Electricity prices in Maine
What homes in Maine pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 29.6¢ a kWh
- Up 9.7% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $156 a month
- Up 8.1% on a year ago
- Average use
- 528 kWh
- A month. US 875 kWh
- Price rank
- 4 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to August 2026, Maine homes paid 29.6¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
Maine vs the US
| Maine | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to August 2026 | 29.6¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in August 2026 | 32.1¢ | 18.2¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $156 | $158 |
| Bill in August 2026 | $157 | $209 |
| Average monthly use | 528 kWh | 875 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +9.7% | +6.5% |
| Price change since 2019 | +65% | +39% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 32.11¢ |
| July 2026 | 32.41¢ |
| June 2026 | 29.59¢ |
| May 2026 | 28.63¢ |
| April 2026 | 28.42¢ |
| March 2026 | 28.31¢ |
| February 2026 | 32.17¢ |
| January 2026 | 30.73¢ |
| December 2025 | 30.32¢ |
| November 2025 | 27.81¢ |
| October 2025 | 26.56¢ |
| September 2025 | 27.88¢ |
| August 2025 | 28.14¢ |
| July 2025 | 27.88¢ |
| June 2025 | 28.06¢ |
| May 2025 | 27.86¢ |
| April 2025 | 27.90¢ |
| March 2025 | 28.20¢ |
| February 2025 | 26.20¢ |
| January 2025 | 26.07¢ |
| December 2024 | 26.21¢ |
| November 2024 | 25.17¢ |
| October 2024 | 25.78¢ |
| September 2024 | 26.26¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Maine, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $157 |
| July 2026 | $143 |
| June 2026 | $131 |
| May 2026 | $144 |
| April 2026 | $162 |
| March 2026 | $189 |
| February 2026 | $204 |
| January 2026 | $181 |
| December 2025 | $160 |
| November 2025 | $147 |
| October 2025 | $125 |
| September 2025 | $131 |
| August 2025 | $155 |
| July 2025 | $142 |
| June 2025 | $123 |
| May 2025 | $130 |
| April 2025 | $148 |
| March 2025 | $177 |
| February 2025 | $175 |
| January 2025 | $160 |
| December 2024 | $141 |
| November 2024 | $126 |
| October 2024 | $120 |
| September 2024 | $138 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Maine, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Natural gas price
Average residential price a thousand cubic feet, by month. Summer prices are high because fixed charges are spread over little gas.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $40.33 |
| July 2026 | $40.85 |
| June 2026 | $31.62 |
| May 2026 | $21.00 |
| April 2026 | $21.63 |
| January 2026 | $17.87 |
| December 2025 | $18.40 |
| November 2025 | $17.92 |
| October 2025 | $24.18 |
| September 2025 | $37.02 |
| August 2025 | $40.85 |
| July 2025 | $45.34 |
| May 2025 | $21.59 |
| April 2025 | $17.97 |
| March 2025 | $18.05 |
| February 2025 | $18.63 |
| January 2025 | $18.50 |
| December 2024 | $15.92 |
| November 2024 | $18.40 |
| October 2024 | $22.34 |
| September 2024 | $34.29 |
| August 2024 | $41.10 |
| July 2024 | $40.15 |
| June 2024 | $33.12 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Maine, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Utilities in Maine
Past 12 months, utilities with 10,000 homes or more. These utilities serve 92% of homes in Maine; smaller utilities serve the rest.
| Central Maine PowerInvestor-owned | 29.2¢ | +9.5% |
| Versant PowerInvestor-owned | 32.9¢ | +12% |
| Eastern Maine Electric CooperativeCooperative | 22.0¢ | +20% |
Heating fuels in Maine: heating oil, propane.