Androscoggin County, ME: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Androscoggin County, Maine Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Androscoggin County, ME is $149.16
  • The average electricity rate in Androscoggin County, ME is 28.74¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Androscoggin County, ME

The average residential electric bill in Androscoggin County, ME is $149.16 per month. Androscoggin County, ME is the 9th most expensive county in Maine for electricity.

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Androscoggin County, Maine Electricity Overview

Androscoggin County is 696th out of 3221 counties in the country for renewable electricity generation per capita, at 6.01 megawatt hours per person per year.

The largest supplier in Androscoggin County by megawatt hours sold is Central Maine Power.

As the 10th largest producer of solar power in the state, Androscoggin County produces 19,562 megawatt hours from solar.

Hydroelectric power accounts for 63.16% of the electricity generated in the county after a 31.88% in electricity produced using hydroelectric power.

Androscoggin County ranks as the 749th highest pollution level from electricity consumption in the nation, releasing 387,330,676.11 kilograms of CO2 gases.

Androscoggin County generates 6.06 megawatt hours per capita per year, making it the 1116th highest county out of 3221 counties in the US for production per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    923,690 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    8.17 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    685,362 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    679,666 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    5,696 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    6.06 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    387,330,676 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,427.01 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Lewiston

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Lewiston Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

27.31¢ per kWh

  • 2.4% higher than last month
  • 9.49% lower than November last year
  • 3.82% higher than the Maine average
  • 60.3% higher than the US average
  • 115th in the state out of 157 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 56 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since November last year
  • 29,485th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 286 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 543 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

24¢ per kWh

  • 0.98% lower than last month
  • 13.46% lower than November last year
  • 0.27% lower than the Maine average
  • 45.52% higher than the US average
  • 70th in the state out of 157 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 37 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 47 since November last year
  • 29,045th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 41 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 527 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$119.93 per month

  • 2.82% higher than last month
  • 22.61% lower than November last year
  • 0.15% higher than the Maine average
  • 1.43% higher than the US average
  • 36th in the state out of 157 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 20 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 43 since November last year
  • 17,519th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,292 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 10,784 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$132.89 per month

  • 2.15% lower than last month
  • 14.83% lower than November last year
  • 4.78% lower than the Maine average
  • 6.58% lower than the US average
  • 104th in the state out of 157 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 12 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 11 since November last year
  • 13,204th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,017 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 10,723 since November last year

Lewiston, ME Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Lewiston are charged an average residential electricity rate of 24.00 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 2.49% less than Maine's average price of 24.61 cents, ranking the city at 70th best for average electricity price out of 157 cities in Maine. Central Maine Power sells an estimated 13,131.37 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than any other provider. The average monthly residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $132.89 per month, while the Maine average is $135.17. Patrons in the city pay a 1.69% reduction compared to other citizens in Maine.

Lewiston is the 148th highest ranked city in the state out of 157 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Lewiston as the 148th highest polluting city in Maine. Conventional Hydroelectric is the fuel of choice in Lewiston, with 97.66% 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 May and the highest average bill is in March.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.309/kWh$0.157/kWh$191.89/mo.$71.94/mo.
70th24.00¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lewiston
104th$132.89Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lewiston Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lewiston, Maine

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Algonquin PowerENERGY
Ambit EnergyENERGY17.24104.1829,672.055,115,692.13
American PowerNetENERGY
CN Brown EnergyENERGY13.3486.2537,802.595,044,501.16
CalpineENERGY

Auburn, ME Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Auburn are charged an average residential electricity rate of 24.00 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 2.49% less than Maine's average price of 24.61 cents, ranking the city at 117th best for average electricity price out of 157 cities in Maine. The nationwide average monthly residential power bill is $146.54, while the Auburn average is 9.32% lower at $132.89 per month. With 93.95% of its electricity production coming from renewable fuels, the city ranks 36th in Maine out of 157 cities for total electricity generation from renewable sources.

