Electric companies in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Santa Fe County, NM ranks 2 of 33 New Mexico counties for the highest median home value ($416,900). Santa Fe County in New Mexico has 155,175 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 15.36 to 17.16 cents per kWh.
Santa Fe County on the map
Santa Fe County darker: more storm events
Housing and heating in Santa Fe County
Santa Fe County, NM: 26,042 of 77,686 homes were built before 1980 and 21,691 in 2000 or later. Santa Fe County, NM has 49,215 detached houses, 7,804 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 10,348 mobile homes, and 20,375 of 69,348 households rent.
Age of homes in Santa Fe County, NM
% of homes by decade built, Santa Fe County, NM
- 6pre-40
- 340s
- 650s
- 660s
- 1270s
- 1980s
- 2090s
- 1900s
- 810s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Santa Fe County, NM
| Santa Fe County, NM | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe County, NM, median year built | 1989 | 1980 | +9 years | 3 of 33 |
| Santa Fe County, NM, built before 1980 | 33.5% | 50.7% | -17.2 points | 29 of 33 |
| Santa Fe County, NM, built 2000 or later | 27.9% | 18.1% | +9.9 points | 3 of 33 |
| Santa Fe County, NM, detached houses | 63.4% | 64.1% | -0.7 points | 19 of 33 |
| Santa Fe County, NM, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 10.0% | 4.1% | +6.0 points | 4 of 33 |
| Santa Fe County, NM, mobile homes | 13.3% | 23.9% | -10.6 points | 29 of 33 |
| Santa Fe County, NM, renter households | 29.4% | 27.3% | +2.1 points | 15 of 33 |
| Santa Fe County, NM, median home value | $416,900 | $160,800 | +$256,100 | 2 of 33 |
| Santa Fe County, NM, median gross rent a month | $1,318 | $810 | +$508 | 2 of 33 |
| Santa Fe County, NM, people per household | 2.20 | 2.59 | -0.39 | 25 of 33 |
Facts about Santa Fe County
- Residents of Santa Fe County, NM, ACS 2023
- 155,1753 of 33 New Mexico counties
- Households in Santa Fe County, NM
- 69,3482.24 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Santa Fe County, NM
- 70.6%48,973 owner and 20,375 renter households
- Median household income in Santa Fe County, NM
- $74,6894 of 33 New Mexico counties
- Housing units in Santa Fe County, NM
- 77,6868,338 vacant or seasonal, 10.7% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Santa Fe County, NM
- 17.5%12,115 homes, 16 of 33 New Mexico counties
- Utilities listed for Santa Fe County, NM
- 33 with a home price: Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc, Public Service Co of NM, Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc
- Lowest home price in Santa Fe County, NM
- 15.36 ¢/kWhJemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc, 10.5% below the highest
- Highest home price in Santa Fe County, NM
- 17.16 ¢/kWhCentral New Mexico El Coop, Inc
- Monthly bill gap in Santa Fe County, NM
- $12between the two at 654 kWh, $141 a year, 0.19% of the Santa Fe County, NM median income
- ZIP areas touching Santa Fe County, NM
- 1587010 to 87573
- Outage-linked storm events in Santa Fe County, NM
- 375NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Santa Fe County, NM
- 33.5%median year built 1989
- Flood claims in Santa Fe County, NM
- 20NFIP 2015 to 2025, $732K paid
- Home energy burden in Santa Fe County, NM
- 1.9%$845 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electric utilities in Santa Fe County
| Utility listed for Santa Fe County, NM | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 654 kWh | Share of Santa Fe County, NM median income of $74,689 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc in Santa Fe County, NM | Cooperative | 15.36 | $1,206 | 1.61% |
| Public Service Co of NM in Santa Fe County, NM | Investor Owned | 15.57 | $1,222 | 1.64% |
| Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc in Santa Fe County, NM | Cooperative | 17.16 | $1,347 | 1.80% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Santa Fe County
Compare Santa Fe County with its neighbours
- Los Alamos County sits 21 miles northwest of Santa Fe County, NM with 19,374 residents, 51 storm events, median home built 1974, energy burden 1.1%, income $143,188.
- Sandoval County sits 36 miles west of Santa Fe County, NM with 151,538 residents, 313 storm events, median home built 1996, energy burden 1.9%, income $84,053.
- Bernalillo County sits 48 miles southwest of Santa Fe County, NM with 674,357 residents, 285 storm events, median home built 1982, energy burden 1.9%, income $66,514.
- Torrance County sits 59 miles south of Santa Fe County, NM with 15,290 residents, 352 storm events, median home built 1986, energy burden 3.9%, income $46,250.
- Rio Arriba County sits 68 miles north of Santa Fe County, NM with 40,165 residents, 203 storm events, median home built 1983, energy burden 3.4%, income $53,901.
