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Kennebec County, Maine Electricity Overview

Kennebec County has emissions of 1,669.24 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 2660th highest polluting county in the United States by per capita emissions.

Kennebec County generates 1.34 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuel sources. This makes Kennebec County the 931st highest ranking county out of 3230 counties for renewable production per capita in the US.

Kennebec County had a 36.67% increase in hydroelectric power production during the course of the previous year.

Kennebec County's ability to generate 135,962 megawatts of electricity from the use of hydroelectric power sources, has given rise to its ranking of 7th highest hydroelectric energy producing county out of 16 counties in the state.

Releasing 209,556,483.79 kilograms of CO2 gases, Kennebec County has the 1154th worst pollution level from electricity use of any county in the United States and 5th highest in Maine.

Residents in Kennebec County deal with an average of 1.4 outages lasting 148.77 minutes per year, compared to the national averages of 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes an outage.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,017,208 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    8.1 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    168,830 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    168,830 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    1.34 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    209,556,484 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,669.24 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Augusta

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Augusta 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

Augusta, ME Electricity Overview

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Augusta's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 25.07 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, fortunately for their citizens, 0.18% below the state's average price of 25.12 cents, ranking the city at 118th best for average electricity rate out of 157 cities in Maine. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Central Maine Power. The city's use of renewable fuel sources for electricity production amounts to 0.36 megawatt hours per person, which ranks the city 22nd out of 157 cities in Maine.

Emissions in Augusta average 1,913.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 137th worst polluting city out of 157 cities in Maine based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 36,150,361.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 8th largest emissions amount in Maine. Roughly 100.00% of Augusta's electricity is generated using Solar. Augusta is home to one electricity producing plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Augusta

Augusta residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in March.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.304/kWh$0.143/kWh$190.14/mo.$65.08/mo.
118th25.07¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Augusta
118th$141.67Average residential monthly electricity bill for Augusta Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Augusta, Maine

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyENERGY13.9285.3239,162.255,450,442.59
CN Brown EnergyENERGY10.9067.2731,899.873,478,472.46
Central Maine PowerBUNDLED24.30139.753,554,363.94863,630,785
Clearview ElectricENERGY21.6778.894,885.481,058,475.95
ENGIEENERGY15.5687.4212,106.231,883,345.93

Waterville, ME Electricity Overview

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Waterville's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 25.07 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, fortunately for their citizens, 0.18% below the state's average price of 25.12 cents, ranking the city at 118th best for average electricity rate out of 157 cities in Maine. Selling an estimated 5,253.59 megawatt hours each year, Central Maine Power is the largest supplier in the city. The city's hydroelectric dams produce 28,836 megawatt hours, or 81.78% of the city's electricity. This makes them 9th highest hydroelectric energy producing city in Maine out of 157 cities.

Emissions in Waterville average 1,452.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 141st worst polluting city out of 157 cities in Maine based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 23,056,857.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 9th largest emissions amount in Maine. Roughly 81.78% of Waterville's electricity is generated using Conventional Hydroelectric. Waterville is home to 4 electricity producing plants, which is the most plants within a city in Maine.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Waterville

Waterville residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in March.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.304/kWh$0.143/kWh$190.14/mo.$65.08/mo.
118th25.07¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Waterville
118th$141.67Average residential monthly electricity bill for Waterville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Waterville, Maine

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyENERGY13.9285.3239,162.255,450,442.59
CN Brown EnergyENERGY10.9067.2731,899.873,478,472.46
Central Maine PowerBUNDLED24.30139.753,554,363.94863,630,785
Clearview ElectricENERGY21.6778.894,885.481,058,475.95
ENGIEENERGY15.5687.4212,106.231,883,345.93

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Gardiner, ME Electricity Overview

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Gardiner's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 25.07 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, fortunately for their citizens, 0.18% below the state's average price of 25.12 cents, ranking the city at 118th best for average electricity rate out of 157 cities in Maine. Consumers in the city deal with 1.4 power outages per year, with outages lasting an average of 148.77 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each. Central Maine Power is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

Emissions in Gardiner average 2,001.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 57th worst polluting city out of 157 cities in Maine based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 11,896,470.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 22nd largest emissions amount in Maine. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gardiner

Gardiner residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in March.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.304/kWh$0.143/kWh$190.14/mo.$65.08/mo.
118th25.07¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Gardiner
118th$141.67Average residential monthly electricity bill for Gardiner Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Gardiner, Maine

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyENERGY13.9285.3239,162.255,450,442.59
CN Brown EnergyENERGY10.9067.2731,899.873,478,472.46
Central Maine PowerBUNDLED24.30139.753,554,363.94863,630,785
Clearview ElectricENERGY21.6778.894,885.481,058,475.95
ENGIEENERGY15.5687.4212,106.231,883,345.93

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Electricity Production in Kennebec County, Maine

Power Plants in Kennebec County, Maine

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Winslow CDP ME Conventional Hydroelectric 69,607
Lockwood Hydroelectric FacilityBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%)
Waterville ME Conventional Hydroelectric 23,694
Benton Falls AssociatesEssex Hydro Associates LLC (1.00%)Concord Hydro Associates (99.00%)
Kennebec County ME Conventional Hydroelectric 17,306
Messalonskee 2 (Oakland)Messalonskee Stream Hydro LLC (100.00%)
Oakland CDP ME Conventional Hydroelectric 12,930
Winslow PV - BD Solar 2 LLCBD Solar 2 LLC (100.00%)
Winslow CDP ME Solar 10,887
Messalonskee 3Messalonskee Stream Hydro LLC (100.00%)
Kennebec County ME Conventional Hydroelectric 7,283
Augusta PV - BD Solar Augusta LLCBD Solar Augusta LLC (100.00%)
Augusta ME Solar 6,747
Randolph CDP ME Solar 5,775
Messalonskee 5Messalonskee Stream Hydro LLC (100.00%)
Waterville ME Conventional Hydroelectric 5,142
Webb Road SolarNextGrid Mastic, LLC (100.00%)
Waterville ME Solar 4,669
Solar Mule, LLCSolar Mule, LLC (100.00%)
Kennebec County ME Solar 2,022
Cenergy - WatervilleLuminace Sunbeam Development Holdings, LLC (100.00%)
Waterville ME Solar 1,756
Treasure Lane Solar 1AES Clean Energy (100.00%)
Kennebec County ME Solar 1,012

Kennebec County, Maine Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Emissions in Kennebec County average 1,669.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 2660th worst polluting county in the country based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total pollution of the county from electricity consumption is 209,556,483.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 1154th highest amount in the nation. Conventional Hydroelectric is the primary fuel type in Kennebec County, with 80.53% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Kennebec County has 13 power generation plants within its borders. This is the 117th highest number of power plants in a county.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
80.53%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
19.47%

Kennebec County, Maine Net Metering

Kennebec County has 1 out of 17 companies reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. The state has commendable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more attractive.

Energy Loss

Kennebec County electricity suppliers who report energy loss average roughly 4.55% of their energy lost per year. The countrywide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Kennebec County a rank of 6th best in Maine out of 16.

Providers In Each City in Kennebec County:

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

How many power plants are in Kennebec County, Maine?

There are 13 power plants located in Kennebec County, Maine

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

There are 17 electricity suppliers serving consumers in Kennebec County, Maine.

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

By total megawatt hours sold, Central Maine Power is the largest electricity provider in Kennebec County, Maine.

Which electricity companies offer service in Kennebec County, Maine?

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-09-07