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electric cooperative · EIA utility 3273
Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc is an electric cooperative that reported 19,126 residential customers in New Mexico on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 11 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 17.16¢ per kilowatthour, 21% above the New Mexico average of 14.20¢ and 4.1% above the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $100.42 a month on average use of 585 kWh a month. Across New Mexico the average bill was $92.88 on 654 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 624.7 minutes per customer with major event days included and 305.4 minutes with them excluded, calculated under another method. The median among New Mexico utilities reporting was 190.0 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 229% above that median.
The average price is down 1.5% on 2019, against up 13.5% for New Mexico as a whole, and up 3.3% on 2023.
Compared with New Mexico, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 17.16¢ | 13.74¢ | 14.20¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $100.42 | $149.95 | $92.88 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 585 | 1,126 | 654 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +3.3% | — | +2.5% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | -1.5% | — | +13.5% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 624.7 | 263.0 | 190.0 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 305.4 | 147.0 | 162.8 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 14 filings by electric cooperatives in New Mexico, the median price was 16.02¢. In New Mexico this utility's price ranks 6 of 19, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
Central New Mexico El Coop, IncNew Mexico averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | New Mexico ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.16¢ | 14.20¢ | $100.42 | 585 | 19,126 | 265.1 GWh |
| 2023 | 16.61¢ | 13.85¢ | $106.55 | 642 | 17,087 | 251.4 GWh |
| 2022 | 16.55¢ | 13.84¢ | $102.41 | 619 | 16,895 | 232.9 GWh |
| 2021 | 17.31¢ | 13.52¢ | $107.55 | 621 | 16,762 | 232.5 GWh |
| 2020 | 17.32¢ | 12.94¢ | $106.30 | 614 | 16,385 | 228 GWh |
| 2019 | 17.43¢ | 12.51¢ | $103.87 | 596 | 16,194 | 220.8 GWh |
| 2018 | 17.53¢ | 12.68¢ | $102.80 | 586 | 16,093 | 222.1 GWh |
| 2017 | 16.69¢ | 12.88¢ | $94.52 | 566 | 16,065 | 217.2 GWh |
| 2016 | 16.41¢ | 12.03¢ | $94.22 | 574 | 15,981 | 223.5 GWh |
| 2015 | 16.32¢ | 12.47¢ | $94.83 | 581 | 15,866 | 220.3 GWh |
| 2014 | 16.33¢ | 12.28¢ | $93.96 | 575 | 15,852 | 238 GWh |
| 2013 | 16.44¢ | 11.68¢ | $98.79 | 601 | 15,857 | 245.6 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 19,126 | 134.3 GWh | 51% | $23,048,000 | 17.16¢ |
| Commercial | 1,647 | 51.9 GWh | 20% | $11,664,000 | 22.47¢ |
| Industrial | 249 | 78.9 GWh | 30% | $6,203,000 | 7.86¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 288.9 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 288.9 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 40 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under another method. SAIFI: 0.11 interruptions per customer with major event days, 0.10 without; CAIDI 5,679.1 minutes per interruption. EIA's New Mexico total across all reporting utilities was 278.8 minutes with major event days and 156.5 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 624.7 | 305.4 | 0.11 | 0.10 | Other |
| 2023 | 694.0 | 391.8 | 6.40 | 3.10 | Other |
| 2022 | 673.0 | 367.0 | 3.74 | 1.70 | Other |
| 2021 | 640.9 | 375.0 | 2.95 | 1.96 | Other |
| 2020 | 498.1 | 302.7 | 3.40 | 2.10 | Other |
| 2019 | 537.4 | 352.6 | 3.15 | 2.19 | Other |
| 2018 | 235.4 | 168.0 | 1.63 | 0.98 | Other |
| 2017 | 1,019.9 | 159.0 | 2.80 | 1.20 | Other |
| 2016 | 355.6 | 193.8 | 2.70 | 1.48 | Other |
| 2015 | 456.8 | 180.8 | 2.90 | 1.30 | Other |
| 2014 | 266.0 | 205.0 | 1.82 | 1.51 | Other |
| 2013 | 466.0 | 155.0 | 2.00 | 1.00 | Other |
Counties in its service territory
- Bernalillo County
- Chaves County
- De Baca County
- Guadalupe County
- Lincoln County
- San Miguel County
- Sandoval County
- Santa Fe County
- Socorro County
- Torrance County
- Valencia County
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in New Mexico
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Divide El Coop Inc | Cooperative | 20,415 | 16.02¢ | $97.93 | 299.5 | 209.0 |
| Otero County Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 16,448 | 17.65¢ | $101.33 | — | — |
| Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 26,097 | 18.18¢ | $89.51 | 185.1 | 132.5 |
| Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 28,093 | 15.36¢ | $89.25 | 1,876.7 | 1,044.8 |
| Farmers Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 10,258 | 12.87¢ | $107.23 | 190.0 | 190.0 |
| Lea County Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 9,206 | 10.01¢ | $116.78 | 189.8 | 189.8 |
| Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 6,150 | 8.91¢ | $104.75 | 352.5 | 195.9 |
| Roosevelt County Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | 3,918 | 12.07¢ | $125.83 | — | — |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc?
Residential customers paid an average of 17.16¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with New Mexico?
The New Mexico average residential price in 2024 was 14.20¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc was 21% above the state figure. Among 19 utility filings with a bundled residential price in New Mexico, it had the 6th highest.
What is the average Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc bill?
$100.42 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 585 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The New Mexico average was $92.88 on 654 kWh.
How reliable is Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc service?
It reported 624.7 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 305.4 minutes excluding them, with 0.11 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc price rising?
The average residential price was up 3.3% in 2024 compared with 2023 and down 1.5% compared with 2019.
Which counties does Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 11 counties, including Bernalillo County, NM, Chaves County, NM, De Baca County, NM, Guadalupe County, NM, Lincoln County, NM and San Miguel County, NM. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc", utility number 3273. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.