Electricity prices in Los Alamos, NM

Households in Los Alamos pay 16.5¢/kWh (New Mexico average), about $117 a month for 706 kWh a month, the New Mexico household average.

Electricity price
16.5¢/kWh
New Mexico average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$117
706 kWh a month, the New Mexico household average
Small business
12.1¢/kWh
New Mexico average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$83$991
1,000 kWh a month$165$1,981
1,500 kWh a month$248$2,972
2,000 kWh a month$330$3,962

At 16.5¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

Electricity bill calculator →

Business electricity in Los Alamos

Commercial customers pay 12.1¢/kWh and industrial customers 5.1¢/kWh (New Mexico average).

All business consumption bands →

Home running costs in Los Alamos

In Los Alamos, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $68 a month excluding rent – 18% cheaper than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$68
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
−18%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
1,579 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,427
median rent incl. utilities, all homes

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
Show the data as a table
ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$34$34–
With rent$34$34$1,359

Los Alamos compared with the average for the United States

  • Los Alamos
  • The United States average
Show the data as a table
ValueLos AlamosThe United States average
Electricity$34$44
Heating$34$40
Total$68$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

At today's prices a heat pump would cost about $108 a year more than a gas boiler in Los Alamos; check the incentives available before deciding.

Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator

Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
Show the data as a table
Monthheating degree days
Jan513
Feb431
Mar368
Apr269
May150
Jun22
Jul3
Aug9
Sep67
Oct225
Nov362
Dec510

Heating with a gas boiler: about 9,368 kWh a year at 4.4¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Los Alamos

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,931 kWh a year here. ($319 per year)

Solar potential in Los Alamos →

Not yet available for Los Alamos: Water.

How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

Nearby cities

More cities in New Mexico

More →

Updated: