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New Mexico electricity prices, April 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2025, residential customers in New Mexico paid an average of 14.35¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.9% on the same month a year earlier (13.81¢). The US average for the month was 17.55¢; New Mexico was 18% below that. It ranked 35th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 468,551 MWh, up 3.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $73.18 on 510 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change | US, Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.35¢ | 13.81¢ | +3.9% | 17.55¢ |
| Commercial | 10.80¢ | 10.00¢ | +8.0% | 12.89¢ |
| Industrial | 6.38¢ | 5.53¢ | +15.4% | 8.21¢ |
| All sectors | 9.26¢ | 8.66¢ | +6.9% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 468.6 GWh | 452.1 GWh | +3.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.4 TWh | 2.2 TWh | +7.8% |
| Residential customers | 918,678 | 934,084 | -1.6% |
| Average residential bill | $73.18 | $66.84 | +9.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 510 | 484 | +5.4% |
| US residential price | 17.55¢ | 16.86¢ | +4.1% |
The two years to April 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in New Mexico in April 2025?
14.35¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.80¢ for commercial and 6.38¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.81¢ in April 2024, a change of +3.9%. Residential sales changed by +3.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$73.18, on average use of 510 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the New Mexico page.