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New Mexico electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in New Mexico paid an average of 16.19¢ per kilowatthour, up 8.6% on the same month a year earlier (14.91¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; New Mexico was 8.1% below that. It ranked 24th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 801,132 MWh, down 4.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $140.96 on 871 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.19¢ | 14.91¢ | +8.6% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 12.24¢ | 10.95¢ | +11.8% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 6.42¢ | 4.74¢ | +35.4% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 10.78¢ | 9.75¢ | +10.6% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 801.1 GWh | 841.2 GWh | -4.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 3.1 TWh | 3 TWh | +2.5% |
| Residential customers | 920,284 | 938,223 | -1.9% |
| Average residential bill | $140.96 | $133.72 | +5.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 871 | 897 | -2.9% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in New Mexico in August 2025?
16.19¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.24¢ for commercial and 6.42¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.91¢ in August 2024, a change of +8.6%. Residential sales changed by -4.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$140.96, on average use of 871 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.