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Cumberland County, Maine Electricity Overview
Hydroelectric power now accounts for 7.41% of the electricity produced in the county after a 23.32% in electricity produced using hydroelectric power.
The county is ranked as the highest producer of electricity in Maine out of 16 counties for electricity production, producing 3,140,682 megawatt hours.
Cumberland County generates 8.66% of its electricity from renewable fuels, or 0.88 megawatt hours per citizen a year.
There was a 7.22% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita within the previous year in Cumberland County.
Cumberland County's average residential electricity rate is 28.30 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 74.96% higher than the US average rate of 16.17 cents per kilowatt hour.
Cumberland County is the 861st largest producer of megawatt hours per capita out of 3230 counties in the nation, with a population of 307,451 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 3,140,682.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,491,171 MWh
Consumption per Capita
8.1 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
3,140,682 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
271,989 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
2,868,693 MWh
Production per Capita
10.22 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
977,860,997 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,180.54 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Portland
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Rates and Production Categories
Portland Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
18.46¢ per kWh
- 0.44% higher than last month
- 39.31% lower than May last year
- 9.83% lower than the Maine average
- 11.99% higher than the US average
- 113th in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 44 since May last year
- 25,612th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 462 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,939 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
25.07¢ per kWh
- 3.82% lower than last month
- 1.17% higher than May last year
- 1.65% lower than the Maine average
- 55.31% higher than the US average
- 118th in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since May last year
- 29,408th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 19 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 436 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$101.95 per month
- 13.82% lower than last month
- 21.84% lower than May last year
- 3.11% lower than the Maine average
- 17.92% lower than the US average
- 117th in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since May last year
- 9,380th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 10,834 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 15,074 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$141.67 per month
- 1.65% lower than last month
- 0.16% lower than May last year
- 0.61% higher than the Maine average
- 3.62% higher than the US average
- 118th in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 39 since May last year
- 17,623rd in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,054 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 146 since May last year
Portland, ME Electricity Overview
On average, Portland's residential electricity rate is 25.07 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.18% lower than the average state price of 25.12 cents and 55.03% higher than the national average of 16.17 cents. There has been a 78.77% increase in the use of renewable fuels (think solar, wind or hydro power) in Portland over the last year. It's great to see these fuels slowly replace nonrenewable fuels like coal and oil. Non-renewable fuel types are used to generate 48,638.32 megawatt hours in the city, which is 55.39% of the city's total production.
Coming in at as the worst ranked city out of 157 cities in the state, Portland emits 272,881,113.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 3,988.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Portland is the 4th highest polluting city in Maine. Electricity facilities in the city most often use Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste, which makes up 47,884.4 megawatt hours (or 54.53%) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city. Totaling Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste with Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (44.61%) and Natural Gas (0.86%), 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 May and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Portland, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 14.24 | 88.41 | 42,259.56 | 6,018,823.14 | |
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 11.16 | 69.71 | 34,422.8 | 3,841,212.93 | |
| Central Maine Power | BUNDLED | 24.77 | 141.4 | 3,540,501.47 | 877,041,685 | |
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 22.17 | 81.76 | 5,271.87 | 1,168,855.45 | |
| ENGIE | ENERGY | 15.92 | 90.6 | 13,063.7 | 2,079,744.15 |
Zips with electric coverage in Portland, Maine include: 04103, 04101, 04102, 04108, 04050, 04109, 04019
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South Portland, ME Electricity Overview
On average, South Portland's residential electricity rate is 25.07 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.18% lower than the average state price of 25.12 cents and 55.03% higher than the national average of 16.17 cents. Selling an estimated 5,158.72 megawatt hours, Central Maine Power is the largest vendor in the city. The city deals with an average of 1.4 power outages per consumer each year. These outages are an average of 148.77 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.45 outages per consumer and 171.11 minutes per outage.
