The United States is broken up into nine regions to estimate energy consumption based on population and climate. New Mexico lies in the Mountain region. The Mountain region makes up much of the western part of the country, including the Rocky Mountains and extends from north to south. It typically has a near average amount of days require home heating and slightly below average number of days requiring air conditioning.
Municipal Utilities in New Mexico
While most cities, towns, and villages throughout the state of New Mexico offer municipal essential services like providing clean water, sewage treatment and dealing with waste and storm water, some also offer other services like electricity, natural gas, sanitation or recycling. In New Mexico, 8 cities offer municipal electric services to around 200,613 of the states 1,713,801 residents.
Utility Costs in New Mexico
The average monthly total utility bills in New Mexico is $193.1, which is 30.44% lower than the national average.
New Mexico Deregulaton of Electric and Natural Gas
New Mexico is one of eighteen states that has deregulated natural gas service. This allows you to choose between natural gas providers for your home. Choose your city below to see a list of utility providers available in your area.
Utility Providers by City in New Mexico
| City Name | Population | Municipal Electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Alamogordo | 31,201 | No |
| Albuquerque | 765,693 | No |
| Anthony | 8,748 | No |
| Artesia | 12,637 | No |
| Aztec | 6,283 | Yes |
| Belen | 7,374 | No |
| Bernalillo | 9,049 | No |
| Bloomfield | 7,514 | No |
| Carlsbad | 31,525 | No |
| Chaparral | 14,098 | No |
| Clovis | 38,505 | No |
| Corrales | 8,488 | No |
| Deming | 14,730 | No |
| Edgewood | 6,106 | No |
| El Cerro Mission | 5,103 | No |
| Eldorado at Santa Fe | 5,419 | No |
| Espanola | 10,492 | No |
| Farmington | 46,696 | Yes |
| Gallup | 21,901 | Yes |
| Grants | 9,208 | No |
| Hobbs | 39,476 | No |
| Las Cruces | 141,399 | No |
| Las Vegas | 13,247 | No |
| Los Alamos | 13,270 | Yes |
| Los Lunas | 17,072 | No |
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | 5,904 | No |
| Lovington | 11,505 | No |
| North Hobbs | 6,148 | No |
| North Valley | 12,594 | No |
| Portales | 12,151 | No |
| Raton | 6,082 | Yes |
| Rio Rancho | 102,403 | No |
| Roswell | 48,347 | No |
| Ruidoso | 7,636 | No |
| Santa Fe | 99,439 | Yes |
| Santa Teresa | 6,037 | No |
| Shiprock | 8,452 | No |
| Silver City | 9,694 | No |
| Socorro | 8,553 | No |
| South Valley | 36,583 | No |
| Sunland Park | 16,488 | No |
| Taos | 6,524 | No |
| Truth or Consequences | 6,078 | Yes |
| Tucumcari | 5,221 | No |
| White Rock | 5,716 | No |
| Zuni Pueblo | 7,012 | No |