Rates by state / Maine
Residential electricity · updated July 2026
Average electric bill in Maine
The average Maine home paid 29.3¢ per kWh and about $156 a month over the 12 months to July 2026, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That rate is 63% above the U.S. average of 18.0¢, the 4th highest of 50 states and D.C.
Average rate
12 months to Jul 2026. Latest month 32.4¢.
Average bill
Average use × average rate
Average use
Per residential customer
1-year change
5 years: +76.8%
Maine electric bills by month
What the average residential customer actually paid each month: total residential revenue ÷ customers. Source: EIA.
| Month | Avg use | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 441 kWh | 32.4¢ | $143 |
| June 2026 | 444 kWh | 29.6¢ | $131 |
| May 2026 | 504 kWh | 28.6¢ | $144 |
| April 2026 | 570 kWh | 28.4¢ | $162 |
| March 2026 | 669 kWh | 28.3¢ | $189 |
| February 2026 | 635 kWh | 32.2¢ | $204 |
| January 2026 | 590 kWh | 30.7¢ | $181 |
| December 2025 | 526 kWh | 30.4¢ | $160 |
| November 2025 | 527 kWh | 27.9¢ | $147 |
| October 2025 | 468 kWh | 26.6¢ | $125 |
| September 2025 | 468 kWh | 28.0¢ | $131 |
| August 2025 | 548 kWh | 28.3¢ | $155 |
Typical bill by home size in Maine
Monthly use of typical homes, all household sizes, priced at Maine's average rate of 29.3¢. Source: EIA RECS 2020 and EIA retail sales.
| Home size | Typical use | Most homes | Typical bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,000 sq ft | 403 kWh | 255–612 kWh | $118 |
| 1,000–1,499 sq ft | 570 kWh | 391–817 kWh | $167 |
| 1,500–1,999 sq ft | 707 kWh | 503–998 kWh | $207 |
| 2,000–2,999 sq ft | 835 kWh | 616–1,172 kWh | $245 |
| 3,000+ sq ft | 1,072 kWh | 794–1,535 kWh | $314 |
Summer and winter months run higher than these yearly averages. Check your own bill to compare a specific month.
What uses the most electricity in Maine homes
Average yearly use by purpose for Maine homes, priced at 29.3¢ per kWh. Source: EIA RECS 2020 (223 surveyed homes).
- 10% of Maine homes heat mainly with electricity.
Monthly rate, last 5 years
Monthly prices swing with the season because fixed charges are spread over fewer or more kWh.
How much electricity Maine homes use
Electricity rates by utility in Maine
Average residential revenue per kWh in 2025, largest 20 of 20 by customers. Source: EIA-861.
| Utility | Customers | Rate | Avg use / mo | 1-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Power Co | 584,462 | 27.4¢ | 535 kWh | +17.0% |
| Versant Power | 137,839 | 30.1¢ | 493 kWh | +7.4% |
| Electricity Maine, LLC | 14,903 | 33.0¢* | 364 kWh | +9.9% |
| SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC | 13,439 | 34.0¢* | 523 kWh | +14.1% |
| Eastern Maine Electric Coop | 10,808 | 19.4¢ | 520 kWh | +13.5% |
| Kennebunk Light & Power Dist | 6,723 | 13.5¢ | 764 kWh | – |
| Think Energy, LLC | 4,798 | 28.9¢* | 567 kWh | +10.0% |
| C. N. Brown Electricity, LLC | 4,553 | 28.6¢* | 596 kWh | +10.6% |
| Houlton Water Company | 3,907 | 14.2¢ | 772 kWh | +18.5% |
| XOOM Energy Maine, LLC | 3,640 | 30.9¢* | 663 kWh | +16.6% |
| FairPoint Energy LLC | 2,923 | 36.6¢* | 359 kWh | +7.8% |
| Town of Madison - (ME) | 2,447 | 15.0¢ | 710 kWh | -1.0% |
| Ambit Energy Holdings, LLC | 2,337 | 33.8¢* | 529 kWh | +16.9% |
| Major Energy Electric Services | 2,209 | 31.6¢* | 570 kWh | +13.9% |
| First Point Power, LLC | 1,657 | 28.7¢* | 546 kWh | +18.7% |
| North American Power and Gas, LLC | 1,622 | 32.9¢* | 523 kWh | +15.8% |
| Town Square Energy | 1,516 | 34.7¢* | 567 kWh | +24.1% |
| Clearview Electric Inc. | 508 | 36.6¢* | 305 kWh | -1.2% |
| Titan Gas LLC | 222 | 27.9¢* | 408 kWh | – |
| Great American Gas & Electric, LLC | 2 | 38.4¢* | 18,958 kWh | – |
* Energy supplier: rate adds the state's average delivery charge, so it's an estimate.
Maine electricity: common questions
- What is the average electric bill in Maine?
- The average Maine household pays about $156 a month for electricity, based on 532 kWh of use at 29.3¢ per kWh over the 12 months to July 2026 (U.S. Energy Information Administration data).
- How much does electricity cost per kWh in Maine?
- Residential electricity in Maine averaged 29.3¢ per kWh over the 12 months to July 2026, and 32.4¢ in July 2026 alone. That is 63% above the U.S. average of 18.0¢, the 4th highest of the 50 states and D.C. These averages spread fixed service charges and surcharges over each kWh. Sales taxes added to bills may not be included.
- When are electric bills highest in Maine?
- In the last 12 months, the average Maine bill peaked in February 2026 at $204 and was lowest in October 2025 at $125.
- How much electricity does a 1,500–1,999 sq ft home use in Maine?
- A typical Maine home of 1,500–1,999 square feet uses about 707 kWh a month, and most use between 503 and 998 kWh. At the state's average rate that is roughly $207 a month. Based on EIA's Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS 2020).
- Are electricity rates going up in Maine?
- Maine's average residential rate changed +10.0% compared with the previous 12 months and +76.8% over five years.
- What uses the most electricity in Maine homes?
- In a typical Maine home, everything else plugged in uses the most electricity (about 1,527 kWh a year, 22% of the total), followed by refrigerators and freezers (12%) and water heating (11%). Source: EIA RECS 2020.
- How do I know if my Maine electric bill is too high?
- Compare two things: how many kWh you used against similar homes, and what you paid per kWh against the state average. The free bill check on AverageElectricBill.com does both from the numbers on your bill, adjusting for the month and your home's size.
States with similar rates
- Massachusetts 30.4¢
- Rhode Island 29.3¢
- New York 28.4¢
- Connecticut 28.0¢
- Alaska 26.9¢
- New Hampshire 26.7¢