Androscoggin County, Maine Electricity Rates & Statistics
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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 1.02% 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 98.98%, or 624,048.51 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 630,455 megawatt hours produced each year, Androscoggin County has a per capita production rate of 5.58 megawatt hours. This is the 1091st highest megawatt hour per capita amount in the nation.
Androscoggin County produces 144.41 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 880th 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
911,221 MWh
Consumption per Capita
8.06 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
630,455 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
624,049 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
6,406 MWh
Production per Capita
5.58 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
472,364,056 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,179.36 kg
Recent Energy News in Lewiston
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 399 positions to 24,477th, from last year's value of 24,078th
- In Lewiston, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 363 positions to 24,461st, from last month's value of 24,824th
- In Lewiston, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 199 positions to 24,461st, from last year's value of 24,262nd
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 20% to 27.82 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 23.19 ¢ / kWh
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 5 positions to 24,477th, from last month's value of 24,472nd
- In Lewiston, the residential electricity rate increased by 8.36% to 25.41 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 23.45 ¢ / kWh
- In Lewiston, the residential electricity rate decreased by 9.28% to 25.41 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 28.01 ¢ / kWh
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 0.59% to 27.82 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 27.66 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,652 positions to 7,329th, from last year's value of 4,677th
- In Lewiston, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,307 positions to 5,304th, from last year's value of 3,997th
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 67 positions to 7,329th, from last month's value of 7,396th
- In Lewiston, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 112 positions to 5,304th, from last month's value of 5,416th
- In Lewiston, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 40 positions to 115th, from last year's value of 155th
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 10.71% to $421, from last year's value of $380.26
- In Lewiston, the commercial electricity bill increased by 7.16% to $388.26, from last month's value of $362.33
- In Lewiston, the commercial electricity bill increased by 5.23% to $388.26, from last year's value of $368.97
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.38% to $421, from last month's value of $419.39
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Lewiston, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 844 positions to 2,432nd, from last month's value of 1,588th
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 317 positions to 1,305th, from last month's value of 1,622nd
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 277 positions to 1,305th, from last year's value of 1,028th
- In Lewiston, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 195 positions to 2,432nd, from last year's value of 2,627th
- In Lewiston, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 15.52% to $1,288.92, from last year's value of $1,525.67
- In Lewiston, the industrial electricity bill increased by 13.32% to $1,288.92, from last month's value of $1,137.39
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 3.25% to $1,373.76, from last year's value of $1,330.58
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 1.42% to $1,373.76, from last month's value of $1,393.49
- In Lewiston, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 103rd, from last month's value of 104th
Electricity Production from Solar
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 819 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 385th
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 715 positions to 1,204th, from last month's value of 489th
- 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 decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 26.8 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
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 6 positions to 11th, from last month's value of 5th
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 2,312 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 391st
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 2,108 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 595th
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 20,659.38 MWhs
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 2,179.67 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 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 26 positions to 36th, from last month's value of 10th
- In Lewiston, the total production national rank increased by 8 positions to 2,698th, from last year's value of 2,706th
- In Lewiston, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 36th, from last year's value of 35th
- In Lewiston, the total production national rank increased by 1 position to 2,698th, from last month's value of 2,699th
- In Lewiston, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 36th, from last month's value of 35th
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 national rank dropped by 311 positions to 337th, from last month's value of 26th
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 20,004 MWhs
- In Lewiston, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 2,152.87 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 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production state rank dropped by 19 positions to 21st, from last month's value of 2nd
- In Lewiston, the conventional hydroelectric production national rank increased by 1 position to 337th, from last month's value of 338th
Lewiston Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
25.41¢ per kWh
- 9.28% lower than last month
- 8.36% higher than January last year
- 0.85% lower than the Maine average
- 62.77% 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 is the same since January last year
- 24,461st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 363 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 199 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
27.82¢ per kWh
- 0.59% higher than last month
- 20% higher than January last year
- 0.75% higher than the Maine average
- 63.93% 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 is the same since January last year
- 24,477th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 5 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 399 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$159.71 per month
- 1.98% higher than last month
- 5.04% higher than January last year
- 4.49% lower than the Maine average
- 5.79% 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 January last year
