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Androscoggin County, Maine Electricity Overview
Androscoggin County produces 5.52 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuels. This makes Androscoggin County the 8th highest ranking county for renewable generation per capita in Maine out of 16 counties.
Androscoggin County produces 0.99% of its electricity from non-renewable fuels, resulting in a ranking of 9th out of 16 counties in Maine for total electricity production from non-renewable fuel types.
Renewable electricity fuel types account for 99.01%, or 623,945.21 megawatt hours, of Androscoggin County's total energy generation, giving the county a ranking of 5th in Maine for total megawatt hours from sustainable sources.
With 113,023 citizens within its borders and 630,214 megawatt hours produced each year, Androscoggin County has a per capita production rate of 5.58 megawatt hours. This is the 1098th highest megawatt hour per capita amount in the nation.
Androscoggin County produces 132.97 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 883rd out of 3230 counties in the nation for natural gas production.
Androscoggin County uses non-renewable fuel types to generate 0.06 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 9th highest county in the state for non-renewable generation per capita.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
907,665 MWh
Consumption per Capita
8.03 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
630,214 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
623,945 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
6,269 MWh
Production per Capita
5.58 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
469,643,509 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,155.29 kg
Recent Energy News in Lewiston
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 5,764 positions to 20,681st, from last year's value of 14,917th
- In Lewiston, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 5,580 positions to 19,943rd, from last year's value of 25,523rd
- In Lewiston, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 3,630 positions to 19,943rd, from last month's value of 16,313th
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 163 positions to 20,681st, from last month's value of 20,844th
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank increased by 40 positions to 115th, from last year's value of 155th
- In Lewiston, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 40 positions to 115th, from last year's value of 155th
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 11.16% to $153.31, from last year's value of $137.91
- In Lewiston, the residential electricity bill decreased by 16.7% to $156.42, from last year's value of $187.77
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 1.68% to $153.31, from last month's value of $155.92
- In Lewiston, the residential electricity bill decreased by 2.06% to $156.42, from last month's value of $159.71
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 866 positions to 25,320th, from last year's value of 24,454th
- In Lewiston, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 281 positions to 24,938th, from last month's value of 25,219th
- In Lewiston, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 231 positions to 24,938th, from last year's value of 24,707th
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 59 positions to 25,320th, from last month's value of 25,261st
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 27.23% to 25.4 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 19.96 ¢ / kWh
- In Lewiston, the commercial electricity rate increased by 8.31% to 24.08 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 22.23 ¢ / kWh
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 0.61% to 25.4 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 25.24 ¢ / kWh
- In Lewiston, the commercial electricity rate increased by 1.19% to 24.08 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 23.8 ¢ / kWh
- In Lewiston, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 154th, from last year's value of 155th
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Lewiston, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 702 positions to 24,819th, from last year's value of 25,521st
- In Lewiston, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 244 positions to 24,819th, from last month's value of 24,575th
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 63 positions to 24,235th, from last year's value of 24,172nd
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 16 positions to 24,235th, from last month's value of 24,219th
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 8.66% to 21.99 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 20.24 ¢ / kWh
- In Lewiston, the industrial electricity rate increased by 9.45% to 25.41 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 23.22 ¢ / kWh
- In Lewiston, the industrial electricity rate increased by 4.78% to 25.41 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 24.26 ¢ / kWh
- In Lewiston, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 155th, from last year's value of 154th
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 0.44% to 21.99 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 21.89 ¢ / kWh
Electricity Production from Conventional Hydroelectric
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production national rank dropped by 315 positions to 337th, from last year's value of 22nd
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 18,468.53 MWhs
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production state rank dropped by 19 positions to 21st, from last year's value of 2nd
- In Lewiston, the conventional hydroelectric production national rank increased by 1 position to 337th, from last year's value of 338th
Electricity Production from Solar
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 829 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 375th
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 655.38 MWhs
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 7 positions to 11th, from last year's value of 4th
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 2,309 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 394th
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 19,123.92 MWhs
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 31 positions to 36th, from last year's value of 5th
- In Lewiston, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 4 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,707th
- In Lewiston, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
- In Lewiston, the total production state rank increased by 1 position to 35th, from last year's value of 36th
- In Lewiston, the total production state rank increased by 1 position to 35th, from last month's value of 36th
Lewiston Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
24.22¢ per kWh
- 4.71% lower than last month
- 7.32% lower than February last year
- 2.52% lower than the Maine average
- 48.61% higher than the US average
