Power Outages in New Mexico by City
2024 was a bad year for the New Mexico grid: 279 minutes without power per customer, against a 2019–2023 average of 178.
Power outage record for New Mexico
Worst year: 2024. Includes major storm days. Source: EIA Form 861.
- 2024: New Mexico electric customers averaged 1.32 outages and 279 minutes (4.6 hours) without power. Average across all reporting US utilities: 611 minutes. That makes New Mexico 23rd of 50 states (1 = fewest outage minutes).
- Storm days vs. ordinary days: leaving out major event days, the figure drops to 156 minutes (US 126). About 44% of the year's outage time came on a handful of severe days.
- Six-year record: the worst year was 2024 (279 minutes), the best 2020 (148). 2024 was well above the 2019–2023 average of 178 minutes.
- Largest utilities: Public Service Co of NM, 553,313 customers, 279 minutes; Southwestern Public Service Co, 118,975 customers, 152 minutes; El Paso Electric Co, 109,154 customers, 100 minutes.
- Spread between utilities: among 6 utilities with 25,000+ customers, El Paso Electric Co had the least outage time (100 minutes) and Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc the most (1,877 minutes). Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
- Storm record since 2015: 11,508 NOAA storm reports in New Mexico, led by drought 3,585, high wind 2,479, hail 1,699. Power outages are named in 58 storm episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- August 7, 2016, Santa Fe (lightning): “A lightning strike in Albuquerque at the Ladera and Unser transfer station resulted in a massive power outage across central New Mexico leaving roughly 135,000 customers without power.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- March 24, 2021, Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area (high wind): “High winds led to several reports of downed trees across northeast Albuquerque while about 22,000 people across the metro experienced power outages.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- December 26, 2015, Curry County (blizzard): “Power outages were the most widespread across Curry County, where over 14,000 residents were without power.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Public Service Co of NM serves the most customers (553,313). Source: EIA Form 861.
New Mexico ranks 5th of 6 here (1 = fewest minutes). Source: EIA Form 861.
March had the most (8). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in New Mexico, city by city
5 New Mexico cities on this site and the electric utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our power outage guide.
- Albuquerque PNM
- Las Cruces El Paso Electric
- Rio Rancho PNM
- Santa Fe PNM
- Roswell Xcel Energy
Frequently asked questions
Is there a power outage in New Mexico right now?
Not on this site: no reports from New Mexico in the last 24 hours.
How long are power outages in New Mexico?
In 2024 the average New Mexico electric customer was without power for 279 minutes (4.6 hours) across 1.32 interruptions, according to EIA Form 861 data. The average across all reporting US utilities was 611 minutes.
Which New Mexico utility had the most outage time in 2024?
Among utilities with at least 25,000 customers, Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc reported the most: 1,877 minutes per customer. El Paso Electric Co reported the least.
When do storms knock out power in New Mexico?
NOAA storm reports name power outages in 58 storm episodes in New Mexico since 2015, most often in March (8 episodes).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works