Reality Check · Albuquerque, NM
2025 GMC Sierra EV in Albuquerque, NM
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Albuquerque's weather, grid and prices.
Albuquerque's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (37°F) a Sierra EV gets an estimated 345 miles, 12% under its 390-mile rating, and about 336 in the coldest week (around December 23, when it averages 36°F). By March it's back to about 374. Charging at home at New Mexico's average rate (16.1¢/kWh) costs about $104 a month for 38 miles a day, against $274 for a gas Sierra on the Gulf Coast's gas. On Albuquerque's grid (WECC Southwest), about the US average, it makes 68% less CO₂ than gas.
Partly estimated. 2 of 5 temperature bands are from 116 real drives of this model; the rest come from 1,548 real drives in EVs at each temperature (and Recurrent's winter study below freezing), applied to its 390-mile rating. Each band switches to its own drives once it has 20 from 3 drivers.
October rangeEstimated
386mi
At Albuquerque's typical October day, 58°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
336mi
January, 37°F; Dec 23–29 at 36°F · lows near 26°F
Home chargingEstimated
$104/mo
9.0¢ a mile at 16.1¢/kWh. Gas Sierra: $274/mo
Albuquerque's grid
0.70lb CO₂/kWh
WECC Southwest (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 68% less CO₂ than gas
Albuquerque, season by seasonEstimated
A Sierra EV's range on a full charge, averaged over each season's months (30-year normal temperatures), at 35% highway.
Winter Dec–Feb · 39°F
10% below its 390-mile rating · coldest week 336 mi
350mi
Spring Mar–May · 57°F
3% below its rating
378mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 77°F
8% below its rating
357mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 58°FNow
4% below its rating
374mi
A Sierra EV's range through a Albuquerque yearEstimated
Each month at Albuquerque's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Albuquerque, on real roadsEstimated
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 174 mi out and back, 347 mi one way (January: 310 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Albuquerque
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 29DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 0.7 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint62 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger27
- EVgo16
- Electrify America15
- Red E Charge13
Road trips in October, about, by road: El Paso (282 mi) one way on a charge; Colorado Springs (350 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Albuquerque drivers ask
How far can a Sierra EV go in a Albuquerque winter?
About 345 miles on a typical January day (37°F) and about 336 in the coldest week of the year (around December 23, 36°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 12–14% below its 390-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Sierra EV in Albuquerque?
About $104 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at New Mexico's average home electricity rate of 16.1¢/kWh: about 9.0¢ a mile. A gas Sierra on the Gulf Coast's average gas ($3.78 a gallon) costs about $274 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Sierra EV on a regular 120 V outlet in Albuquerque?
Not at 38 miles a day: a 120 V outlet adds only about 29 miles in 12 hours on an average day (26 in the coldest week). Plan on 240 V, which fills it from 10% in about 10 hours.
Is it greener to drive electric on Albuquerque's grid?
Yes. Albuquerque's grid (WECC Southwest) is about the US average, and a Sierra EV charged on it makes 68% less CO₂ than a gas Sierra.
Check it for your own address
Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.
Sierra EV Reality Check near Albuquerque
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Albuquerque International Airport, NM; home electricity, EIA (New Mexico, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Gulf Coast); grid CO₂, EPA eGRID 2023; cold-weather range, PlugLog's real drives and Recurrent's winter study (Nov 2025); chargers, Open Charge Map and PlugLog. Updated Oct 22, 2026.