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New Mexico electricity prices, November 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In November 2025, residential customers in New Mexico paid an average of 15.61¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.7% on the same month a year earlier (13.98¢). The US average for the month was 17.78¢; New Mexico was 12% below that. It ranked 29th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 469,878 MWh, down 11.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $79.20 on 507 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 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Change | US, Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.61¢ | 13.98¢ | +11.7% | 17.78¢ |
| Commercial | 10.89¢ | 10.23¢ | +6.5% | 13.19¢ |
| Industrial | 5.37¢ | 5.52¢ | -2.7% | 8.44¢ |
| All sectors | 8.87¢ | 8.78¢ | +1.0% | 13.43¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 469.9 GWh | 528.2 GWh | -11.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.5 TWh | 2.5 TWh | -0.2% |
| Residential customers | 925,974 | 940,296 | -1.5% |
| Average residential bill | $79.20 | $78.55 | +0.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 507 | 562 | -9.8% |
| US residential price | 17.78¢ | 16.85¢ | +5.5% |
The two years to November 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in New Mexico in November 2025?
15.61¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.89¢ for commercial and 5.37¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.98¢ in November 2024, a change of +11.7%. Residential sales changed by -11.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$79.20, on average use of 507 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.