Maine electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in Maine from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

32.11¢

▲ 14.1% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 2 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

21.33¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$156

per month over the last 12 months, about 528 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Maine is 77% above the U.S. average.

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Maine vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Maine

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	32.11¢	21.33¢	18.16¢	489	$157
July 2026	32.41¢	21.64¢	18.31¢	441	$143
June 2026	29.59¢	22.24¢	18.34¢	444	$131
May 2026	28.63¢	23.05¢	18.44¢	504	$144
April 2026	28.42¢	23.26¢	18.86¢	570	$162
March 2026	28.31¢	24.98¢	18.60¢	669	$189
February 2026	32.17¢	23.96¢	17.65¢	635	$204
January 2026	30.73¢	22.46¢	17.45¢	590	$181
December 2025	30.32¢	21.46¢	17.11¢	527	$160
November 2025	27.81¢	20.71¢	17.77¢	529	$147
October 2025	26.56¢	20.55¢	17.95¢	469	$125
September 2025	27.88¢	21.05¢	18.05¢	470	$131

Largest utilities in Maine

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in Maine that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Central Maine Power Co	Investor Owned	32.32¢	485	$157	556,199
Versant Power	Investor Owned	34.10¢	461	$157	133,343
Eastern Maine Electric Coop	Cooperative	22.41¢	500	$112	10,827
Houlton Water Company	Municipal	15.55¢	619	$96	3,907
Town of Madison - (ME)	Municipal	16.06¢	700	$112	2,466

What electricity adds to owning a home in Maine

A typical Maine home is valued at $412,002 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $2,527 a month. The average electric bill of $156 adds about 6% on top of that, or $1,875 a year. See Maine property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Maine the highest-use month of the last year averaged 669 kWh per home and the lowest 441 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Maine?

Homes in Maine paid an average of 32.11 cents per kWh in August 2026, 77% above the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Maine?

Over the last 12 months the average Maine home used about 528 kWh a month and paid about $156 a month.

Have Maine electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 14.1% higher than in August 2025, when it was 28.14 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Maine?

Commercial customers in Maine paid 21.33 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.