Auburn's primary fuel is Conventional Hydroelectric, with 89.16% of electricity generation using this fuel source. When combined with Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (5.85%) and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (4.79%), these three fuel types make up 99.81% city's electricity production. The city emits 3,500.41 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 6th highest polluting city out of 157 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. A total of 83,274,692.2 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 May and the highest average bill is in March.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.309/kWh$0.157/kWh$191.89/mo.$71.94/mo.
117th24.00¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Auburn
104th$132.89Average residential monthly electricity bill for Auburn Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Auburn, Maine

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Algonquin PowerENERGY
Ambit EnergyENERGY17.24104.1829,672.055,115,692.13
American PowerNetENERGY
CN Brown EnergyENERGY13.3486.2537,802.595,044,501.16
CalpineENERGY

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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 24.00 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 2.49% less than Maine's average price of 24.61 cents, ranking the city at 70th best for average electricity price out of 157 cities in Maine. The city has an average of 1.12 electrical outages per consumer each year. These outages go on for an average of 124.44 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes each outage. Central Maine Power has an estimated 179 total residential customers, which is more than any other provider in the city.

Lisbon Falls CDP is the 33rd highest ranked city in the state out of 157 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 7,995,838.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 1,897.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 101st 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 May and the highest average bill is in March.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.309/kWh$0.157/kWh$191.89/mo.$71.94/mo.
70th24.00¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lisbon Falls CDP
104th$132.89Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lisbon Falls CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lisbon Falls CDP, Maine

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Algonquin PowerENERGY
Ambit EnergyENERGY17.24104.1829,672.055,115,692.13
American PowerNetENERGY
CN Brown EnergyENERGY13.3486.2537,802.595,044,501.16
CalpineENERGY

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Androscoggin County, Maine Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Androscoggin County, Maine

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
ReEnergy Livermore FallsReEnergy Holdings (100.00%)
Androscoggin County ME Wood/Wood Waste Solids 222,6961271,986,513.411,221.344
Lewiston ME Conventional Hydroelectric 176,632511
Lewiston ME Conventional Hydroelectric 169,288611
Worumbo Hydro Station
Lisbon Falls CDP ME Conventional Hydroelectric 104,8141011
Auburn ME Conventional Hydroelectric 69,2941611
Otis Hydro
Androscoggin County ME Conventional Hydroelectric 31,4362511
MMWAC Resource Recovery FacilityMid-Maine Waste Action Corp (100.00%)
Auburn ME Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 10,207259,997,911.125,878.111
International Paper Livermore Hydro
Livermore Falls CDP ME Conventional Hydroelectric 10,1703511
Barker LowerKEI (Maine) Power Management (III) LLC (100.00%)
Auburn ME Conventional Hydroelectric 8,0743711
Upper BarkerKEI (Maine) Power Management (III) LLC (100.00%)
Auburn ME Conventional Hydroelectric 6,6184011
Lewiston Junction Road SolarNextGrid Peppertree, LLC (100.00%)
Androscoggin County ME Solar 6,3032011
Merrill Road SolarNextGrid Mangrove, LLC (100.00%)
Lewiston ME Solar 5,6212411
Livermore Falls CSGLivermore Falls CSG, LLC (100.00%)
Livermore Falls CDP ME Solar 4,9722711
Mechanic FallsKEI (Maine) Power Management (IV) LLC (100.00%)
Mechanic Falls CDP ME Conventional Hydroelectric 2,9914711
Lisbon Street SolarNextGrid Cliffrose, LLC (100.00%)
Lewiston ME Solar 2,6663511

Androscoggin County, Maine Production Fuel Makeup

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
63.16%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
32.49%
SOLAR
Solar
2.85%
NON-BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
0.80%
BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
0.66%
OTHER
Other
0.03%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Androscoggin County's primary fuel is Conventional Hydroelectric, with 63.16% of electricity generation using this fuel source. When combined with Wood/Wood Waste Solids (32.49%) and Solar (2.85%), these three fuel types make up 98.51% county's electricity production. The county emits 3,427.01 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 387,330,676.11 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 4th highest in Maine.

Androscoggin County, Maine Net Metering

Of the 24 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 9.50% of their energy lost per year. The countrywide average is 2.43%, meaning Androscoggin County ranks 2857th 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 24 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?

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-04-28