Residential electricity prices in Maine in June 2022 averaged 24.22 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 57% more than the national average rate of 15.42 ¢/kWh (June 2022). [1]
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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 May 2022 averaged 23.19 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 32% more than the national average rate of 17.55 $/Mcf (May 2022). [2]
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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 4.81 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.
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