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electric cooperative · EIA utility 10817
Lea County Electric 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.
In its Form EIA-861 filing for 2024, Lea County Electric Coop, Inc, an electric cooperative, reported 9,206 residential customers in New Mexico and 1 other state, with a service territory that touches 6 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 10.01¢ per kilowatthour, 30% below the New Mexico average of 14.20¢ and 39% below 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 $116.78 a month on average use of 1,167 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 189.8 minutes per customer with major event days included and 189.8 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 about the same as that median.
The average price is up 13.6% on 2019, against up 13.5% for New Mexico as a whole, and up 5.9% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 10.93¢.
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 | 10.01¢ | 13.74¢ | 14.20¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $116.78 | $149.95 | $92.88 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,167 | 1,126 | 654 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +5.9% | — | +2.5% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +13.6% | — | +13.5% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 189.8 | 263.0 | 190.0 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 189.8 | 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 18 of 19, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
Lea County Electric Coop, IncNew Mexico averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | New Mexico ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 10.93¢ | 15.08¢ | $121.41 | 1,111 | 9,498 | 1.3 TWh |
| 2024 | 10.01¢ | 14.20¢ | $116.78 | 1,167 | 9,206 | 1.4 TWh |
| 2023 | 9.45¢ | 13.85¢ | $112.26 | 1,188 | 9,062 | 1.4 TWh |
| 2022 | 10.99¢ | 13.84¢ | $127.75 | 1,163 | 9,020 | 1.3 TWh |
| 2021 | 9.16¢ | 13.52¢ | $101.43 | 1,108 | 8,966 | 1.2 TWh |
| 2020 | 8.65¢ | 12.94¢ | $86.76 | 1,003 | 8,986 | 1.3 TWh |
| 2019 | 8.81¢ | 12.51¢ | $97.74 | 1,110 | 8,895 | 1.4 TWh |
| 2018 | 9.02¢ | 12.68¢ | $97.43 | 1,080 | 8,856 | 1.4 TWh |
| 2017 | 9.42¢ | 12.88¢ | $93.14 | 988 | 8,691 | 1.2 TWh |
| 2016 | 8.75¢ | 12.03¢ | $90.64 | 1,036 | 8,625 | 1.2 TWh |
| 2015 | 8.69¢ | 12.47¢ | $92.09 | 1,060 | 8,670 | 1.2 TWh |
| 2014 | 9.50¢ | 12.28¢ | $99.13 | 1,044 | 8,564 | 1.2 TWh |
| 2013 | 8.59¢ | 11.68¢ | $90.65 | 1,055 | 8,411 | 1.2 TWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 9,206 | 128.9 GWh | 9% | $12,901,000 | 10.01¢ |
| Commercial | 7,247 | 779.8 GWh | 56% | $61,866,000 | 7.93¢ |
| Industrial | 27 | 473.9 GWh | 34% | $31,669,000 | 6.68¢ |
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: 1.4 TWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 1.4 TWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 211 MW.
By state
| State | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | State average ¢ | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 7,217 | 10.07¢ | 14.20¢ | $113.90 | 90.7 |
| Texas | 1,989 | 9.82¢ | 14.94¢ | $127.24 | 398.4 |
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under another method. SAIFI: 1.64 interruptions per customer with major event days, 1.64 without; CAIDI 115.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 288.6 | 288.6 | 2.96 | 2.96 | Other |
| 2024 | 189.8 | 189.8 | 1.64 | 1.64 | Other |
| 2023 | 148.6 | 148.6 | 2.31 | 2.31 | Other |
| 2022 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 2.31 | 2.31 | Other |
| 2021 | 380.3 | 380.3 | 2.21 | 2.21 | Other |
| 2020 | 155.6 | 155.6 | 1.29 | 1.29 | Other |
| 2019 | 218.7 | 218.7 | 2.37 | 2.37 | Other |
| 2018 | 161.1 | 161.1 | 1.56 | 1.56 | Other |
| 2017 | 200.8 | 200.8 | 2.17 | 2.17 | Other |
| 2016 | 211.9 | 126.5 | 6.55 | 5.78 | Other |
| 2015 | 232.8 | 194.6 | 8.71 | 7.11 | Other |
| 2014 | 99.3 | — | 1.26 | — | Other |
| 2013 | 228.7 | — | 2.33 | — | Other |
Counties in its service territory
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmers Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 10,258 | 12.87¢ | $107.23 | 190.0 | 190.0 |
| Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 6,150 | 8.91¢ | $104.75 | 352.5 | 195.9 |
| Otero County Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 16,448 | 17.65¢ | $101.33 | — | — |
| Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 19,126 | 17.16¢ | $100.42 | 624.7 | 305.4 |
| Continental Divide El Coop Inc | Cooperative | 20,415 | 16.02¢ | $97.93 | 299.5 | 209.0 |
| Roosevelt County Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | 3,918 | 12.07¢ | $125.83 | — | — |
| 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 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Lea County Electric Coop, Inc?
Residential customers paid an average of 10.01¢ 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¢; Lea County Electric Coop, Inc was 30% below the state figure. Among 19 utility filings with a bundled residential price in New Mexico, it had the 18th highest.
What is the average Lea County Electric Coop, Inc bill?
$116.78 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,167 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 Lea County Electric Coop, Inc service?
It reported 189.8 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 189.8 minutes excluding them, with 1.64 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Lea County Electric Coop, Inc price rising?
The average residential price was up 5.9% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 13.6% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 10.93¢.
Which counties does Lea County Electric Coop, Inc serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 6 counties: Chaves County, NM, Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Cochran County, TX, Gaines County, TX and Yoakum County, TX. 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 "Lea County Electric Coop, Inc - (NM)", utility number 10817; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. 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.