Aroostook County, ME: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Aroostook County, Maine Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Aroostook County, ME is $146.98
  • The average electricity rate in Aroostook County, ME is 30.11¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Aroostook County, ME

The average residential electric bill in Aroostook County, ME is $146.98 per month. Aroostook County, ME is the 2nd most expensive county in Maine for electricity.

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Aroostook County, Maine Electricity Overview

Aroostook County residents pay an average residential electricity expense of $146.98, which is 8.74% higher than the state average bill of $135.17 and 0.30% higher than the nationwide average bill of $146.54.

With 67,255 residents living within the county and 571,736 megawatt hours produced per year, Aroostook County has a megawatt hour per capita production of 8.5 megawatt hours. This is the 1003rd largest megawatt hour per capita amount in the US.

By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity supplier in Aroostook County is Versant Power.

Aroostook County generates 18.24% of its electricity from non-renewable sources, giving it a ranking of 5th out of 16 counties in Maine for total electricity production from non-renewable fuels.

There was a 1.08% increase in the use of non-renewable fuel sources within the previous 12 months in Aroostook County.

Aroostook County produces 4.02% more megawatt hours than the county consumes, leading to the ability to export the leftover amount.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    549,647 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    8.17 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    571,736 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    467,452 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    104,284 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    8.5 MWh

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Presque Isle

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Presque Isle Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

25.71¢ per kWh

  • 5.64% lower than last month
  • 1.81% lower than November last year
  • 2.25% lower than the Maine average
  • 50.93% higher than the US average
  • 17th in the state out of 157 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 140 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since November last year
  • 29,092nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 420 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 231 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

27.47¢ per kWh

  • 0.14% lower than last month
  • 1.26% lower than November last year
  • 14.16% higher than the Maine average
  • 66.57% higher than the US average
  • 151st in the state out of 157 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since November last year
  • 29,535th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 15 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 74 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$123.93 per month

  • 0.15% higher than last month
  • 17.75% lower than November last year
  • 3.49% higher than the Maine average
  • 4.81% higher than the US average
  • 134th in the state out of 157 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 98 since November last year
  • 18,781st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,277 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 8,778 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$140.02 per month

  • 1.57% lower than last month
  • 5.25% lower than November last year
  • 0.33% higher than the Maine average
  • 1.56% lower than the US average
  • 123rd in the state out of 157 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 33 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 81 since November last year
  • 16,092nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 625 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,532 since November last year

Presque Isle, ME Electricity Overview

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Presque Isle has an average residential electricity rate of 27.47 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.62% higher than the average state price of 24.61 cents. Versant Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city is faced with an average of 1.35 electrical outages per customer per year. These outages last for an average of 175.98 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes per outage.

On average, Presque Isle residents emit 1,897.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 13th worst polluting city out of 157 cities in the state. Total emissions in the city are 16,813,466.03 kilograms, which is the 13th highest total amount of pollution for a city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Presque Isle

Presque Isle residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.315/kWh$0.151/kWh$190.52/mo.$75.25/mo.
151st27.47¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Presque Isle
123rd$140.02Average residential monthly electricity bill for Presque Isle Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Presque Isle, 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

Caribou, ME Electricity Overview

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Caribou has an average residential electricity rate of 27.47 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.62% higher than the average state price of 24.61 cents. There has been a 100.00% increase in electricity generated from solar energy by electricity companies in the city over the last year. Production from renewable fuel sources comes to 0.23 megawatt hours produced per customer. This results in a ranking of 37th in the state out of 157 cities.

On average, Caribou residents emit 1,845.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 124th worst polluting city out of 157 cities in the state. Total emissions in the city are 13,741,908.77 kilograms, which is the 17th highest total amount of pollution for a city in the state. About 100.00% of Caribou's electricity is produced using Solar. Caribou has one electricity producing plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Caribou

Caribou residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.315/kWh$0.151/kWh$190.52/mo.$75.25/mo.
151st27.47¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Caribou
149th$140.02Average residential monthly electricity bill for Caribou Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Caribou, 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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Houlton CDP, ME Electricity Overview

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Houlton CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 12.09 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 50.88% lower than the average state price of 24.61 cents. Selling an estimated 3,852.01 megawatt hours a year, Houlton, Maine Electric Utility is the largest vendor in the city. The average residential electric bill for a citizen in the city is $88.67 per month, while the US average is $146.54. Consumers in Houlton CDP pay a 34.40% discount compared to other residents in the US.

On average, Houlton CDP residents emit 1,897.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 13th worst polluting city out of 157 cities in the state. Total emissions in the city are 9,597,663.14 kilograms, which is the 28th highest total amount of pollution for a city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Houlton CDP

Houlton CDP residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.130/kWh$0.095/kWh$139.71/mo.$48.69/mo.
2nd12.09¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Houlton CDP
6th$88.67Average residential monthly electricity bill for Houlton CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Houlton CDP, Maine

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Houlton, Maine Electric UtilityBUNDLED12.2292.3235,410.444,328,098

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

Power Plants in Aroostook County, Maine

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Oakfield Wind ProjectNovatus Energy (100.00%)
Aroostook County ME Wind 352,400211
Mars Hill Wind Farm ProjectTerraForm Power (100.00%)
Aroostook County ME Wind 104,8171011
Twin Rivers Paper Co LLCTwin Rivers Paper Co LLC (100.00%)
Madawaska CDP ME Purchased Steam 104,284111
LoringVC Renewables (100.00%)
Limestone CDP ME Solar 3,5643411
AES Daigle Solar, LLCAES Clean Energy (100.00%)
Fort Kent CDP ME Solar 2,2133711
AES Pelletier Solar, LLCAES Clean Energy (100.00%)
Fort Kent CDP ME Solar 2,0813811
CaribouVC Renewables (100.00%)
Caribou ME Solar 1,6954611
Squa Pan Hydro StationAlgonquin Power (100.00%)
Aroostook County ME Conventional Hydroelectric 6824911

Aroostook County, Maine Production Fuel Makeup

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
79.97%
PURCHASED STEAM
Purchased Steam
Purchased Steam
18.24%
SOLAR
Solar
1.67%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
0.12%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity consumption in Aroostook County creates 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 2928th largest amount of any county in the US. The county averages 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. They rank 16th highest in Maine in this category. Around 79.97% of electricity in Aroostook County comes from generation using Wind. Taken together with Purchased Steam (18.24%) and Solar (1.67%), these three fuel types make up 571,054 megawatt hours (or 99.88%) of the county electricity production. Aroostook County is home to 8 electricity producing plants, which is 311th highest in the country.

Aroostook County, Maine Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Aroostook County include Versant Power and Eastern Maine Electric Coop The state has pretty good net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

There are 4 electricity providers in Aroostook County that report energy loss. Combined, these 4 electricity companies average an annual energy loss of 6.61% of electricity produced. The national average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Aroostook County a rank of best in Maine out of 16 counties.

FAQ

How many power plants are located within Aroostook County, Maine?

There are 8 active electricity plants in Aroostook County, Maine

What electricity company is the largest provider in Aroostook County, Maine?

By total revenue, Versant Power is the largest electricity supplier in Aroostook County, Maine.

What electricity companies offer service in Aroostook County, Maine?

How many electric companies offer service in Aroostook County, Maine?

Aroostook County, Maine has 27 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2024-11-12