Lea County Electric Coop, Inc electricity rates
Lea County Electric Coop, Inc charges an average of 10.07 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $114 a month using 1,131 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative SWPP New Mexico
Where Lea County Electric Coop, Inc sits
It is a smaller system, serving 7,217 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 10.07¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in New Mexico, 28.7% under the statewide average of 14.12¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,131 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever the rate does.
Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lea County Electric Coop, Inc | 10.07¢ | $114 | 1,131 |
| New Mexico average | 14.12¢ | $98 | 642 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where Lea County Electric Coop, Inc delivers
Its service territory covers 3 New Mexico counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by Lea County Electric Coop, Inc.
- Chaves
- Eddy
- Lea
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Lea County Electric Coop, Inc customer went 91 minutes without electricity across 1.22 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is markedly better than typical. Short outage durations usually mean an underground or heavily automated network, and they are expensive to achieve, which is part of why reliable systems often carry higher delivery charges.
Other New Mexico utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of NM | 15.57¢ | $89 | 492,945 |
| Southwestern Public Service Co | 11.98¢ | $119 | 100,540 |
| Navajo Tribal Utility Authority | 16.53¢ | $85 | 9,834 |
| Los Alamos County | 14.15¢ | $94 | 7,742 |
| Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc | 8.91¢ | $105 | 6,150 |
Lea County Electric Coop, Inc rates: common questions
How much does Lea County Electric Coop, Inc charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 10.07 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -28.7% against the New Mexico average of 14.12¢ and -45.4% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average Lea County Electric Coop, Inc bill?
$114 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,131 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Lea County Electric Coop, Inc?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is Lea County Electric Coop, Inc expensive compared with other New Mexico utilities?
It ranks #18 of the 19 New Mexico utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1267 of 1369.