Hancock County, Maine Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Hancock County, ME is $149.87
- The average electricity rate in Hancock County, ME is 30.45¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Hancock County, ME
The average residential electric bill in Hancock County, ME is $149.87 per month. Hancock County, ME is the 16th most expensive county in Maine for electricity.
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Hancock County, Maine Electricity Overview
Wind turbines in Hancock County produce 547,841 megawatt hours of electricity.
Hancock County residents have an average residential electricity bill of $149.87, which is 2.80% higher than the nationwide average bill of $145.79.
With 55,417 residents within its borders and 600,562 megawatt hours produced each year, Hancock County has a megawatt hour per capita production rate of 10.84 megawatt hours. The city ranks 918th highest megawatt hour per capita amount in the country.
Within the most recent year, Hancock County experienced a 6.01% rise in CO2 emissions per capita.
Customers in Hancock County experience an average of 1.39 outages lasting 169.08 minutes per year, compared to the national averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Hancock County produces 35,047 megawatt hours from hydroelectric facilities in the previous 12 months, which gives them a rank of 361st out of 3221 counties in the United States for total hydroelectric production.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
452,539 MWh
Consumption per Capita
8.17 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
600,562 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
586,875 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
13,687 MWh
Production per Capita
10.84 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
6,674,930 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
120.45 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Ellsworth
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Ellsworth Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
25.79¢ per kWh
- 5.32% lower than last month
- 2.23% lower than November last year
- 1.93% lower than the Maine average
- 51.42% higher than the US average
- 51st in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank has increased by 70 since last month
- The state rank is the same since November last year
- 29,148th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 328 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 242 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
27.28¢ per kWh
- 0.18% lower than last month
- 1.97% lower than November last year
- 13.39% higher than the Maine average
- 65.44% higher than the US average
- 121st in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 35 since November last year
- 29,505th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 106 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$123.81 per month
- 0.25% higher than last month
- 18.05% lower than November last year
- 3.39% higher than the Maine average
- 4.71% higher than the US average
- 121st in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 70 since November last year
- 18,736th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,342 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 9,212 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$139.81 per month
- 1.6% lower than last month
- 5.74% lower than November last year
- 0.18% higher than the Maine average
- 1.71% lower than the US average
- 121st in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 70 since November last year
- 16,061st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 606 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,738 since November last year
Ellsworth, ME Electricity Overview
On average, citizens living in Ellsworth are billed a residential electricity rate of 27.28 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably for the inhabitants, this rate is higher than both the Maine and nationwide average rates of 24.05 and 16.59 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Versant Power is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count. There has been a 23.77% rise in the usage of sustainable fuel types (like solar, wind or hydro power) in Ellsworth during the past year. It's great to see these fuel types slowly replace nonrenewable fuels like coal and oil.
For every citizen in the city there are 911.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 144th worst in the state out of 157 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 7,605,955.23 kilograms. The city has one power generation plant. Ellsworth has roughly 100.00% of its electricity produced from Conventional Hydroelectric.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ellsworth
Ellsworth residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Ellsworth, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Power | ENERGY | |||||
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 17.17 | 104.08 | 30,240.41 | 5,191,508.75 | |
| American PowerNet | ENERGY | |||||
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 13.29 | 86.16 | 38,526.67 | 5,119,262.71 | |
| Calpine | ENERGY |
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Bucksport CDP, ME Electricity Overview
On average, citizens living in Bucksport CDP are billed a residential electricity rate of 24.00 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is below the Maine average rate of 24.05 cents per kilowatt hour, it is more than the United States average of 16.59 cents. Central Maine Power is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. There is a shortage of 10,778.53 megawatt hours in the city because of citizens using 78.75% more electricity than the city's electricity plants generate.
