Electricity rates — ZIP 79901
A household in ZIP 79901 (El Paso) using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $899.54 a year on the cheapest of 4 generally available plans — RS - TOD from El Paso Electric Co (New Mexico). Rates checked September 2, 2026. A further 1 schedule is published but restricted — means-tested, closed to new customers, or needing particular equipment — and it is priced further down.
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Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| RS - TOD✓ cheapesttime-of-use | $899.54 | — | 7.5¢ |
| Residential Service - TOUtime-of-use · demand charge | $1,323.34 | +$423.80 | 11.0¢ |
| Residential Service - TOU (Alternative)time-of-use | $1,576.63 | +$677.09 | 13.1¢ |
| Residential Service Low Incometime-of-use · tiered · low-income rate | $1,606.38 | +$706.84 | 13.4¢ |
| Residential Servicetime-of-use · tiered | $1,615.44 | +$715.90 | 13.5¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $491.77 (RS - TOD), dearest $856.98, a $365.21 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $899.54 (RS - TOD), dearest $1,615.44, a $715.90 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,714.99 (RS - TOD), dearest $3,138.42, a $1,423.43 spread
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 5 priceable plans here run from $899.54 on RS - TOD to $1,615.44 on Residential Service, with a median of $1,449.99.
The spread is $715.90 a year — about $59.66 a month for identical electricity.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 7.5¢ to 13.5¢ per kWh at that usage.
What each provider costs
2 utilities serve customers across ZIP 79901 (El Paso) in this data. At 1,000 kWh a month the cheapest of them is El Paso Electric Co (New Mexico) at $899.54 a year on RS - TOD; the dearest is El Paso Electric Co at $1,323.34.
That is $423.80 a year between the best each provider offers — and unlike a choice of plan, it is not a choice at all. Which utility serves an address is fixed by the service territory.
Cheapest available plan by provider: El Paso Electric Co (New Mexico) $899.54; El Paso Electric Co $1,323.34.
How the answer changes with usage
RS - TOD is cheapest at every level tested — $491.77 a year at 500 kWh a month, $1,714.99 at 2,000 kWh.
The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $365.21 a year at 500 kWh against $1,423.43 at 2,000 kWh.
How these plans are structured
Of 5 priceable plans: 2 tiered, 5 time-of-use, 1 with demand charges.
Fixed monthly charges run from $7.00 to $9.25.
Who provides these plans
These plans come from 2 utilities: El Paso Electric Co, El Paso Electric Co (New Mexico).
The largest saving available here
Moving from Residential Service to RS - TOD saves $715.90 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
What this does not cover
5 of these plans price by hour. WattClear does not know which hours a household uses, so those estimates carry lower confidence and say so on the figure.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 2, 2026.
Location resolved through the US Census Bureau Geocoder (Public domain) at 31.7619, -106.4850.