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Southwestern Electric Coop Inc (NM) electricity rates in Colorado, 2025
Southwestern Electric Coop Inc (NM)’s 5 residential customers paid an average of 21.58¢ per kWh in 2025, 38% above the Colorado average of 15.69¢. The typical home used 1,267 kWh a month, for an average bill of $273.
- 21.58¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+1.68¢ (+8.4%) vs 2024
- $273Avg monthly billColorado: $103
- 1,267 kWhAvg monthly useColorado: 658 kWh
- 5Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 5 | 76 | $16,400 | 21.58¢ | 19.90¢ | +1.68¢ (+8.4%) |
| Commercial | 2 | 26 | $5,000 | 19.23¢ | 18.89¢ | +0.34¢ (+1.8%) |
| Industrial | 0 | 0 | $0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| All sectors | 7 | 102 | $21,400 | 20.98¢ | 19.69¢ | +1.29¢ (+6.6%) |
How Southwestern Electric Coop Inc (NM) compares
- Colorado residential average, 2025: 15.69¢ per kWh, 658 kWh a month, $103 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Latest monthly figure: Colorado homes paid 17.17¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 16.21¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 8.4%; the state average rose 5.2%.
- Southwestern Electric Coop Inc (NM) is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: PNM.
Where Southwestern Electric Coop Inc (NM) serves
EIA lists 1 Colorado county in its 2025 service territory: Las Animas.
3 ZIP codes are matched to Southwestern Electric Coop Inc (NM) in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 81027, 81049, 81064. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Colorado full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel Power Assn, Inc | 16.84¢ | $135 | 12,379 |
| Yampa Valley Electric Assn Inc | 16.98¢ | $146 | 23,604 |
| Mountain Parks Electric, Inc | 17.54¢ | $128 | 19,571 |
| Southeast Colorado Power Assn | 17.92¢ | $127 | 8,169 |
| La Plata Electric Assn, Inc | 18.33¢ | $118 | 40,369 |
| Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC | 18.71¢ | $95 | 97,888 |
| San Isabel Electric Assn, Inc | 18.86¢ | $118 | 23,415 |
| San Luis Valley R E C, Inc | 19.40¢ | $126 | 8,948 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.