Electricity in Roswell, New Mexico
6 electric utilities serve homes in Chaves County, where Roswell is: Southwestern Public Service, Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative, Otero County Electric Cooperative, Lea County Electric Cooperative, Central Valley Electric Cooperative and Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative. The name of your utility is on your bill. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $100.83 (Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative) to $138.60 (Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative) a month. The New Mexico average was $94.65.
- 46,878 people (2025 estimate)
- Chaves County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Roswell
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Chaves County. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in New Mexico | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Public ServiceInvestor-owned utility | 101,203 | $125.11973 kWh, 12.9¢ | — |
| Central New Mexico Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 19,323 | $100.83580 kWh, 17.4¢ | — |
| Otero County Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 16,517 | $109.54560 kWh, 19.6¢ | — |
| Lea County Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 7,292 | $118.701,076 kWh, 11.0¢ | — |
| Central Valley Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 6,167 | $112.391,149 kWh, 9.8¢ | — |
| Roosevelt County Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 3,898 | $138.601,023 kWh, 13.5¢ | — |
The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861); a dash means that its homes buy power from a retail supplier. The 1,000 kWh bill is from the official tariff, before taxes, for the utilities that have a calculator on this site. The New Mexico average was $94.65 a month for 638 kWh (14.8¢ per kWh).
Solar power in Roswell
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Roswell makes about 1,775 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 10,652 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Roswell
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates.
- Help paying the electric bill in New Mexico: bill assistance, payment plans and discounts.
- Why is my electric bill so high? and the appliance cost calculator.
More about New Mexico: New Mexico electric rates and all New Mexico utilities, business electricity rates and natural gas bills. Other cities: Alamogordo, Albuquerque, Carlsbad, Clovis, Farmington, Hobbs, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe.
Who provides electricity in Roswell, NM?
6 electric utilities serve homes in Chaves County, where Roswell is: Southwestern Public Service, Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative, Otero County Electric Cooperative, Lea County Electric Cooperative, Central Valley Electric Cooperative and Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative. The name of your utility is on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Roswell, NM?
In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $100.83 (Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative) to $138.60 (Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative) a month. The New Mexico average was $94.65 a month for 638 kWh. Your bill depends on your kWh and your rate plan.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of any utility or city government. Sources: Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025 (the city and its counties); EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills).