New Mexico power outages by utility
6 New Mexico utilities report outage minutes to EIA. The state median is 164 minutes a year; the range runs from 30 to 1045.
Ranking by outage minutes
New Mexico, SAIDI without major event days, 2024; lower is better; 6 utilities.
| Rank | New Mexico utility | Owner type | New Mexico home accounts | SAIDI min | Interruptions (SAIFI) | SAIDI with storms | New Mexico storm share | Price ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Alamos County | Municipal | 7,742 | 30 | 0.29 | 30 | 0% | 14.15 |
| 2 | Public Service Co of NM | Investor Owned | 492,945 | 124 | 1.01 | 279 | 55% | 15.57 |
| 3 | Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 26,097 | 132 | 1.10 | 185 | 28% | 18.18 |
| 4 | Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 6,150 | 196 | 1.46 | 352 | 44% | 8.91 |
| 5 | Continental Divide El Coop Inc | Cooperative | 20,415 | 209 | 1.27 | 300 | 30% | 16.02 |
| 6 | Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 28,093 | 1045 | 3.61 | 1877 | 44% | 15.36 |
New Mexico outage minutes by owner type
In New Mexico, 62% of 936,098 home accounts sit with the 6 qualifying utilities out of 14 in the file. New Mexico customer-weighted SAIDI is 172 minutes against a median of 164, and 5 of 6 New Mexico utilities exceed the U.S. median of 99. Counting major event days adds a median 37% to SAIDI.
| New Mexico owner type | New Mexico utilities | New Mexico home accounts | New Mexico median SAIDI | New Mexico weighted SAIDI | New Mexico median SAIFI | New Mexico storm share | New Mexico median price ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor Owned | 1 | 492,945 | 124 | 124 | 1.01 | 55% | 15.57 |
| Cooperative | 4 | 80,755 | 202 | 474 | 1.37 | 37% | 15.69 |
| Municipal | 1 | 7,742 | 30 | 30 | 0.29 | 0% | 14.15 |
By owner type, Municipal utilities have the lowest median SAIDI in New Mexico (30 minutes, 1 of 6) and Cooperative the highest (202 minutes, 4 of 6).
New Mexico utilities that stand out
| Why it stands out | New Mexico utility | New Mexico owner type | New Mexico accounts | New Mexico SAIDI min | New Mexico SAIDI rank | New Mexico SAIFI | New Mexico SAIDI with storms | New Mexico price ¢/kWh | New Mexico price rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| the most reliable | Los Alamos County | Municipal | 7,742 | 30 | 1 of 6 | 0.29 | 30 | 14.15 | 2 of 6 |
| the least reliable | Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 28,093 | 1045 | 6 of 6 | 3.61 | 1,877 | 15.36 | 3 of 6 |
| the largest | Public Service Co of NM | Investor Owned | 492,945 | 124 | 2 of 6 | 1.01 | 279 | 15.57 | 4 of 6 |
| the one that slipped most | Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 6,150 | 196 | 4 of 6 | 1.46 | 352 | 8.91 | 1 of 6 |
| the priciest | Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 26,097 | 132 | 3 of 6 | 1.10 | 185 | 18.18 | 6 of 6 |
Does a higher price buy fewer outages?
Each dot is one of 6 New Mexico utilities.
New Mexico, 2024: 6 rows
| Home price, cents per kWh | SAIDI, minutes a year | |
|---|---|---|
| Los Alamos County | 14.15 | 30 |
| Public Service Co of NM | 15.57 | 124 |
| Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc | 18.18 | 132 |
| Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc | 8.91 | 196 |
| Continental Divide El Coop Inc | 16.02 | 209 |
| Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc | 15.36 | 1045 |
6 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSVNew Mexico utilities, change in their own SAIDI
First to last year each utility reported, best change first.
| Rank | New Mexico utility | New Mexico years | New Mexico SAIDI first | New Mexico SAIDI last | New Mexico change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Alamos County | 2021 to 2025 | 172 | 20 | -89% |
| 2 | Continental Divide El Coop Inc | 2022 to 2025 | 191 | 234 | +23% |
| 3 | Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc | 2015 to 2025 | 319 | 472 | +48% |
| 4 | Public Service Co of NM | 2015 to 2025 | 75 | 117 | +56% |
| 5 | Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc | 2019 to 2025 | 90 | 238 | +164% |
| 6 | Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc | 2015 to 2024 | 51 | 196 | +285% |
Analyst note
The New Mexico median of 164 minutes ranks 6 of 40 states from the worst. Of 6 New Mexico utilities with 1,000+ home accounts that report SAIDI, Los Alamos County is lowest at 30 minutes a year and Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc highest at 1045, a 34.3 to 1 spread. The state median is 164 minutes, +65% against the U.S. median reporter. Over each utility's own record, Los Alamos County improved most (172 to 20 minutes, -89%, 2021 to 2025) and Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc changed the other way (51 to 196, +285%); 1 of 6 fell. Home price and outage minutes line up at r = +0.07 across 6 New Mexico utilities: price tells almost nothing here. That is New Mexico's pattern, not a cause.
Questions on New Mexico outages
Is New Mexico outage time high or low?
Median 164 minutes, rank 6 of 40 states from the worst; customer-weighted 172.
Which New Mexico utility has the fewest outage minutes?
Los Alamos County: 30 minutes a year, SAIDI without major events, 2024.
Which New Mexico utility has the most?
Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc: 1045 minutes a year in 2024.
What is the typical SAIDI in New Mexico?
The median of 6 reporting utilities is 164 minutes, +65% on the U.S. median reporter.
Do cheaper New Mexico utilities have more outages?
Across 6 utilities r = +0.07, so the link is weak.
How much of New Mexico outage time comes from storms?
At Public Service Co of NM 55% of all-event SAIDI is major event days.
How reliable is the largest New Mexico utility?
Public Service Co of NM serves 492,945 home accounts and reports 124 minutes, rank 2 of 6; weighted by customers the state figure is 172.
Do New Mexico co-ops and investor-owned utilities differ?
3 owner types report in New Mexico: Municipal 1 utility with 7,742 home accounts, Investor Owned 1 utility with 492,945 home accounts, Cooperative 4 utilities with 80,755 home accounts.
What share of New Mexico home accounts do these utilities serve?
62% of 936,098 accounts, 6 of 14 utilities; 5 are above the U.S. median of 99 minutes.
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