Is electricity expensive in New Mexico?

New Mexico's residential average of 15.2¢/kWh is 20% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 17 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest television to run in New Mexico?

Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $2.78 a year at New Mexico rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does New Mexico compare with other states?

The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). New Mexico sits at $28.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · New Mexico · 15.2¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a television in New Mexico?

$28/yr · median certified model

New Mexico's 15.2¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 20%, so the typical certified television costs roughly $28 a year here instead of $35.

New Mexico ranks 17 of 51 jurisdictions for television running costs — solidly mid-table. Model choice matters as much as geography: at New Mexico rates the most efficient certified model (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) costs $2.78 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung QN115QN90FF) costs $96 — a spread of $93 every year. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median television would cost $23 and $87 a year there.

New Mexico

$28

US average

$35

North Dakota

$23

Hawaii

$87

Median certified television (188 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest televisions to run at New Mexico rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 15.2¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in NM
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$2.78
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$2.78
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$3.03
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$3.35
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.68
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.68
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$4.95
8	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$6.85
9	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$6.91
10	SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1	47	$7.08

Price any model at New Mexico rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 8¢
Per month: $2.37
Per year: $28

188 kWh/yr × 15.2¢/kWh = $28/yr

Prefilled with the median certified television (188 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run a television in New Mexico?: About $28 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at New Mexico's average residential rate of 15.2¢/kWh — that's $2.37 a month.
Is electricity expensive in New Mexico?: New Mexico's residential average of 15.2¢/kWh is 20% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 17 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest television to run in New Mexico?: Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $2.78 a year at New Mexico rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does New Mexico compare with other states?: The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). New Mexico sits at $28.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.