Electric companies in Sandoval County, New Mexico
Sandoval County, NM ranks 1 of 33 New Mexico counties for the newest homes (median year built 1996). Sandoval County in New Mexico has 151,538 residents and 4 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 15.36 to 17.16 cents per kWh.
Sandoval County on the map
Sandoval County darker: more storm events
Housing and heating in Sandoval County
Sandoval County, NM: 12,252 of 59,759 homes were built before 1980 and 25,349 in 2000 or later. Sandoval County, NM has 50,152 detached houses, 2,130 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 4,347 mobile homes, and 9,135 of 55,741 households rent.
Age of homes in Sandoval County, NM
% of homes by decade built, Sandoval County, NM
- 2pre-40
- 140s
- 250s
- 460s
- 1270s
- 1880s
- 1990s
- 2700s
- 1310s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Sandoval County, NM
| Sandoval County, NM | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandoval County, NM, median year built | 1996 | 1980 | +16 years | 1 of 33 |
| Sandoval County, NM, built before 1980 | 20.5% | 50.7% | -30.2 points | 33 of 33 |
| Sandoval County, NM, built 2000 or later | 42.4% | 18.1% | +24.4 points | 1 of 33 |
| Sandoval County, NM, detached houses | 83.9% | 64.1% | +19.9 points | 1 of 33 |
| Sandoval County, NM, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 3.6% | 4.1% | -0.5 points | 21 of 33 |
| Sandoval County, NM, mobile homes | 7.3% | 23.9% | -16.7 points | 31 of 33 |
| Sandoval County, NM, renter households | 16.4% | 27.3% | -10.9 points | 31 of 33 |
| Sandoval County, NM, median home value | $282,300 | $160,800 | +$121,500 | 4 of 33 |
| Sandoval County, NM, median gross rent a month | $1,408 | $810 | +$598 | 1 of 33 |
| Sandoval County, NM, people per household | 2.70 | 2.59 | +0.11 | 8 of 33 |
ZIP codes in Sandoval County
- 87001
- 87004
- 87013
- 87018
- 87024
- 87025
- 87027
- 87041
- 87043
- 87044
- 87046
- 87047
- 87048
- 87052
- 87053
- 87072
- 87083
- 87124
- 87144
- 87544
Electric utilities in Sandoval County
| Utility listed for Sandoval County, NM | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 654 kWh | Share of Sandoval County, NM median income of $84,053 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc in Sandoval County, NM | Cooperative | 15.36 | $1,206 | 1.43% |
| Public Service Co of NM in Sandoval County, NM | Investor Owned | 15.57 | $1,222 | 1.45% |
| Continental Divide El Coop Inc in Sandoval County, NM | Cooperative | 16.02 | $1,257 | 1.50% |
| Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc in Sandoval County, NM | Cooperative | 17.16 | $1,347 | 1.60% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Facts about Sandoval County
- Residents of Sandoval County, NM, ACS 2023
- 151,5384 of 33 New Mexico counties
- Households in Sandoval County, NM
- 55,7412.72 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Sandoval County, NM
- 83.6%46,606 owner and 9,135 renter households
- Median household income in Sandoval County, NM
- $84,0532 of 33 New Mexico counties
- Housing units in Sandoval County, NM
- 59,7594,018 vacant or seasonal, 6.7% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Sandoval County, NM
- 12.9%7,166 homes, 21 of 33 New Mexico counties
- Utilities listed for Sandoval County, NM
- 44 with a home price: Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc, Public Service Co of NM, Continental Divide El Coop Inc
- Lowest home price in Sandoval County, NM
- 15.36 ¢/kWhJemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc, 10.5% below the highest
- Highest home price in Sandoval County, NM
- 17.16 ¢/kWhCentral New Mexico El Coop, Inc
- Monthly bill gap in Sandoval County, NM
- $12between the two at 654 kWh, $141 a year, 0.17% of the Sandoval County, NM median income
- ZIP areas touching Sandoval County, NM
- 2087001 to 87544
- Outage-linked storm events in Sandoval County, NM
- 313NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Sandoval County, NM
- 20.5%median year built 1996
- Flood claims in Sandoval County, NM
- 10NFIP 2015 to 2025, $109K paid
- Home energy burden in Sandoval County, NM
- 1.9%$982 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Sandoval County
Sandoval County, NM: electricity $982 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,781, 1.9% of $91,685 income. 54,911 households in Sandoval County, NM spend about $53.9 million a year on electricity and $97.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Sandoval County, NM ($15,015 a year) spend 10.1% of income, 5.2 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Sandoval County, NM
| Sandoval County, NM | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandoval County, NM, all households | 54,911 | $91,685 | $982 | $712 | $87 | 1.9% |
| Sandoval County, NM, lower income | 8,188 | $15,015 | $804 | $558 | $157 | 10.1% |
| Sandoval County, NM, owners | 44,502 | $101,256 | $1,047 | $768 | $94 | 1.9% |
| Sandoval County, NM, renters | 10,409 | $50,765 | $703 | $474 | $57 | 2.4% |
Outage risk in Sandoval County
Sandoval County, NM, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 313 in all, 206.5 per 100,000 residents of 151,538, rank 5 of 33 New Mexico counties. Property damage in Sandoval County, NM: $5.6M, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Sandoval County, NM
events a year, Sandoval County, NM
- 0'15
- 1'16
- 1'17
- 1'18
- 8'19
- 30'20
- 48'21
- 54'22
- 78'23
- 51'24
- 41'25
Events by type
| Sandoval County, NM | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandoval County, NM, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Low | 39.6 | 9 of 33 | 149 | 2023 (38) | $555K |
| Sandoval County, NM, tornado | Very Low | 23.8 | 7 of 33 | 6 | 2021 (2) | $0 |
| Sandoval County, NM, ice storm | Very Low | 17.7 | 15 of 33 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Sandoval County, NM, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 79.3 | 19 of 33 | 140 | 2023 (40) | $30K |
| Sandoval County, NM, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 79.9 | 5 of 33 | 0 | none | $0 |
Sandoval County, NM, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm.
