^ Electricity prices in Maine in October 2022 averaged 23.06 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which is approximately 43% more than the average U.S. price. [More]
^ Natural gas prices in Maine in September 2022 averaged 0.00 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which is about 100% less than the average U.S. price. [More]
Utilities in Maine
Electricity in Maine
Residential Electricity Rates in Maine
Residential electricity prices in Maine in October 2022 averaged 23.06 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 43% more than the national average rate of 16.09 ¢/kWh (October 2022). [1]
→ Rates listed here as zeroes are not currently available.
Electricity in Maine
See the chart below to compare Maine electricity rates against average rates in the U.S. [1]
Last Six Months: Maine vs. U.S.
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Natural Gas in Maine
Residential Natural Gas Rates in Maine
Residential natural gas prices in Maine in September 2022 averaged 0.00 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 100% less than the national average rate of 18.72 $/Mcf (September 2022). [2]
→ Prices listed here as zeroes are not currently available.
Natural Gas in Maine
See the chart below to compare Maine natural gas prices against the U.S. average prices. [2]
Last Six Months: Maine vs. U.S.
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Solar Power in Maine
Solar Radiation in Maine
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.
Solar Power in Maine
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.
Through the analysis of publicly available data filed by electricity suppliers, the CT OCC discovered that electricity customers overpaid by $58 million in 2015.
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More information about Maine
About Maine
Maine ranks 40th in the United States with an total population of approximately 1,328,361. [4]
Utilities in ME
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.
Did you know?
Nearly half of the households in the United States use natural gas as their main heating fuel.