How much does an electric car cost per month in New Mexico?

About $52.28 a month, assuming 3,800 kWh a year at 16.51¢/kWh.

How many kilowatt-hours does an electric car use?

Roughly 3,800 kWh a year under these assumptions.

Is that expensive compared with other states?

New Mexico has the 25th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $690 a year.

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Cost to run an electric car in New Mexico (August 2026 rates)

At 16.51¢ per kilowatt-hour — New Mexico's average residential price in August 2026 — running an electric car costs $627 a year. That is 9% less than the national average of $690. New Mexico's residential rate is up 3.3% from August 2025, which moves this appliance from $607 to $627 a year.

Per day: $1.72
Per month: $52.28
Per year: $627

Assumption: 3,800 kWh a year. 12,000 miles a year at roughly 3.5 miles per kWh, plus about 10% charging losses, on home Level 2 charging. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.

How New Mexico compares

New Mexico pays 16.51¢/kWh, the 25th most expensive residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $62.70 less a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same electric car costs $483 a year in Nevada and $1,793 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $1,309 a year.

State	Rate	Per month	Per year
West Virginia	16.31¢	$51.65	$620
Alabama	16.33¢	$51.71	$621
New Mexico	16.51¢	$52.28	$627
Indiana	17.02¢	$53.90	$647
Iowa	17.06¢	$54.02	$648

States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for an electric car.

What else costs about the same in New Mexico

Electric water heater$578 a year in NM Hot tub$413 a year in NM Central air conditioner$388 a year in NM

Cutting the number down

Charging on an off-peak or EV rate plan is usually the single largest lever, and it costs nothing but a schedule setting.
Charging losses are real: the meter sees noticeably more than the battery receives, especially in cold weather.
Cost per mile, not cost per charge, is the number that compares cleanly against a tank of gasoline.

Questions

How much does an electric car cost per month in New Mexico?: About $52.28 a month, assuming 3,800 kWh a year at 16.51¢/kWh.
How many kilowatt-hours does an electric car use?: Roughly 3,800 kWh a year under these assumptions.
Is that expensive compared with other states?: New Mexico has the 25th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $690 a year.