Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · New Mexico · #702 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3273
Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 21,230 customers in New Mexico. In 2025 it sold 266 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $41.07M in revenue, an average realized rate of 15.46¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 17.39¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 11 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 19,323 | 134 | $23.38M | 17.39¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,654 | 51.5 | $11.64M | 22.63¢ | |
| Industrial | 253 | 79.7 | $6.05M | 7.58¢ | |
| Total | 21,230 | 266 | $41.07M | 15.46¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (580 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18,555 | 232 | $36.74M | 17.31¢ |
| 2022 | 18,758 | 233 | $36.25M | 16.55¢ |
| 2023 | 18,991 | 251 | $38.21M | 16.61¢ |
| 2024 | 21,022 | 265 | $40.91M | 17.16¢ |
| 2025 | 21,230 | 266 | $41.07M | 17.39¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 616 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 4.70 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 131 minutes
As reported for New Mexico under the Other standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 288 GWh
Winter peak demand: 45 MW
Energy losses: 7.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 21,239 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,688 installations, 19.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bernalillo, NMChaves, NMDe Baca, NMGuadalupe, NMLincoln, NMSan Miguel, NMSandoval, NMSanta Fe, NMSocorro, NMTorrance, NMValencia, NM
Other large utilities in New Mexico
- Public Service Co of NM - 556,585 customers, residential 16.35¢
- City of Farmington - (NM) - 45,167 customers, residential 12.95¢
- Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc - 31,792 customers, residential 15.76¢
- Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc - 31,076 customers, residential 15.68¢
- Continental Divide El Coop Inc - 23,458 customers, residential 16.87¢
- Otero County Electric Coop Inc - 20,763 customers, residential 19.56¢
- Lea County Electric Coop, Inc - (NM) - 16,775 customers, residential 10.93¢
- Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc - 14,927 customers, residential 9.79¢
All New Mexico utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #3273 in the EIA frame.