Residential electricity prices in Maine in January 2021 averaged 16.50 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 30% more than the national average rate of 12.69 ¢/kWh (January 2021). [1]
→ Rates listed here as zeroes are not currently available.
See the chart below to compare Maine electricity rates against average rates in the U.S. [1]
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Residential natural gas prices in Maine in January 2021 averaged 14.27 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 47% more than the national average rate of 9.74 $/Mcf (January 2021). [2]
→ Prices listed here as zeroes are not currently available.
See the chart below to compare Maine natural gas prices against the U.S. average prices. [2]
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The capital of Maine, Augusta, has an average annual solar radiation value of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). Compare it to low and high values for the country as a whole. [3]
→ kWh/m2/day: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ Maine values listed here are based on Augusta data.
See the chart below to compare Maine solar radiation levels against the high and low in the U.S. [3]
→ k/m/d: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ Maine values listed here are based on Augusta data.
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Maine ranks 40th in the United States with an total population of approximately 1,328,361. [4]
To learn more about utility rates and consumption in Maine, or for other information related to utilities in ME, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The first (electricity) power plant - owned by Thomas Edison - opened in New York City in 1882.
