Average Utility Costs in New Mexico
Typical monthly utility costs in New Mexico are about $224.27/mo, based on 1,000 kWh of electricity and 5,000 gallons of water (plus sewer and trash where available). Compare New Mexico cities below to find cheaper vs more expensive areas.
Electric: PNM serves Albuquerque and much of the state (tiered rates); some cities have municipal or co-op electric. Water, sewer, trash: vary by city—ABCWUA serves the Albuquerque metro; Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Farmington, Roswell, Rio Rancho, and other cities have their own municipal or county systems.
Average Monthly Utility Costs in New Mexico
The average utility bill in New Mexico is estimated at $224.27 per month, a typical total assembled from median city estimates for electricity, water, sewer, and trash. To reflect a more typical bill across cities (and reduce the impact of outliers), these "average" values use the median of city estimates.
Assumptions: 1,000 kWh/month and 5,000 gallons/month (where applicable). "Average" values represent the median city estimate; water/sewer/trash medians exclude $0 entries when service or published rates vary by address. Actual bills vary by usage, fees, and provider.
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Utility providers in New Mexico
In the cities we cover, electric is provided by City of Gallup Joint Utilities (GJU) (Gallup); El Paso Electric Company (Chaparral, Las Cruces, Sunland Park); Farmington Electric Utility System (FEUS) (Farmington); Los Alamos County Dept. of Public Utilities (Los Alamos); Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) (Alamogordo, Albuquerque, Deming, Los Lunas, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe and 1 more); Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service) (Carlsbad, Clovis, Hobbs, Roswell) PNM and ABCWUA rates from official sources. Water, sewer, and trash are set by city, county, or regional providers. Our estimates use each utility's published rate at 1,000 kWh. City pages show sources and last-verified dates.
See which electric, water, sewer, and trash providers serve different areas of New Mexico, along with typical residential rate information and sources.
View utility providers in New Mexico →These rankings are estimates for comparison at 1,000 kWh. For the full breakdown (electric, water, sewer, trash) by city, use the comparison table below.
Cheapest electric rates in New Mexico
Top 5 cities with the lowest estimated electric bill at 1,000 kWh. See the comparison table below for all cities.
Most expensive total utility monthly cost in New Mexico
Top 5 cities with the highest estimated total (electric + water + sewer + trash). See the comparison table for all cities.
Compare all cities
Estimated monthly costs by city, sorted by total (highest first). Same assumed usage (1,000 kWh, 5,000 gal) for comparison; some cities may show $0 when no single published municipal rate is available or service varies by address. 17 cities; 10 per page.
| City | County | Electric | Water | Sewer | Trash | Total | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Alamos | Los Alamos County | $173.50 | $54.34 | $63.03 | $31.50 | $322.37 | View Los Alamos details → |
| Gallup | McKinley County | $171.71 | $66.91 | $36.66 | $19.76 | $295.04 | View Gallup details → |
| Rio Rancho | Sandoval County | $133.93 | $42.29 | $66.82 | $19.00 | $262.04 | View Rio Rancho details → |
| Los Lunas | Valencia County | $133.93 | $46.24 | $50.34 | $21.77 | $252.28 | View Los Lunas details → |
| Alamogordo | Otero County | $133.93 | $48.26 | $39.40 | $17.70 | $239.29 | View Alamogordo details → |
| Santa Fe | Santa Fe County | $133.93 | $48.72 | $31.98 | $15.00 | $229.63 | View Santa Fe details → |
| Carlsbad | Eddy County | $148.05 | $20.94 | $20.50 | $39.44 | $228.93 | View Carlsbad details → |
| Hobbs | Lea County | $148.05 | $16.00 | $31.70 | $20.00 | $215.75 | View Hobbs details → |
| Deming | Luna County | $133.93 | $19.40 | $23.45 | $23.05 | $199.83 | View Deming details → |
| Farmington | San Juan County | $118.50 | $55.00 | $25.00 | $0.00 | $198.50 | View Farmington details → |
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