- 16,313th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4,580 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,416 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$155.92 per month
- 0.41% higher than last month
- 15.92% higher than January last year
- 2.19% higher than the Maine average
- 17.53% higher than the US average
- 115th in the state out of 155 cities
- The state rank has increased by 40 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 40 since January last year
- 20,844th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 50 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 7,174 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
23.8¢ per kWh
- 1.34% lower than last month
- 22.33% higher than January last year
- 4.93% higher than the Maine average
- 78.43% higher than the US average
- 154th 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 January last year
- 25,219th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 253 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 764 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
25.24¢ per kWh
- 1.45% higher than last month
- 28.61% higher than January last year
- 9.97% higher than the Maine average
- 78.29% 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 January last year
- 25,261st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 20 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,231 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$388.26 per month
- 7.16% higher than last month
- 5.23% higher than January last year
- 2.58% lower than the Maine average
- 76.17% 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 40 since January last year
- 5,304th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 112 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,307 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$421 per month
- 0.38% higher than last month
- 10.71% higher than January last year
- 6.66% higher than the Maine average
- 74.28% 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 January last year
- 7,329th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 67 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,652 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
23.22¢ per kWh
- 3.11% higher than last month
- 9% higher than January last year
- 9.29% higher than the Maine average
- 136.3% 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 January last year
- 24,575th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 16 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 412 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
21.89¢ per kWh
- 0.73% higher than last month
- 10.03% higher than January last year
- 14.87% higher than the Maine average
- 114.11% 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 January last year
- 24,219th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 48 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$1,288.92 per month
- 13.32% higher than last month
- 15.52% lower than January last year
- 80.01% lower than the Maine average
- 96.18% lower than the US average
- 103rd in the state out of 155 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 2,432nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 844 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 195 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$1,373.76 per month
- 1.42% lower than last month
- 3.25% higher than January last year
- 68.73% lower than the Maine average
- 95.98% 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 January last year
- 1,305th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 317 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 277 since January last year
Lewiston, ME Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Lewiston are charged an average residential electricity rate of 25.94 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 6.14% less than Maine's average price of 27.64 cents, ranking the city at 75th 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 6,833,464.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 186.63 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 | 27.66 | 155.63 | 3,460,182.07 | 957,144,155 | |
| 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 25.94 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 6.14% less than Maine's average price of 27.64 cents, ranking the city at 36th best for average electricity price out of 157 cities in Maine. There was a 16.75% decline in usage of non-renewable fuel sources in the city over the course of the previous year. With an estimated 3,004 total residential customers, Central Maine Power is the largest electricity provider in the city.
Auburn's primary fuel is Conventional Hydroelectric, with 85.07% of electricity generation using this fuel source. When combined with Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (8.11%) and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (6.63%), these three fuel types make up 99.81% city's electricity production. The city emits 3,966.62 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 94,365,949.42 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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 12.36 | 78.41 | 40,449 | 5,000,000 | |
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 9.68 | 61.83 | 32,948 | 3,191,000 | |
| Central Maine Power | BUNDLED | 27.66 | 155.63 | 3,460,182.07 | 957,144,155 | |
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 19.24 | 72.51 | 5,046 | 971,000 | |
| ENGIE | ENERGY | 13.82 | 80.34 | 12,504 | 1,727,700 |
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Lisbon Falls CDP, ME Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Lisbon Falls CDP are charged an average residential electricity rate of 25.94 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 6.14% less than Maine's average price of 27.64 cents, ranking the city at 75th best for average electricity price out of 157 cities in Maine. Customers in Lisbon Falls CDP experience 0.91 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 94.41 minutes. There was a 6.18% drop in the average emissions per person during the course of the preceding year.
Lisbon Falls CDP is the 35th highest ranked city in the state out of 157 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 8,716,753.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 2,069.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 79th worst in Maine for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. The city has one electricity plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lisbon Falls CDP
Lisbon Falls CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lisbon Falls CDP, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 | 27.66 | 155.63 | 3,460,182.07 | 957,144,155 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 23,148 | ||||
MMWAC Resource Recovery FacilityMid-Maine Waste Action Corp (100.00%) | Auburn | ME | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 11,530 | 64,968,994.52 | 5,634.78 | ||
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 52.06% of electricity generation using this fuel source. When combined with Wood/Wood Waste Solids (42.98%) and Solar (3.13%), these three fuel types make up 98.17% county's electricity production. The county emits 4,179.36 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 472,364,056.03 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 | 22,746 |
| 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 |
