Androscoggin County, Maine Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Androscoggin County, Maine Electricity Overview

The usage of renewable fuel sources for electricity generation has dropped by 4.71% in Androscoggin County over the past year.

Residents in Androscoggin County face an average of 0.94 outages lasting 101.13 minutes each year, compared to the US averages of 1.21 outages at 122.99 minutes each.

During the most recent year, Androscoggin County had a 9.81% rise in CO2 emissions per capita.

Residents of Androscoggin County are paying, on average, 36.47% more per kilowatt hour used at home than the national average price, at 19.73 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 14.46 cents per kilowatt hour.

Androscoggin County produces 104.21 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 814th out of 3221 counties in the nation for total natural gas production.

Androscoggin County is home to 111,139 citizens and its power generation plants produce 576,693 megawatt hours of electricity a year, for a production per capita average of 5.19 megawatt hours per capita per year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    950,223 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    8.55 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    576,693 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    568,710 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    7,983 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    5.19 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    631,232,268 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,679.66 kg

Electricity plans in Maine

There are 21307 plans. Plans are subject to change at any time and these may not be the plans currently offered.

Most Popular Maine Plans

Secure Choice 6

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  • Rate 14.29¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 6 mo.
  • Effective Date Mar 2023
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  • Rate 14.49¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 6 mo.
  • Effective Date Mar 2023
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  • Rate 15.25¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 6 mo.
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  • Rate 15.49¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 6 mo.
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Secure Choice 6

Residential

  • Rate 14.29¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 6 mo.
  • Effective Date Mar 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Secure Green Choice 6

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  • Rate 14.49¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 6 mo.
  • Effective Date Mar 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

Secure Choice 6

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  • Rate 15.25¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 6 mo.
  • Effective Date Mar 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Secure Green Choice 6

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  • Rate 15.49¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 6 mo.
  • Effective Date Mar 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

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  • Rate 16.99¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
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  • Rate 17.49¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
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  • Rate 16.99¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
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  • Rate 17.49¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
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Lewiston, ME Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Lewiston are charged an average residential electricity rate of 19.73 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 4.58% less than Maine's average price of 20.68 cents, ranking the city at 21st best for average electricity price out of 157 cities in Maine. Central Maine Power has an estimated 1,612 residential customers, more than all other vendors who operate in the city. The city is the 10th highest generating city in the state out of 157 cities, averaging 5.79 megawatt hours produced per citizen per year.

Lewiston is the 10th highest ranked city in the state out of 157 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 30,368,847.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 818.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Lewiston as the 150th highest polluting city in Maine. Conventional Hydroelectric is the fuel of choice in Lewiston, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Lewiston has 2 power producing plants, which is the 2nd 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 July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.268/kWh$0.143/kWh$163.43/mo.$65.08/mo.
16th20.42¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lewiston
54th$122.82Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lewiston Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lewiston, Maine

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyENERGY8.2054.3755,1674,521,000
CN Brown EnergyENERGY8.0354.9627,8022,233,100
Central Maine PowerBUNDLED20.42122.823,673,275750,048,400
Clearview ElectricENERGY16.7168.1410,6121,772,800
ENGIEENERGY9.0667.7829,5072,674,400

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Auburn, ME Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Auburn are charged an average residential electricity rate of 19.73 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 4.58% less than Maine's average price of 20.68 cents, ranking the city at 80th best for average electricity price out of 157 cities in Maine. The nationwide average monthly residential power bill is $129.86, while the Auburn average is 11.73% lower at $114.62 per month. With 87.97% of its electricity production coming from renewable fuels, the city ranks 18th in Maine out of 157 cities for total electricity generation from renewable sources.