For every citizen in the city there are 3,784.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 4th worst in the state out of 157 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 11,338,181.72 kilograms. The city has one power generation plant. Bucksport CDP has roughly 98.25% of its electricity produced from Natural Gas.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bucksport CDP
Bucksport CDP residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Bucksport CDP, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Power | ENERGY | |||||
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 17.17 | 104.08 | 30,240.41 | 5,191,508.75 | |
| American PowerNet | ENERGY | |||||
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 13.29 | 86.16 | 38,526.67 | 5,119,262.71 | |
| Calpine | ENERGY |
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Bar Harbor CDP, ME Electricity Overview
On average, citizens living in Bar Harbor CDP are billed a residential electricity rate of 27.47 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably for the inhabitants, this rate is higher than both the Maine and nationwide average rates of 24.05 and 16.59 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city deals with an average of 1.35 power outages per consumer per year. These outages go on for an average of 175.98 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes each outage. Selling an estimated 501.38 megawatt hours, Versant Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city.
For every citizen in the city there are 1,878.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 59th worst in the state out of 157 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 3,791,503.21 kilograms. The residents of Bar Harbor CDP have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities within the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bar Harbor CDP
Bar Harbor CDP residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Bar Harbor CDP, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Power | ENERGY | |||||
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 17.17 | 104.08 | 30,240.41 | 5,191,508.75 | |
| American PowerNet | ENERGY | |||||
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 13.29 | 86.16 | 38,526.67 | 5,119,262.71 | |
| Calpine | ENERGY |
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Hancock County, Maine Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Hancock County, Maine
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weaver WindWeaver Wind, LLC (Longroad) (100.00%) | Hancock County | ME | Wind | 213,496 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Passadumkeag Windpark LLCSouthern Company (100.00%) | Hancock County | ME | Wind | 131,211 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Hancock Wind PlantNovatus Energy (100.00%) | Hancock County | ME | Wind | 121,510 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Bull Hill Wind ProjectTerraForm Power (100.00%) | Hancock County | ME | Wind | 81,624 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Ellsworth Hydro StationBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Ellsworth | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 35,047 | 23 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Bucksport Generation LLCBucksport Generation LLC (100.00%) | Bucksport CDP | ME | Natural Gas | 13,687 | 6 | 8,858,265.62 | 5 | 647.2 | 1 | ||
BD Solar Hancock LLCBD Solar Hancock LLC (100.00%) | Hancock County | ME | Solar | 1,890 | 41 | 1 | 1 | ||||
BD Solar Ellsworth LLCBD Solar Ellsworth LLC (100.00%) | Hancock County | ME | Solar | 1,862 | 42 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Caterpillar HillAES Clean Energy (100.00%) | Hancock County | ME | Solar | 235 | 55 | 1 | 1 |
Hancock County, Maine Production Fuel Makeup
For every citizen in the county there are 120.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. Total emissions in the county are 6,674,929.53 kilograms, which is the 15th worst total amount of emissions for all counties in Maine. Wind makes up 91.22% of the fuel used for electricity generation in Hancock County. Conventional Hydroelectric and Natural Gas make up the next highest amounts of fuel used at 5.84% and 2.24% of total electricity generation, respectively. Hancock County is home to 9 electricity generation plants, which is the 9th highest number of plants within a county in Maine.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Hancock County, Maine?
By total revenue, Versant Power is the largest electricity company in Hancock County, Maine.
How many power plants are located within Hancock County, Maine?
Hancock County, Maine is home to 9 power plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Hancock County, Maine?
Hancock County, Maine has 25 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Hancock County, Maine?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Versant Power | 32,872 |
| 2 | Central Maine Power | 10,881 |
| 3 | Electricity Maine | 1,947 |
| 4 | Constellation Energy | 1,759 |
| 5 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 1,748 |
| 6 | CN Brown Energy | 585 |
| 7 | Energy Rewards | 493 |
| 8 | Ambit Energy | 457 |
| 9 | Major Energy Electric Services | 338 |
| 10 | First Point Power | 310 |
