Utility rates in University Park vs. US average
Electricity
9.6¢/kWh
↓ 42% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 32% below NM state average (14.2¢)
Natural gas
$9.05/Mcf
↓ 38% below US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023),
averaged across University Park-area providers.
State and US electric averages from EIA Form 861 (2024).
Natural gas prices from EIA Form 176 (2024, $/Mcf).
US avg electricity: 16.5¢/kWh · US avg gas: $14.50/Mcf.
Electric rates in University Park
Residential rates range from 9.6¢ to 9.6¢ per kWh.
This is 42% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.
Natural Gas 2 providers
Las Cruces Municipal Gas
Zia Natural Gas Company
Water 45 providers
ALAMEDA ACRES MHP
ALTO DE LAS FLORES MDWCA
ANTHONY W&SD
CAMINO REAL REGIONAL UTILITY AUTHORITY
CBG WATER COMPANY
CERCADO COURTS
CHAMBERINO MDWC & SA
COUNTRY MOBILE MANOR
COVERED WAGON MOBILE HOME MANOR
DESERT AIRE MDW AND SWA
DONA ANA MDWCA
DOVE CANYON LLC
GARFIELD MDWCA
HACIENDA ACRES WATER SYSTEM (LCU)
HATCH WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
LA UNION MDS & WA
LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY
LAS ALTURAS ESTATES (LCU)
LAS CRUCES MOBILE HOME PARK
LAS CRUCES MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM
LEASBURG MDWCA
LOWER RIO GRANDE PWWA EAST MESA
LOWER RIO GRANDE PWWA HIGH VALLEY
LOWER RIO GRANDE PWWA RINCON
LOWER RIO GRANDE PWWA SOUTH VALLEY
LOWER RIO GRANDE PWWA VALLE DEL RIO
MADRID MHP
MESILLA WATER SYSTEM
MOONGATE WATER SYSTEM
MOONGATE WEST
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
ORGAN VIEW ESTATES
PICACHO MDWCA
SAN ANDRES ESTATES WATER SYSTEM (LCU)
SAN PABLO MDWCA
SONTERA ACRES MOBILE MANOR
ST JOHNS MHP
TALAVERA MDWCA
UNIVERSITY ESTATES WATER SYSTEM (LCU)
VALVERDE MOBILE HOME PARK
VILLA DEL SOL MOBILE HOME PARK
VISTA DEL REY ESTATES MDWCA
VISTA REAL MHP
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE (MAIN POST)-FF
WINTERHAVEN MDWC AND SWA
Sewer 1 provider
Las Cruces, City of WWTP
Trash & Recycling 1 provider
Las Cruces Utilities – Solid Waste
ZIP codes in University Park, NM
Disclaimer: Provider information is sourced from federal databases including HIFLD, EPA SDWIS, FCC Broadband Data, and EIA-861. Utility cost estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Local electric rates are based on 2023 NREL Utility Rate Database data; state and US averages are from EIA Form 861 (2024). Coverage areas are approximate and may not reflect recent changes. Please verify directly with your provider.
Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NREL, EIA-861, HIFLD, EPA, FCC. Last updated: April 2026.