El Paso Electric Company (El Paso Electric Co)

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Last verified (tariff snapshot)
Feb 24, 2026
Page updated
Feb 24, 2026

El Paso Electric Company, operating as El Paso Electric Co, is an investor-owned electric utility serving customers in New Mexico and Texas. Serves El Paso TX and Las Cruces NM. NM Rate 01: $7 base, tiered energy (0–600 / over 600 kWh); FPPCAC, EUERF, RPS, AMS, TEP riders apply.

This page brings together tariff-based rate information from our research, federal EIA statistics on sales and generation when available, and the cities and states this provider serves.

Residential rates

Rates vary across service territories (base charge). Snapshot shown is representative; see city pages for local estimates.

Base: $7.00–$9.25/mo

Tariff snapshot (Las Cruces, NM)

Customer charge
$7.00/mo
Energy charge (example tier)
9.50¢/kWh

Seasonal/tiered rates and riders may apply. Example tier used in our estimates.

epelectric.com· verified 2026-02-24

Example bill at 1,000 kWh (derived from tariff snapshot): $102.00/mo

Based on snapshot; excludes local taxes/fees; riders may vary.

For city-specific estimates (including water, sewer, trash), see Las Cruces's full breakdown

Our estimates use tariff and official rate data from utility and regulatory sources. See our methodology for how we calculate bill estimates.

States & cities served

Cities in our dataset where this provider offers electric service. Click through to see utility cost estimates for each city.

New Mexico

Data sources

  • Our research: Tariff documents, PSC/regulatory filings, and official utility rate schedules. Each city page cites sources and last-verified dates.
  • EIA (2024): Form 861 (sales, revenue, customers) and Form 860 (generation capacity by fuel). Supplementary context; our tariff-based rates remain primary for bill estimates.

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