Auburn's primary fuel is Conventional Hydroelectric, with 78.25% of electricity generation using this fuel source. When combined with Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (11.88%) and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (9.72%), these three fuel types make up 99.84% city's electricity production. The city emits 4,457.25 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 2nd highest polluting city out of 157 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. A total of 107,245,992.44 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 3 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 July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.268/kWh$0.143/kWh$163.43/mo.$65.08/mo.
16th20.42¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Auburn
54th$122.82Average residential monthly electricity bill for Auburn Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Auburn, Maine

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyENERGY8.2054.3755,1674,521,000
CN Brown EnergyENERGY8.0354.9627,8022,233,100
Central Maine PowerBUNDLED20.42122.823,673,275750,048,400
Clearview ElectricENERGY16.7168.1410,6121,772,800
ENGIEENERGY9.0667.7829,5072,674,400

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Lisbon Falls CDP, ME Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Lisbon Falls CDP are charged an average residential electricity rate of 19.73 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 4.58% less than Maine's average price of 20.68 cents, ranking the city at 106th best for average electricity price out of 157 cities in Maine. Customers in the city are faced with 0.94 power outages per year, with outages lasting an average of 101.13 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.21 outages at 122.99 minutes each. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Central Maine Power.

Lisbon Falls CDP is the 34th highest ranked city in the state out of 157 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 10,594,996.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 2,533.48 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 36th 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 July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.268/kWh$0.143/kWh$163.43/mo.$65.08/mo.
16th20.42¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lisbon Falls CDP
54th$122.82Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lisbon Falls CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lisbon Falls CDP, Maine

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyENERGY8.2054.3755,1674,521,000
CN Brown EnergyENERGY8.0354.9627,8022,233,100
Central Maine PowerBUNDLED20.42122.823,673,275750,048,400
Clearview ElectricENERGY16.7168.1410,6121,772,800
ENGIEENERGY9.0667.7829,5072,674,400

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Electricity Production in Androscoggin County, Maine

Power Plants in Androscoggin County, Maine

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
ReEnergy Livermore FallsReEnergy Holdings (100.00%)
Androscoggin County ME Wood/Wood Waste Solids 293,803454,604,9831,547.31
Lewiston ME Conventional Hydroelectric 109,640
Lewiston ME Conventional Hydroelectric 105,252
Worumbo Hydro Station
Lisbon Falls CDP ME Conventional Hydroelectric 67,222
Auburn ME Conventional Hydroelectric 47,417
Otis Hydro
Androscoggin County ME Conventional Hydroelectric 40,690
International Paper Livermore Hydro
Livermore Falls CDP ME Conventional Hydroelectric 34,079
MMWAC Resource Recovery FacilityMid-Maine Waste Action Corp (100.00%)
Auburn ME Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 14,42965,943,673.54,570.22
Barker LowerKEI (Maine) Power Management (III) LLC (100.00%)
Auburn ME Conventional Hydroelectric 4,487
Mechanic FallsKEI (Maine) Power Management (IV) LLC (100.00%)
Mechanic Falls CDP ME Conventional Hydroelectric 1,665

Androscoggin County, Maine Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Androscoggin County's primary fuel is Wood/Wood Waste Solids, with 50.95% of electricity generation using this fuel source. When combined with Conventional Hydroelectric (46.55%) and Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (1.37%), these three fuel types make up 98.86% county's electricity production. The county emits 5,679.66 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 631,232,268.28 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 10 electricity generation plants, which is 3rd highest in Maine.

WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
50.95%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
46.55%
NON-BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
1.37%
BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
1.12%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.02%

Androscoggin County, Maine Net Metering

Of the 16 electricity suppliers in Androscoggin County, only one of them report that they offer net metering crediting. At the state level, Maine has pretty good net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

Androscoggin County electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 4.04% of their energy lost per year. The countrywide average is 2.76%, meaning Androscoggin County ranks 1043rd best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

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 16 electricity providers serving consumers in the area.

How many power plants are located in Androscoggin County, Maine?

Androscoggin County, Maine is home to 10 power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

Which electricity companies offer service in Androscoggin County, Maine?

Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2022-08-09