Electricity rates — Maine
EIA puts the average residential price in Maine at 29.0¢ per kWh over the 12 months to June 2026, the 5th-highest of 51 against 17.9¢ for the US. The 2 ranked plans below come from utilities serving about 78% of its homes, so they are listed, not presented as the state's price. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| R Retired Employee Residential Service Standard Offertiered · in effect since January 2018 · older schedule, not ranked | $661.56 | −$1,091.57 | 5.5¢ |
| R-TOU Retired Employee Residential Service - Time-Of-Usetime-of-use · in effect since January 2018 · delivery charges only | $721.25 | −$1,031.88 | 6.0¢ |
| A-TOU-OPTS Residential Service - Optional Time-Of-Use (Super Saver)time-of-use · in effect since July 2022 · delivery charges only | $1,239.87 | −$513.26 | 10.3¢ |
| R Retired Employee Residential Service Bundled Standard Offertiered · in effect since January 2018 · delivery charges only | $1,612.08 | −$141.05 | 13.4¢ |
| R-TOU Retired Employee Residential Service - Time-Of-Usetime-of-use · in effect since January 2018 · delivery charges only | $1,671.73 | −$81.40 | 13.9¢ |
| A-TOU Residential Service - Time-of-Use✓ cheapesttime-of-use · in effect since January 2026 | $1,753.13 | — | 14.6¢ |
| A Residential Standard Offer Servicetiered · in effect since January 2026 | $1,918.32 | +$165.19 | 16.0¢ |
| A-TOU-OPTS Residential Service - Optional Time-Of-Use (Super Saver)time-of-use · in effect since July 2022 · delivery charges only | $2,657.91 | +$904.78 | 22.1¢ |
| A-TOU Residential Service Time-of-Usetime-of-use · in effect since January 2026 · delivery charges only | $3,279.65 | +$1,526.52 | 27.3¢ |
| A Residential Standard Offer Service (Bundled)tiered · in effect since January 2026 · delivery charges only | $3,444.84 | +$1,691.71 | 28.7¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,036.80 (A-TOU Residential Service - Time-of-Use), dearest $1,099.44, a $62.64 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,753.13 (A-TOU Residential Service - Time-of-Use), dearest $1,918.32, a $165.19 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $3,185.77 (A-TOU Residential Service - Time-of-Use), dearest $3,555.96, a $370.19 spread
What households in Maine pay, by EIA's count
Over the 12 months to June 2026, residential electricity in Maine averaged 29.0¢ per kWh, the 5th-highest of the 50 states and DC and 62% above the US average of 17.9¢. It sits between Connecticut (28.4¢) and Rhode Island (29.0¢).
EIA lists 5 utilities serving homes in Maine. By homes served, the largest 5 are Central Maine Power Co (577,955), Versant Power (137,906), Eastern Maine Electric Coop (10,803), Houlton Water Company (3,907), and Town of Madison - (ME) (2,413). Investor-owned utilities supply about 88% of its households on full service.
Prices in Maine jumped 10.5% in a year, from 26.2¢ to 29.0¢ per kWh. Over five years they rose 74.4%, well ahead of the US's 34.7%.
Maine homes used the most electricity in February and the least in October (2021–2025): a winter peak, 1.4 times the lightest month. December was the dearest month per kWh, 10% above January.
The utilities with a ranked plan on this page serve about 78% of Maine's households: Central Maine Power Co (577,955). Their median plan at 1,000 kWh a month works out to 15.3¢ per kWh, 47% below EIA's average, too far from it to present as Maine's price.
| Average price, 12 months to June 2026 | 29.0¢ |
|---|---|
| Among the 50 states and DC | 47 of 51, 1 = lowest |
| US average, same months | 17.9¢ |
| Change on the 12 months before | ↑ +10.5% |
| Change over five years | ↑ +74.4% (US ↑ +34.7%) |
| Average price in 2001 | 13.1¢ |
| Households, 2024 | 741,957 |
| Average use per home | 551 kWh a month (US 872) |
| Average bill per home | $133.70 a month (US $143.64) |
Every year’s figure
| Year | Maine | US |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.8¢ | 17.3¢ |
| 2024 | 24.3¢ | 16.5¢ |
| 2023 | 27.4¢ | 16.0¢ |
| 2022 | 22.4¢ | 15.0¢ |
| 2021 | 17.0¢ | 13.7¢ |
| 2020 | 16.8¢ | 13.2¢ |
| 2019 | 17.9¢ | 13.0¢ |
| 2018 | 16.8¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2017 | 16.0¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2016 | 15.8¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2015 | 15.6¢ | 12.7¢ |
| 2014 | 15.3¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2013 | 14.4¢ | 12.1¢ |
| 2012 | 14.7¢ | 11.9¢ |
| 2011 | 15.4¢ | 11.7¢ |
| 2010 | 15.7¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2009 | 15.6¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2008 | 16.2¢ | 11.3¢ |
| 2007 | 16.5¢ | 10.7¢ |
| 2006 | 13.8¢ | 10.4¢ |
| 2005 | 13.2¢ | 9.4¢ |
| 2004 | 12.2¢ | 8.9¢ |
| 2003 | 12.4¢ | 8.7¢ |
| 2002 | 12.7¢ | 8.4¢ |
| 2001 | 13.1¢ | 8.6¢ |
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 2 generally available plans here run from $1,753.13 on A-TOU Residential Service - Time-of-Use to $1,918.32 on A Residential Standard Offer Service, with a median of $1,835.73.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 14.6¢ to 16.0¢ per kWh at that usage.
Who provides these plans
Every plan here comes from Central Maine Power Co — a limit of what has been indexed, not a claim that it is the only provider in Maine. How each of its plans is built, and what changing between them saves, is set out on Central Maine Power Co's own page.
What this does not cover
Only one utility in Maine has been indexed so far, so the ranges above are not statewide. A household served by another provider will not find its plans here yet.
6 of these plans price by the hour, so their figures are marked lower confidence.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 23, 2026.
State prices from U.S. Energy Information Administration, electricity retail sales, Maine, retrieved September 23, 2026; households and utilities from U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026. US Government public domain.