Cumberland County, Maine Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Cumberland County, Maine Electricity Overview

Cumberland County has experienced a 21.99% drop throughout the past year in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation.

Consumers in the county deal with an average of 0.94 electrical outages a year, with an average of 101.13 minutes per outage.

Cumberland County generates 0 megawatt hours per capita a year from solar energy sources, giving the county a rank of 860th out of 3221 counties in the US for this category.

The county is the 403rd highest generator of electricity out of 3221 counties in the US, producing 2,773,685.53 megawatt hours.

The largest electricity company in Cumberland County by megawatt hours sold is Central Maine Power.

Cumberland County ranks 1st out of 16 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its population using 2,591,198.25 megawatt hours.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,591,198 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    8.55 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    2,773,686 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    162,751 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    2,610,934 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    9.15 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,098,759,050 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,625.44 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

Residential

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

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

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

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

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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

Residential

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

Secure Choice 6

Residential

  • 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.
  • Effective Date Mar 2023
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Secure Green Choice 12

Residential

  • Rate 17.49¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Mar 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

Secure Choice 12

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  • Rate 16.99¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Mar 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Secure Green Choice 12

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  • Rate 17.49¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Mar 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

Portland, ME Electricity Overview

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On average, Portland's residential electricity rate is 19.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.58% lower than the average state price of 20.68 cents and 36.47% higher than the national average of 14.46 cents. There has been a 37.71% drop in usage of non-renewable fuel types in the city over the course of the past 12 months. Customers in the city are faced with 0.94 electrical outages per year, with outages lasting around 101.13 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.21 outages at 122.99 minutes each.

Coming in at as the worst ranked city out of 157 cities in the state, Portland emits 276,352,738.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 4,039.77 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Portland is the 5th highest polluting city in Maine. Electricity facilities in the city most often use Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste, which makes up 30,520.23 megawatt hours (or 54.66%) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city. Totaling Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste with Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (44.72%) and Natural Gas (0.62%), these three fuels account for 100.00% of the city's electricity generation. Portland is home to one power producing plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Portland

Portland 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 Portland
54th$122.82Average residential monthly electricity bill for Portland Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Portland, 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

Zips with electric coverage in Portland, Maine include: 04103, 04101, 04102, 04108, 04050, 04109, 04019

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South Portland, ME Electricity Overview

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On average, South Portland's residential electricity rate is 19.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.58% lower than the average state price of 20.68 cents and 36.47% higher than the national average of 14.46 cents. Central Maine Power sells an estimated 5,634.38 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other vendor. Fortunately, the city experienced a 0.40% drop in CO2 emissions per capita over the past year.

Electricity use in South Portland creates 67,434,380.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 4th highest amount of any city in Maine. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 2,544.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 8th ranked city in Maine for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. The city is home to one electricity generation plant. In South Portland, Distillate Fuel Oil makes up 100.00% of the fuel types utilized for electricity production.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in South Portland

South Portland 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 South Portland
54th$122.82Average residential monthly electricity bill for South Portland Residents

Electric Companies With Service in South Portland, 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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Westbrook, ME Electricity Overview

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On average, Westbrook's residential electricity rate is 19.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.58% lower than the average state price of 20.68 cents and 36.47% higher than the national average of 14.46 cents. The average residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $114.62 per month, while the nationwide average is $129.86. The city deals with an average of 0.94 electrical outages per consumer a year. These outages last on average of 101.13 minutes. In contrast, the national average is 1.21 outages per customer and 122.99 minutes each outage.

Electricity use in Westbrook creates 66,894,509.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 5th highest amount of any city in Maine. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 3,279.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 7th ranked city in Maine for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. The city is home to one electricity generation plant. In Westbrook, Natural Gas makes up 100.00% of the fuel types utilized for electricity production.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Westbrook

Westbrook 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 Westbrook
54th$122.82Average residential monthly electricity bill for Westbrook Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Westbrook, 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 Cumberland County, Maine

Power Plants in Cumberland County, Maine

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Westbrook Energy Center Power PlantCalpine (100.00%)
Westbrook ME Natural Gas 2,437,580934,889,025.14383.53
Cousins Island CDP ME Residual Fuel Oil 154,780131,982,021.44852.71
Brunswick CDP ME Conventional Hydroelectric 59,417
Regional Waste SystemsEcomaine (100.00%)
Portland ME Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 55,837119,588,212.882,141.74
Cumberland County ME Conventional Hydroelectric 39,297
Cumberland County ME Conventional Hydroelectric 31,980
North Windham CDP ME Conventional Hydroelectric 7,012
Cape Gas TurbineNextEra Energy (100.00%)
South Portland ME Distillate Fuel Oil 251376,712.051,500.84
NaplesNaples Casco Solar 1, LLC (100.00%)
Naples CDP ME Solar 75

Cumberland County, Maine Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Cumberland County is the worst ranked county in the state out of 16 when it comes to total emissions from electricity consumption, with the county emitting 1,098,759,049.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per citizen in the county, which amounts to 3,625.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this measurement Cumberland County is the 2214th highest polluting county in the country. Power producing facilities in the county primarily use Natural Gas, which makes up 87.89% (or 2,437,926.54 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the county. Taken together with Residual Fuel Oil (5.15%) and Conventional Hydroelectric (4.96%), these three fuels make up 98.01% of the county electricity generation. Cumberland County is home to 9 electricity producing plants, which is 4th highest in the state.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
87.89%
RESIDUAL FUEL OIL
Residual Fuel Oil
5.15%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
4.96%
NON-BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
1.10%
BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
0.90%
OTHER
Other
-0.01%

Cumberland County, Maine Net Metering

Approximately 6.25% of the electric providers in Cumberland County offer net metering to their customers. Oftentimes net metering regulations are enforced at the state level, and Maine has above average laws and regulations for consumers interested in investing in solar panels.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Cumberland County averages out to about 4.04% of all electricity transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.76% and the state average is 0.63%, resulting in a rank of 1043rd best in the United States and a state rank of 6th best out of 3221 and 16 counties, respectively.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Cumberland County, Maine?

The largest electricity company in Cumberland County, Maine by total customer count is Central Maine Power.

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

There are 9 electricity plants located in Cumberland County, Maine

What electricity companies offer service in Cumberland County, Maine?

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

Cumberland County, Maine is home to 16 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2022-10-24