- 114th in the state out of 155 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 24,288th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 173 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 851 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
27.66¢ per kWh
- 0.57% lower than last month
- 16.73% higher than February last year
- 0.43% higher than the Maine average
- 63.31% higher than the US average
- 115th in the state out of 155 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 24,508th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 31 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 326 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$156.42 per month
- 2.06% lower than last month
- 16.7% lower than February last year
- 0.49% lower than the Maine average
- 24.77% higher than the US average
- 115th in the state out of 155 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 40 since February last year
- 19,943rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,630 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,580 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$153.31 per month
- 1.68% lower than last month
- 11.16% higher than February last year
- 1.57% higher than the Maine average
- 15.68% higher than the US average
- 115th in the state out of 155 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 40 since February last year
- 20,681st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 163 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,764 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
24.08¢ per kWh
- 1.19% higher than last month
- 8.31% higher than February last year
- 4.93% higher than the Maine average
- 76.84% higher than the US average
- 154th in the state out of 155 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 24,938th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 281 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 231 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
25.4¢ per kWh
- 0.61% higher than last month
- 27.23% higher than February last year
- 10.04% higher than the Maine average
- 79.86% higher than the US average
- 155th in the state out of 155 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 25,320th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 59 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 866 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$441.81 per month
- 13.79% higher than last month
- 0.44% higher than February last year
- 3.49% higher than the Maine average
- 73.59% lower than the US average
- 115th in the state out of 155 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 39 since February last year
- 9,531st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 4,227 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 739 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$421.16 per month
- 0.04% higher than last month
- 9.72% higher than February last year
- 6.28% higher than the Maine average
- 74.36% lower than the US average
- 155th in the state out of 155 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 7,328th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,651 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
25.41¢ per kWh
- 9.45% higher than last month
- 4.78% higher than February last year
- 13.75% higher than the Maine average
- 157.93% higher than the US average
- 155th in the state out of 155 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 24,819th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 244 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 702 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
21.99¢ per kWh
- 0.44% higher than last month
- 8.66% higher than February last year
- 13.68% higher than the Maine average
- 115.49% higher than the US average
- 155th in the state out of 155 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 24,235th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 16 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 63 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$1,532.63 per month
- 18.91% higher than last month
- 16.59% lower than February last year
- 71.08% lower than the Maine average
- 95% lower than the US average
- 103rd in the state out of 155 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 4,157th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,725 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,077 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$1,348.37 per month
- 1.85% lower than last month
- 0.52% lower than February last year
- 69.62% lower than the Maine average
- 96.04% lower than the US average
- 104th in the state out of 155 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 1,134th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 171 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 106 since February last year
Lewiston, ME Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Lewiston are charged an average residential electricity rate of 25.92 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 5.78% less than Maine's average price of 27.51 cents, ranking the city at 48th best for average electricity price out of 157 cities in Maine. There has been a 24.98% rise in the usage of sustainable fuel types (think solar, wind or hydro power) in Lewiston in the last year. It's great to see these fuel sources slowly replace fossil fuels like coal and natural gas. The city is ranked 5th in Maine in total electricity generated from electrical power plants within its borders, with 268,572 megawatt hours generated.
Lewiston is the 41st highest ranked city in the state out of 157 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 6,474,661.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 176.83 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Lewiston as the 149th highest polluting city in Maine. Conventional Hydroelectric is the fuel of choice in Lewiston, with 96.83% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Lewiston has 4 power producing plants, which is the highest for a city in Maine.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lewiston
Lewiston residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lewiston, Maine
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 12.36 | 78.41 | 40,449 | 5,000,000 | |
CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 9.68 | 61.83 | 32,948 | 3,191,000 | |
Central Maine Power | BUNDLED | 27.49 | 153.07 | 3,428,274.33 | 942,491,375 | |
Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 19.24 | 72.51 | 5,046 | 971,000 | |
ENGIE | ENERGY | 13.82 | 80.34 | 12,504 | 1,727,700 |
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Auburn, ME Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Auburn are charged an average residential electricity rate of 25.92 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 5.78% less than Maine's average price of 27.51 cents, ranking the city at 48th best for average electricity price out of 157 cities in Maine. There was a 16.32% decline in usage of non-renewable fuel sources in the city over the course of the previous year. With an estimated 3,005 total residential customers, Central Maine Power is the largest electricity provider in the city.
