Electricity prices in Sunland Park, NM

Households in Sunland Park 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.

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Business electricity in Sunland Park

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

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Home running costs in Sunland Park

In Sunland Park, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $48 a month excluding rent – 42% cheaper than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$48
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
−42%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
735 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$968
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
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$34$14–
With rent$34$14$920

Sunland Park compared with the average for the United States

  • Sunland Park
  • The United States average
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ValueSunland ParkThe United States average
Electricity$34$44
Heating$14$40
Total$48$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

At today's prices a heat pump would cost about $44 a year more than a gas boiler in Sunland Park; check the incentives available before deciding.

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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.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan295
Feb216
Mar133
Apr47
May7
Jun0
Jul0
Aug0
Sep1
Oct36
Nov160
Dec291

Heating with a gas boiler: about 3,795 kWh a year at 4.4¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Sunland Park

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,930 kWh a year here. ($319 per year)

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Not yet available for Sunland Park: 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

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