Kennebec County, ME: 17 Electric Providers

Kennebec County, Maine Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Kennebec County, Maine Electricity Overview

There was a 9.79% decline in CO2 emissions per capita in the most recent year in Kennebec County.

Over 100.00% of Kennebec County's electricity generation comes from sustainable fuel sources, ranking Kennebec County at 905th in the US for renewable electricity generation.

As the 11th highest generator of electricity in Maine out of 16 counties, Kennebec County generates 123,318 megawatt hours of electricity.

Kennebec County ranks 648th out of 3230 counties in the country for solar electricity generation per capita, averaging 0.15 megawatt hours generated per person each year.

Kennebec County has seen a 23.11% increase in hydroelectric power production during the course of the previous 12 months.

At an average residential rate of 25.94 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, consumers in Kennebec County pay a 62.07% markup from the US average.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,012,136 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    8.06 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    123,318 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    123,318 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.98 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    228,096,931 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,816.93 kg

Augusta, ME Electricity Overview

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Augusta's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 25.94 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, fortunately for their citizens, 6.14% below the state's average price of 27.64 cents, ranking the city at 18th best for average electricity rate out of 157 cities in Maine. Central Maine Power is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Producing 0.59 megawatt hours per consumer living in the city, Augusta ranks as the 29th highest producing city out of 157 cities in Maine.

Emissions in Augusta average 1,918.06 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 36,241,830.74 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 January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.304/kWh$0.143/kWh$190.14/mo.$65.08/mo.
15th27.66¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Augusta
15th$155.63Average 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 EnergyENERGY12.3678.4140,4495,000,000
CN Brown EnergyENERGY9.6861.8332,9483,191,000
Central Maine PowerBUNDLED27.66155.633,460,182.07957,144,155
Clearview ElectricENERGY19.2472.515,046971,000
ENGIEENERGY13.8280.3412,5041,727,700

Waterville, ME Electricity Overview

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Waterville's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 25.94 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, fortunately for their citizens, 6.14% below the state's average price of 27.64 cents, ranking the city at 36th best for average electricity rate out of 157 cities in Maine. Selling an estimated 5,226.35 megawatt hours each year, Central Maine Power is the largest supplier in the city. The city's hydroelectric dams produce 24,219 megawatt hours, or 94.78% of the city's electricity. This makes them 11th highest hydroelectric energy producing city in Maine out of 157 cities.

Emissions in Waterville average 1,655.86 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 26,281,731.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 9th largest emissions amount in Maine. Roughly 94.78% of Waterville's electricity is generated using Conventional Hydroelectric. Waterville is home to 3 electricity producing plants, which is the 3rd most plants within a city in Maine.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Waterville

Waterville residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.304/kWh$0.143/kWh$190.14/mo.$65.08/mo.
15th27.66¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Waterville
15th$155.63Average 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 EnergyENERGY12.3678.4140,4495,000,000
CN Brown EnergyENERGY9.6861.8332,9483,191,000
Central Maine PowerBUNDLED27.66155.633,460,182.07957,144,155
Clearview ElectricENERGY19.2472.515,046971,000
ENGIEENERGY13.8280.3412,5041,727,700

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Gardiner, ME Electricity Overview

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Gardiner's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 25.94 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, fortunately for their citizens, 6.14% below the state's average price of 27.64 cents, ranking the city at 75th 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 is the 28th highest generating city out of 157 cities in the state, averaging 0.76 megawatt hours produced per person.

Emissions in Gardiner average 1,873.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 138th 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 11,136,454.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 27th largest emissions amount in Maine. Roughly 100.00% of Gardiner's electricity is generated using Conventional Hydroelectric. Gardiner is home to one electricity producing plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gardiner

Gardiner residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.304/kWh$0.143/kWh$190.14/mo.$65.08/mo.
15th27.66¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Gardiner
15th$155.63Average 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 EnergyENERGY12.3678.4140,4495,000,000
CN Brown EnergyENERGY9.6861.8332,9483,191,000
Central Maine PowerBUNDLED27.66155.633,460,182.07957,144,155
Clearview ElectricENERGY19.2472.515,046971,000
ENGIEENERGY13.8280.3412,5041,727,700

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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 46,827
Lockwood Hydroelectric FacilityBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%)
Waterville ME Conventional Hydroelectric 19,895
Benton Falls AssociatesEssex Hydro Associates LLC (1.00%)Concord Hydro Associates (99.00%)
Kennebec County ME Conventional Hydroelectric 14,851
Augusta PV - BD Solar Augusta LLCBD Solar Augusta LLC (100.00%)
Augusta ME Solar 11,114
Messalonskee 2 (Oakland)Messalonskee Stream Hydro LLC (100.00%)
Oakland CDP ME Conventional Hydroelectric 8,751
Messalonskee 3Messalonskee Stream Hydro LLC (100.00%)
Kennebec County ME Conventional Hydroelectric 4,835
Winslow PV - BD Solar 2 LLCBD Solar 2 LLC (100.00%)
Winslow CDP ME Solar 4,621
GardinerKEI (Maine) Power Management (III) LLC (100.00%)
Gardiner ME Conventional Hydroelectric 4,527
Messalonskee 5Messalonskee Stream Hydro LLC (100.00%)
Waterville ME Conventional Hydroelectric 4,324
Solar Mule, LLCSolar Mule, LLC (100.00%)
Kennebec County ME Solar 2,239
Webb Road SolarNextGrid Mastic, LLC (100.00%)
Waterville ME Solar 1,334

Kennebec County, Maine Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Emissions in Kennebec County average 1,816.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 2606th 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 228,096,930.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 1091st highest amount in the nation. Conventional Hydroelectric is the primary fuel type in Kennebec County, with 84.34% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Kennebec County has 11 power generation plants within its borders. This is the 195th 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
84.34%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
15.66%

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 11 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: 2024-03-12