U.S. Electricity Provider · Investor-owned utility
El Paso Electric Co
El Paso Electric Co serves 459,472 customers across 2 states. Average residential rate is 12.67¢ per kWh, for a monthly bill of $90.79. 7.8% of generation capacity is from renewable sources (2024 data).
- CEO
- Kelly A. Tomblin
- Headquarters
- El Paso, Texas
- Phone
- (915) 543-5970
- Website
- epelectric.com
- Founded
- 1901
508th of 1,266 providers
12.67¢
El Paso Electric Co's avg residential price per kWh
11.3% below the US average of 14.28¢
$90.79
Average monthly residential bill
31.0% below the US average bill of $131.63
Total customers
459,472
2024 data
Annual sales
8.7 TWh
States served
2
Renewable mix
7.8%
of owned capacity
Type
Investor-owned utility
Power generation mix
| Fuel | Plants | Capacity | Annual generation | Share of capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 4 | 2.1 GW | 5.4 TWh | 92.2% |
| SUN | 5 | 175 MW | 18.1 GWh | 7.8% |
States served
| State | Total customers | Residential customers | Avg residential rate | Total sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 352,088 | 312,576 | 13.46¢ | 6.8 TWh |
| New Mexico | 107,384 | 94,760 | 10.16¢ | 1.8 TWh |
Customers and sales by sector
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Revenue | Avg rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 407,336 | 3.5 TWh | $443,790,000 | 12.67¢ |
| Commercial | 52,082 | 4.1 TWh | $374,087,000 | 9.14¢ |
| Industrial | 54 | 1.1 TWh | $49,735,000 | 4.68¢ |
Power plants operated by El Paso Electric Co
| Plant | State | Fuel | Capacity | Generation | CO₂ | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman | TX | NG | 1.1 GW | 3.2 TWh | 1.7 M tonnes | Operating |
| Montana Power Station | TX | NG | 527 MW | 1.2 TWh | 608.9 k tonnes | Operating |
| Rio Grande | NM | NG | 348 MW | 895.1 GWh | 532.3 k tonnes | Operating |
| Felina | TX | SUN | 153 MW | — | — | Operating |
| Copper | TX | NG | 87 MW | 48.7 GWh | 0 kg | Operating |
| Chihuahuan Desert Solar | TX | SUN | 10 MW | — | — | Operating |
| Holloman Solar Facility | NM | SUN | 5 MW | 6.5 GWh | — | Operating |
| NMSU Solar and Storage | NM | SUN | 4 MW | 7.7 GWh | — | Operating |
| Montana Solar Facility | TX | SUN | 3 MW | 3.9 GWh | — | Operating |
About this provider
El Paso Electric Co is a investor-owned utility serving customers in 2 states . Its EIA utility ID is 5701. Data on this page is from EIA Form 861 and the EIA-860 plant inventory.