The City of McAllen released a report dated January 23 2019 that lists how much natural gas, electricity and water the municipality bought during calendar year 2018 and the total amount it paid for those utilities.
| Natural gas purchased | 9,414.40 thousand cubic feet (MCF) |
| Electricity purchased | 61,584,518 kilowatt hours |
| Water purchased | 347,770.60 thousand gallons |
| Total cost of utilities | $6,495,124.32 |