Electricity use in South Portland creates 54,086,813.92 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 2,046.57 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 May and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in South Portland, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 14.24 | 88.41 | 42,259.56 | 6,018,823.14 | |
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 11.16 | 69.71 | 34,422.8 | 3,841,212.93 | |
| Central Maine Power | BUNDLED | 24.77 | 141.4 | 3,540,501.47 | 877,041,685 | |
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 22.17 | 81.76 | 5,271.87 | 1,168,855.45 | |
| ENGIE | ENERGY | 15.92 | 90.6 | 13,063.7 | 2,079,744.15 |
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Westbrook, ME Electricity Overview
On average, Westbrook's residential electricity rate is 25.07 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.18% lower than the average state price of 25.12 cents and 55.03% higher than the national average of 16.17 cents. Central Maine Power has an estimated 792 total residential customers, which is more than all other vendors in the city. Power facilities in the city produce, on average, 139.48 megawatt hours per citizen from non-renewable energy sources, which ranks them 1st in the state out of 157 cities.
Electricity use in Westbrook creates 61,193,407.77 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 4th highest amount of any city in Maine. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 3,048.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 7th ranked city in Maine for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. The city is home to 2 electricity generation plants, which is the 4th highest for a city in the state. In Westbrook, Natural Gas makes up 100.00% of the fuel sources used in electricity generation.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Westbrook
Westbrook residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Westbrook, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 14.24 | 88.41 | 42,259.56 | 6,018,823.14 | |
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 11.16 | 69.71 | 34,422.8 | 3,841,212.93 | |
| Central Maine Power | BUNDLED | 24.77 | 141.4 | 3,540,501.47 | 877,041,685 | |
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 22.17 | 81.76 | 5,271.87 | 1,168,855.45 | |
| ENGIE | ENERGY | 15.92 | 90.6 | 13,063.7 | 2,079,744.15 |
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Electricity Production in Cumberland County, Maine
Power Plants in Cumberland County, Maine
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Westbrook Energy Center Power PlantCalpine (100.00%) | Westbrook | ME | Natural Gas | 2,877,205 | 1,080,709,259.98 | 375.61 | ||
Brunswick HydroBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Brunswick CDP | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 123,447 | ||||
Regional Waste SystemsEcomaine (100.00%) | Portland | ME | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 87,526 | 154,899,303.44 | 1,769.75 | ||
| Cumberland County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 53,783 | |||||
Bonny EagleBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Cumberland County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 46,176 | ||||
| Cousins Island CDP | ME | Residual Fuel Oil | 25,601 | 27,365,785.78 | 1,068.93 | Yes | ||
North GorhamBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | North Windham CDP | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9,404 | ||||
Cape Gas TurbineNextEra Energy (100.00%) | South Portland | ME | Distillate Fuel Oil | 532 | 1,059,979.56 | 1,992.44 |
Cumberland County, Maine Details
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 977,860,996.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per citizen in the county, which amounts to 3,180.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this measurement Cumberland County is the 2310th highest polluting county in the country. Power producing facilities in the county primarily use Natural Gas, which makes up 89.17% (or 2,800,661.92 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the county. Taken together with Conventional Hydroelectric (7.41%) and Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (1.52%), these three fuels make up 98.11% of the county electricity generation. Cumberland County is home to 8 electricity producing plants, which is 5th highest in the state.
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 8 electricity plants located in Cumberland County, Maine
What electricity companies offer service in Cumberland County, Maine?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Maine Power | 49,515 |
| 2 | Electricity Maine | 1,497 |
| 3 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 1,022 |
| 4 | Energy Rewards | 386 |
| 5 | Ambit Energy | 327 |
| 6 | CN Brown Energy | 271 |
| 7 | North American Power | 137 |
| 8 | First Point Power | 104 |
| 9 | ENGIE | 99 |
| 10 | XOOM Energy | 60 |
How many electric companies offer service in Cumberland County, Maine?
Cumberland County, Maine is home to 17 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.