Cost of living with electricity in Santa Fe County
Santa Fe County, NM: electricity $845 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,753, 1.9% of $94,291 income. 67,866 households in Santa Fe County, NM spend about $57.3 million a year on electricity and $119.0 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Santa Fe County, NM ($15,328 a year) spend 9.4% of income, 5.0 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Santa Fe County, NM
| Santa Fe County, NM | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe County, NM, all households | 67,866 | $94,291 | $845 | $780 | $128 | 1.9% |
| Santa Fe County, NM, lower income | 13,203 | $15,328 | $705 | $573 | $162 | 9.4% |
| Santa Fe County, NM, owners | 48,530 | $109,590 | $959 | $912 | $157 | 1.9% |
| Santa Fe County, NM, renters | 19,336 | $55,894 | $560 | $448 | $57 | 1.9% |
Outage risk in Santa Fe County
Santa Fe County, NM, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 375 in all, 241.7 per 100,000 residents of 155,175, rank 2 of 33 New Mexico counties. Property damage in Santa Fe County, NM: $3.4M, with 5 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Santa Fe County, NM
events a year, Santa Fe County, NM
- 2'15
- 2'16
- 4'17
- 0'18
- 14'19
- 50'20
- 59'21
- 68'22
- 76'23
- 54'24
- 46'25
Events by type
| Santa Fe County, NM | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe County, NM, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Low | 25.8 | 12 of 33 | 221 | 2022 (46) | $2.3M |
| Santa Fe County, NM, tornado | Very Low | 24.5 | 6 of 33 | 4 | 2017 (2) | $100K |
| Santa Fe County, NM, ice storm | Very Low | 18.7 | 14 of 33 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Santa Fe County, NM, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 94.1 | 5 of 33 | 145 | 2023 (34) | $739K |
| Santa Fe County, NM, heat wave | Relatively Low | 53.0 | 15 of 33 | 0 | none | $0 |
Santa Fe County, NM, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm.
Flood claims and flood insurance in Santa Fe County
Santa Fe County, NM: 20 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $732K paid, median paid claim $49,778.
388 of 67,925 residential structures in Santa Fe County, NM carry an NFIP contract. 463 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Santa Fe County, NM on 8 Sep 2026.
Santa Fe County, NM: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Santa Fe County, NM
flood claims a year, Santa Fe County, NM
- 5'15
- <5'16
- 0'17
- 9'18
- 0'19
- 0'20
- <5'21
- <5'22
- 0'23
- 0'24
- <5'25
| Santa Fe County, NM | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe County, NM, claims 2015-2025 | 20 | — | 8 of 16 |
| Santa Fe County, NM, paid 2015-2025 | $732K | — | 4 of 16 |
| Santa Fe County, NM, median paid claim | $49,778 | — | — |
| Santa Fe County, NM, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.3 | 0.8 | 13 of 16 |
| Santa Fe County, NM, homes with flood insurance | 0.6% | 0.6% | 18 of 31 |
| Santa Fe County, NM, policies in force | 463 | — | — |
| Santa Fe County, NM, repetitive-loss properties | <5 | — | — |
Santa Fe County, NM: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Santa Fe County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Santa Fe County
Santa Fe County, NM counts 155,175 residents in 69,348 households. Household income in Santa Fe County, NM is $74,689; 48,973 of its 69,348 households own. Santa Fe County, NM touches 15 ZIP areas, 87010 to 87573, about 10,345 residents each.
12,115 of the 69,348 homes in Santa Fe County, NM heat with electricity. Santa Fe County, NM has 77,686 housing units, 8,338 (10.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 20,375 rented homes. Santa Fe County, NM logged 375 storm events for its 155,175 residents.
The median home in Santa Fe County, NM dates from 1989. Homes in Santa Fe County, NM pay $845 a year for electricity. Santa Fe County, NM home prices run Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc to Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc, $12 a month apart at 654 kWh.
Cities in Santa Fe County
- Santa Fe electricity rates88,224 residents
ZIP codes in Santa Fe County
- 87010
- 87015
- 87047
- 87056
- 87501
- 87505
- 87506
- 87507
- 87508
- 87522
- 87532
- 87535
- 87540
- 87567
- 87573
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Questions on Santa Fe County
Santa Fe County, NM: what do homes pay for electricity?
Santa Fe County, NM homes paid 15.36 to 17.16 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $100 to $112 a month at 654 kWh, 1.61% to 1.80% of Santa Fe County, NM income.
Santa Fe County, NM: how many homes heat with electricity?
Santa Fe County, NM: 12,115 of 69,348 occupied homes, 17.5%, rank 16 of 33.
Santa Fe County, NM: median household income?
$74,689 in Santa Fe County, NM, rank 4 of 33; 155,175 residents, 69,348 households.
Santa Fe County, NM: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Santa Fe County, NM: 375 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Santa Fe County, NM: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Santa Fe County, NM: 20 NFIP flood claims, $732K paid, 0.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.6% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Santa Fe County, NM?
Santa Fe County, NM: median home built 1989; 33.5% predate 1980, 63.4% detached, 10.0% in 5+ unit buildings.
Santa Fe County, NM: share of income for energy?
Santa Fe County, NM homes spend $845 a year on electricity, $1,753 on all energy: 1.9% of $94,291; 9.4% for lower incomes.