Flood claims and flood insurance in Sandoval County
Sandoval County, NM: 10 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $109K paid, median paid claim $18,751.
558 of 51,637 residential structures in Sandoval County, NM carry an NFIP contract. 592 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Sandoval County, NM on 8 Sep 2026.
Sandoval County, NM: claims history, not an outage count.
| Sandoval County, NM | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandoval County, NM, claims 2015-2025 | 10 | — | 14 of 16 |
| Sandoval County, NM, paid 2015-2025 | $109K | — | 15 of 16 |
| Sandoval County, NM, median paid claim | $18,751 | — | — |
| Sandoval County, NM, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.2 | 0.8 | 15 of 16 |
| Sandoval County, NM, homes with flood insurance | 1.1% | 0.6% | 12 of 31 |
| Sandoval County, NM, policies in force | 592 | — | — |
Sandoval County, NM: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Sandoval County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Sandoval County
Sandoval County, NM touches 20 ZIP areas, 87001 to 87544, about 7,577 residents each. Household income in Sandoval County, NM is $84,053; 46,606 of its 55,741 households own. Sandoval County, NM counts 151,538 residents in 55,741 households.
7,166 of the 55,741 homes in Sandoval County, NM heat with electricity. Sandoval County, NM has 59,759 housing units, 4,018 (6.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 9,135 rented homes. Sandoval County, NM logged 313 storm events for its 151,538 residents.
The median home in Sandoval County, NM dates from 1996. Homes in Sandoval County, NM pay $982 a year for electricity. Sandoval County, NM home prices run Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc to Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc, $12 a month apart at 654 kWh.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Sandoval County
Compare Sandoval County with its neighbours
- Los Alamos County sits 27 miles northeast of Sandoval County, NM with 19,374 residents, 51 storm events, median home built 1974, energy burden 1.1%, income $143,188.
- Bernalillo County sits 42 miles south of Sandoval County, NM with 674,357 residents, 285 storm events, median home built 1982, energy burden 1.9%, income $66,514.
- Santa Fe County sits 36 miles east of Sandoval County, NM with 155,175 residents, 375 storm events, median home built 1989, energy burden 1.9%, income $74,689.
- Rio Arriba County sits 61 miles north of Sandoval County, NM with 40,165 residents, 203 storm events, median home built 1983, energy burden 3.4%, income $53,901.
- Valencia County sits 66 miles south of Sandoval County, NM with 77,382 residents, 206 storm events, median home built 1989, energy burden 2.8%, income $58,333.
Cities in Sandoval County
- Rio Rancho electricity rates106,533 residents
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Questions on Sandoval County
Sandoval County, NM: what do homes pay for electricity?
Sandoval County, NM homes paid 15.36 to 17.16 cents per kWh in 2024 across 4 listed utilities: $100 to $112 a month at 654 kWh, 1.43% to 1.60% of Sandoval County, NM income.
Sandoval County, NM: how many homes heat with electricity?
Sandoval County, NM: 7,166 of 55,741 occupied homes, 12.9%, rank 21 of 33.
Sandoval County, NM: median household income?
$84,053 in Sandoval County, NM, rank 2 of 33; 151,538 residents, 55,741 households.
Sandoval County, NM: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Sandoval County, NM: 313 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Sandoval County, NM: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Sandoval County, NM: 10 NFIP flood claims, $109K paid, 0.2 per 1,000 homes, 1.1% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Sandoval County, NM?
Sandoval County, NM: median home built 1996; 20.5% predate 1980, 83.9% detached, 3.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Sandoval County, NM: share of income for energy?
Sandoval County, NM homes spend $982 a year on electricity, $1,781 on all energy: 1.9% of $91,685; 10.1% for lower incomes.