 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Bernalillo County, NM

Public Service Co of NM charged Bernalillo County, NM homes 13.41 ¢/kWh in 2015. Bernalillo County, NM: 15.57 ¢ in 2024, 16% up. Bernalillo County, NM: against 14% up for the New Mexico average.

Bernalillo County, NM: a 654 kWh month at that price. Bernalillo County, NM: $88 in 2015, $102 in 2024. Bernalillo County, NM: $1,222 a year, 1.8% of the $66,514 median income.

Bernalillo: 10 yearly prices
YearPublic Service Co of NM, Bernalillo County, NMBernalillo: Gap to New Mexico averageBernalillo: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Bernalillo13.41+0.94+0.76
2016, Bernalillo12.36+0.33-0.19
2017, Bernalillo13.37+0.49+0.48
2018, Bernalillo13.32+0.64+0.45
2019, Bernalillo13.26+0.75+0.25
2020, Bernalillo14.04+1.10+0.89
2021, Bernalillo14.52+1.00+0.86
2022, Bernalillo14.39+0.55-0.65
2023, Bernalillo15.21+1.36-0.79
2024, Bernalillo15.57+1.37-0.91

Bernalillo County, NM: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Bernalillo County, NM price.

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Electric utilities in Bernalillo County, NM

Utility listed for Bernalillo County, NMTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 654 kWhShare of Bernalillo County, NM median income of $66,514
Public Service Co of NM in Bernalillo County, NMInvestor Owned15.57$1,2221.84%
Continental Divide El Coop Inc in Bernalillo County, NMCooperative16.02$1,2571.89%
Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc in Bernalillo County, NMCooperative17.16$1,3472.03%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Bernalillo County, NM

Bernalillo County, NM: electricity $872 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,493, 1.9% of $80,441 income. 281,095 households in Bernalillo County, NM spend about $245.1 million a year on electricity and $419.7 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Bernalillo County, NM ($14,060 a year) spend 8.2% of income, 4.4 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Bernalillo County, NM

% of income on energy, Bernalillo County, NM

  • All households1.9
  • Lower income8.2
  • Owners1.8
  • Renters2.2
  • New Mexico counties2.3
Bernalillo County, NM home energy cost by household group
Bernalillo County, NMHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Bernalillo County, NM, all households281,095$80,441$872$584$371.9%
Bernalillo County, NM, lower income66,212$14,060$681$448$318.2%
Bernalillo County, NM, owners178,141$101,875$1,028$717$541.8%
Bernalillo County, NM, renters102,954$43,353$601$355$72.2%

Housing and heating in Bernalillo County, NM

Bernalillo County, NM: 144,003 of 301,278 homes were built before 1980 and 69,368 in 2000 or later. Bernalillo County, NM has 193,685 detached houses, 54,641 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 16,202 mobile homes, and 101,337 of 283,609 households rent.

Age of homes in Bernalillo County, NM

% of homes by decade built, Bernalillo County, NM

  1. 3pre-40
  2. 440s
  3. 1250s
  4. 1060s
  5. 1970s
  6. 1580s
  7. 1590s
  8. 1600s
  9. 710s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Bernalillo County, NM

% of homes by main fuel, Bernalillo County

  • Utility gas74.5
  • Electricity19.6
  • Propane2.9
  • Wood1.5
Bernalillo County, NM housing against New Mexico counties
Bernalillo County, NMValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Bernalillo County, NM, median year built19821980+2 years14 of 33
Bernalillo County, NM, built before 198047.8%50.7%-2.9 points19 of 33
Bernalillo County, NM, built 2000 or later23.0%18.1%+5.0 points6 of 33
Bernalillo County, NM, detached houses64.3%64.1%+0.2 points16 of 33
Bernalillo County, NM, apartments in 5+ unit buildings18.1%4.1%+14.1 points1 of 33
Bernalillo County, NM, mobile homes5.4%23.9%-18.6 points33 of 33
Bernalillo County, NM, renter households35.7%27.3%+8.5 points3 of 33
Bernalillo County, NM, median home value$268,500$160,800+$107,7005 of 33
Bernalillo County, NM, median gross rent a month$1,087$810+$2776 of 33
Bernalillo County, NM, people per household2.342.59-0.2524 of 33

Flood claims and flood insurance in Bernalillo County, NM

Bernalillo County, NM: 19 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $79K paid, median paid claim $13,280.