Auburn's primary fuel is Conventional Hydroelectric, with 85.34% of electricity generation using this fuel source. When combined with Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (7.97%) and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (6.52%), these three fuel types make up 99.83% city's electricity production. The city emits 3,899.59 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 5th highest polluting city out of 157 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. A total of 92,771,152.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city. This is enough to rank 2nd worst in Maine for total emissions from electricity consumption. Auburn has 4 electricity plants, which is the highest for a city in Maine.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Auburn
Auburn residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Auburn, Maine
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 12.36 | 78.41 | 40,449 | 5,000,000 | |
CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 9.68 | 61.83 | 32,948 | 3,191,000 | |
Central Maine Power | BUNDLED | 27.49 | 153.07 | 3,428,274.33 | 942,491,375 | |
Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 19.24 | 72.51 | 5,046 | 971,000 | |
ENGIE | ENERGY | 13.82 | 80.34 | 12,504 | 1,727,700 |
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Lisbon Falls CDP, ME Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Lisbon Falls CDP are charged an average residential electricity rate of 25.92 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 5.78% less than Maine's average price of 27.51 cents, ranking the city at 48th best for average electricity price out of 157 cities in Maine. Customers in Lisbon Falls CDP experience 0.91 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 94.41 minutes. There was a 7.32% drop in the average emissions per person during the course of the preceding year.
Lisbon Falls CDP is the 35th highest ranked city in the state out of 157 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 8,598,817.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 2,041.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 57th worst in Maine for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. The city has one electricity plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lisbon Falls CDP
Lisbon Falls CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lisbon Falls CDP, Maine
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 12.36 | 78.41 | 40,449 | 5,000,000 | |
CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 9.68 | 61.83 | 32,948 | 3,191,000 | |
Central Maine Power | BUNDLED | 27.49 | 153.07 | 3,428,274.33 | 942,491,375 | |
Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 19.24 | 72.51 | 5,046 | 971,000 | |
ENGIE | ENERGY | 13.82 | 80.34 | 12,504 | 1,727,700 |
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Electricity Production in Androscoggin County, Maine
Power Plants in Androscoggin County, Maine
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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ReEnergy Livermore FallsReEnergy Holdings (100.00%) | Androscoggin County | ME | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 270,966 | 335,342,222.6 | 1,237.58 | ||
Charles E MontyBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Lewiston | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 133,725 | ||||
Gulf IslandBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Lewiston | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 126,327 | ||||
Worumbo Hydro Station | Lisbon Falls CDP | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 80,254 | ||||
Auburn | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 56,178 | |||||
International Paper Livermore Hydro | Livermore Falls CDP | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 33,898 | ||||
Otis Hydro | Androscoggin County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 20,078 | ||||
MMWAC Resource Recovery FacilityMid-Maine Waste Action Corp (100.00%) | Auburn | ME | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 11,289 | 63,787,295.62 | 5,650.39 | ||
Lewiston Junction Road SolarNextGrid Peppertree, LLC (100.00%) | Androscoggin County | ME | Solar | 7,379 | ||||
Merrill Road SolarNextGrid Mangrove, LLC (100.00%) | Lewiston | ME | Solar | 6,090 | ||||
Barker LowerKEI (Maine) Power Management (III) LLC (100.00%) | Auburn | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4,903 | ||||
Upper BarkerKEI (Maine) Power Management (III) LLC (100.00%) | Auburn | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4,640 | ||||
Livermore Falls CSGLivermore Falls CSG, LLC (100.00%) | Livermore Falls CDP | ME | Solar | 3,817 | ||||
Mechanic FallsKEI (Maine) Power Management (IV) LLC (100.00%) | Mechanic Falls CDP | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2,470 | ||||
Lisbon Street SolarNextGrid Cliffrose, LLC (100.00%) | Lewiston | ME | Solar | 2,430 |
Androscoggin County, Maine Details
Androscoggin County's primary fuel is Conventional Hydroelectric, with 52.08% of electricity generation using this fuel source. When combined with Wood/Wood Waste Solids (43.00%) and Solar (3.13%), these three fuel types make up 98.21% county's electricity production. The county emits 4,155.29 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity use, which makes it the highest polluting county out of 16 counties in Maine. A total of 469,643,509.48 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county per year. This is enough to rank 2nd highest in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption. Androscoggin County has 15 electricity generation plants, which is 3rd highest in Maine.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Androscoggin County, Maine?
The largest electricity company in Androscoggin County, Maine by total revenue is Central Maine Power.
How many electric companies offer service in Androscoggin County, Maine?
Androscoggin County, Maine has 17 electricity providers serving consumers in the area.
How many power plants are located in Androscoggin County, Maine?
Androscoggin County, Maine is home to 15 power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
Which electricity companies offer service in Androscoggin County, Maine?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | Central Maine Power | 22,757 |
2 | Electricity Maine | 636 |
3 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 442 |
4 | Energy Rewards | 152 |
5 | Ambit Energy | 137 |
6 | CN Brown Energy | 113 |
7 | North American Power | 59 |
8 | ENGIE | 42 |
9 | First Point Power | 35 |
10 | Clearview Electric | 26 |