Power outages in New Mexico
In 2025, the average New Mexico customer had 172.0 minutes (2.9 hours) without power. That is below the US median of 258.7 minutes (4.3 hours) across 50 states compared.
Trend
Outage time has moved up and down since 2020, from 148.2 minutes (2.5 hours) to a peak in 2024 of 278.8 minutes (4.6 hours), the worst year in the data. 2025 fell back to 2.9 hours.
Utilities in 2025
The lowest SAIDI in 2025 was City of Farmington at 75.2 minutes (1.3 hours). The highest was Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc at 615.9 minutes (10.3 hours).
| Utility | Customers | Hours / yr | Interruptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc | 19,478 | 10.3 | 4.7 |
| Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc | 31,000 | 9.4 | 3.8 |
| Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc | 18,328 | 5.4 | 2.2 |
| Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc | 31,125 | 5.1 | 2.3 |
| Lea County Electric Coop, Inc - (NM) | 11,212 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| Southwestern Public Service Co | 119,830 | 3.9 | 1.4 |
| Continental Divide El Coop Inc | 23,663 | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (NM) | 13,767 | 3.3 | 1.5 |
| Navajo Tribal Utility Authority | 10,928 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
| Public Service Co of NM | 557,399 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| El Paso Electric Co | 110,962 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| City of Farmington - (NM) | 45,167 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
What this means for backup power
For everyday outages, enter 2.2 hours in the calculator, which is the average length of one interruption. To ride out a year like 2024, size for 4.6 hours, the total outage time that year.
FAQ
How long does a typical power outage last in New Mexico?
One interruption lasts 2.2 hours on average. Customers had about 1.3 interruptions per year in 2025 (1.294).
Is SAIDI the length of one outage?
No. SAIDI is the total outage time per customer over a whole year. In 2025 it was 2.9 hours for New Mexico, spread across several interruptions.
How many hours of backup power should I plan for?
For everyday outages, use 2.2 hours in the calculator. If you want to cover a year as bad as 2024, plan for 4.6 hours of total outage time.
Utility pages
Source: U.S. EIA Form 861 Reliability file. Data snapshot 2026-11-05.