EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29

Continental Divide El Coop Inc. electricity rates

Continental Divide El Coop Inc. (cooperative) residential customers paid about 16.0¢ per kWh (2024 average) — an average bill of $98 for 611 kWh a month.

Avg. home price16.0¢per kWh
Residential customers20,415NM, 2024
Avg. monthly use611kWh
Commercial13.3¢per kWh
Industrial6.6¢per kWh

What a month costs with Continental Divide El Coop Inc.

500 kWh / month$80
900 kWh / month$144
1,200 kWh / month$192

Monthly cost at the average price of 16.0¢ per kWh. Real bills add or subtract fixed charges, tiers, time-of-use and fuel adjustments.

Price trend

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New Mexico averageU.S. average
Aug 202616.5¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago+3.3%16.0¢
vs. 5 years ago+14.5%14.4¢
Record high16.5¢Aug 2026
Avg. home bill$162983 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, Mountain14.7¢Dec 2027

Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the Mountain region, which includes Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming.

EIA publishes monthly figures only for larger utilities; this one reports yearly, so the chart shows the state.

ZIP codes served

87001Algodones87002Belen87004Bernalillo87005Bluewater87006Bosque87007Casa Blanca87008Cedar Crest87013Cuba87014Cubero87018Counselor87020Grants87021Milan87022Isleta87023Jarales87024Jemez Pueblo87025Jemez Springs87026Laguna87027La Jara87031Los Lunas87034Pueblo Of Acoma87038New Laguna87040Paguate87041Pena Blanca87042Peralta87043Placitas87044Ponderosa87045Prewitt87047Sandia Park87048Corrales87049San Fidel87051San Rafael87052Santo Domingo Pueblo87053San Ysidro87059Tijeras87060Tome87068Bosque Farms87072Cochiti Pueblo87083Cochiti Lake87101Albuquerque87102Albuquerque87103Albuquerque87104Albuquerque87105Albuquerque87106Albuquerque87107Albuquerque87108Albuquerque87109Albuquerque87110Albuquerque87111Albuquerque87112Albuquerque87113Albuquerque87114Albuquerque87116Albuquerque87117Kirtland Afb87119Albuquerque87120Albuquerque87121Albuquerque87122Albuquerque87123Albuquerque87124Rio Rancho87125Albuquerque87144Rio Rancho87151Albuquerque87153Albuquerque87154Albuquerque87158Albuquerque87176Albuquerque87181Albuquerque87184Albuquerque87185Albuquerque87187Albuquerque87190Albuquerque87191Albuquerque87192Albuquerque87193Albuquerque87194Albuquerque87195Albuquerque87196Albuquerque87197Albuquerque87198Albuquerque87199Albuquerque87301Gallup87302Gallup87305Gallup87310Brimhall87311Church Rock87312Continental Divide87313Crownpoint87315Fence Lake87316Fort Wingate87317Gamerco87319Mentmore87320Mexican Springs87321Ramah87322Rehoboth87323Thoreau87325Tohatchi87326Vanderwagen87327Zuni87347Jamestown87357Pinehill87365Smith Lake87375Yatahey87544Los Alamos87825Magdalena87827Pie Town87831San Acacia

Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.

Questions

What is Continental Divide El Coop Inc.’s electricity rate?

About 16.0¢ per kWh for residential customers (2024 average, EIA-861), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Continental Divide El Coop Inc. electric bill?

$98 a month in 2024, for an average of 611 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Continental Divide El Coop Inc. cheaper than the New Mexico average?

Yes: 16.0¢ versus the New Mexico average of 16.5¢ (Aug 2026).