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^ Residential natural gas prices in New Mexico in December 2023 averaged $9.35 per thousand cubic feet, about 27.7% less than the average U.S. rate [Read More]

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Natural Gas Customers in NM

^ New Mexico has an estimated 610,898 residential natural gas consumers, or approximately 0.8% of the total number in the nation [Read More]

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Natural Gas Rates in New Mexico

Residential Natural Gas Rates in New Mexico

Residential natural gas prices in New Mexico in December 2023 averaged $9.35 per thousand cubic feet, which was approximately 27.7% less than the national average rate of $12.94 per thousand cubic feet (December 2023). [1]

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Industrial Natural Gas Rates in New Mexico

In December 2023, industrial natural gas prices in New Mexico averaged $6.40 per thousand cubic feet, or about 39.7% more than the average rate of $4.58 per thousand cubic feet in the U.S. overall in the most recent month with data. [1]

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Natural Gas Usage in New Mexico

Residential Natural Gas Consumption in New Mexico

Residential Natural Gas Consumption in New Mexico

Residential natural gas usage in NM in December 2023 was 6,084 million cubic feet, or approximately 0.9% of the total residential consumption in the U.S. of 655,796 million cubic feet that month. [1]

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Industrial Natural Gas Consumption in New Mexico

In December 2023, industrial natural gas usage in NM totaled 1,019 million cubic feet, which was about 0.1% of the industrial natural gas used in the U.S. in its entirety (791,007 million cubic feet) that month. [1]

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More New Mexico Natural Gas Statistics

New Mexico Natural Gas Consumers

New Mexico Natural Gas Consumers

  • Natural Gas Consumers in NM [2]
    • An estimated 610,898 residential consumers use natural gas in NM, which is about 0.8% of the total number of residential natural gas consumers in the U.S.
    • There are an estimated 470 industrial natural gas consumers in NM, or approximately 0.3% of the total number of industrial natural gas consumers in the U.S overall.

New Mexico Share of Natural Gas Usage

  • How NM Compares to the U.S. [3]
    • New Mexico accounted for .74% of overall residential deliveries of natural gas in the United States in 2022.
    • In 2022, New Mexico accounted for .16% of total industrial deliveries of natural gas in the United States.
    • The state of New Mexico accounted for .79% of total commercial deliveries of natural gas in the United States in 2022.

New Mexico Natural Gas Prices

  • Natural Gas Prices in NM [1]
    • Residential natural gas consumers in the state of New Mexico (as a whole) pay approximately 27.7% less than the average residential natural gas rate in the United States overall.
    • Industrial natural gas consumers in New Mexico pay about 39.7% more than the average industrial natural gas rate in the United States overall.

More about New Mexico

About New Mexico

The state of New Mexico ranks 36th in the United States with an approximate population of 2,059,179. [4]

NM Gas Rates

Natural Gas in NM

To learn more about natural gas rates in New Mexico, or for additional resources related to natural gas (or other utilities) in NM, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.


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Most of the natural gas consumed in the United States today is produced within the United States.

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References

1. ^ U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

2. ^ U.S. Department of Energy

3. ^ U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

4. ^ United States Census Bureau