1,069 of 226,675 residential structures in Bernalillo County, NM carry an NFIP contract. 1,234 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Bernalillo County, NM on 8 Sep 2026.

Bernalillo County, NM: claims history, not an outage count.

Bernalillo County, NM flood claims and flood insurance
Bernalillo County, NMValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Bernalillo County, NM, claims 2015-202519—9 of 16
Bernalillo County, NM, paid 2015-2025$79K—16 of 16
Bernalillo County, NM, median paid claim$13,280——
Bernalillo County, NM, claims per 1,000 homes0.10.816 of 16
Bernalillo County, NM, homes with flood insurance0.5%0.6%19 of 31
Bernalillo County, NM, policies in force1,234——
Bernalillo County, NM, repetitive-loss properties<5——

Bernalillo County, NM: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Bernalillo County, NM: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Bernalillo County, NM

Bernalillo County, NM totals 4,800 heating degree days and 844 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Bernalillo County, NM is the 15th coldest of 33 counties in New Mexico: 4,800 against a median of 4,510. For cooling, Bernalillo County, NM is the 17th hottest: 844 against a median of 844.

Bernalillo County, NM is cool all year, with 3,956 more heating than cooling degree days.

Bernalillo County, NM: 4,537 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 4,800 on the normal, 5% under.

In Bernalillo County, NM, a minority of homes heat with electricity: 19.6% of 283,609, in a 4,800 degree-day climate.

Bernalillo County, NM

  • Heating degree days, 4,800 vs 4,510106
  • Cooling degree days, 844 vs 844100
  • Electric heat, 19.6% vs 14.9%132
  • NM median county100
Bernalillo County, NM: degree days, electric heat
Bernalillo County, NMValueNM median countyBernalillo County, NM, rank (1 = highest)
Bernalillo County, NM, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal4,8004,51015 of 33
Bernalillo County, NM, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean4,5374,26315 of 33
Bernalillo County, NM, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal84484417 of 33
Bernalillo County, NM, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,0051,00517 of 33
Bernalillo County, NM, electric heating, ACS 2019-202319.6%14.9%14 of 33

Bernalillo County, NM: ACS B25040, 283,609 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Bernalillo County, NM

Bernalillo County, NM counts 674,357 residents in 283,609 households. Bernalillo County, NM touches 26 ZIP areas, 87008 to 87151, about 25,937 residents each. Household income in Bernalillo County, NM is $66,514; 182,272 of its 283,609 households own.

55,481 of the 283,609 homes in Bernalillo County, NM heat with electricity. Bernalillo County, NM has 301,278 housing units, 17,669 (5.9%) vacant or seasonal, and 101,337 rented homes. Bernalillo County, NM logged 285 storm events for its 674,357 residents.

The median home in Bernalillo County, NM dates from 1982. Homes in Bernalillo County, NM pay $872 a year for electricity. Bernalillo County, NM home electricity prices run Public Service Co of NM to Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc, $10 a month apart at 654 kWh.

Cities in Bernalillo County, NM

ZIP codes in Bernalillo County, NM

New Mexico: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 250 MW planned in this county.

Questions on Bernalillo County, NM

Bernalillo County, NM: what do homes pay for electricity?

Bernalillo County, NM homes paid 15.57 to 17.16 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $102 to $112 a month at 654 kWh, 1.84% to 2.03% of Bernalillo County, NM income.

Bernalillo County, NM: how many homes heat with electricity?

Bernalillo County, NM: 55,481 of 283,609 occupied homes, 19.6%, rank 14 of 33.

Bernalillo County, NM: median household income?

$66,514 in Bernalillo County, NM, rank 6 of 33; 674,357 residents, 283,609 households.

Bernalillo County, NM: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Bernalillo County, NM: 285 NWS events, peak year 2023.

Bernalillo County, NM: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Bernalillo County, NM: 19 NFIP flood claims, $79K paid, 0.1 per 1,000 homes, 0.5% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Bernalillo County, NM?

Bernalillo County, NM: median home built 1982; 47.8% predate 1980, 64.3% detached, 18.1% in 5+ unit buildings.

Bernalillo County, NM: share of income for energy?

Bernalillo County, NM homes spend $872 a year on electricity, $1,493 on all energy: 1.9% of $80,441; 8.2% for lower incomes.

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Bernalillo County, NM ranks 1st of 33 New Mexico counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 98.7.