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The average electric bill in Maine

Maine households paid $147.67 a month for electricity in 2025, at 27.69¢ per kilowatt-hour for 533 kWh a month. That is 0% above the national median, and ranks #25 of 51 states, most expensive first.

Monthly bill
$147.67
US median $147.18
Price
27.69¢
per kWh · US 15.39¢
Usage
533
kWh per month
Households
749,232
residential accounts

What each Maine utility charges, most expensive first

Versant Power charges 30.15¢ per kWh and Kennebunk Light & Power Dist charges 13.46¢ — 2.2× apart inside one state. You do not usually get to choose between them; your address does.

#UtilityPriceTypical billvs US median
1Versant PowerInvestor Owned · 131,540 homes30.15¢per kWh$149.54496 kWh/mo2.18× dearer
2Central Maine Power CoInvestor Owned · 537,632 homes27.41¢per kWh$147.32538 kWh/mo1.98× dearer
3Eastern Maine Electric CoopCooperative · 10,808 homes19.36¢per kWh$100.74520 kWh/mo1.40× dearer
4Town of Madison - (ME)Municipal · 2,447 homes15.01¢per kWh$106.49710 kWh/mo1.08× dearer
5Houlton Water CompanyMunicipal · 3,907 homes14.16¢per kWh$109.33772 kWh/mo1.02× dearer
6Kennebunk Light & Power DistMunicipal · 6,723 homes13.46¢per kWh$102.75764 kWh/mo1.03× cheaper

Price is residential revenue divided by residential kilowatt-hours sold, for bundled service only. Typical bill is that utility’s residential revenue spread over its residential accounts and twelve months, not a quoted tariff. The median priced utility charges 13.84¢ per kWh.

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