Oxford County, Maine Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Oxford County, ME is $152.37
- The average electricity rate in Oxford County, ME is 29.43¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Oxford County, ME
The average residential electric bill in Oxford County, ME is $152.37 per month. Oxford County, ME is the 10th most expensive county in Maine for electricity.
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Oxford County, Maine Electricity Overview
Residents of Oxford County consume enough electricity to release 3,547.69 kilograms of CO2 gases per capita, which is the 2278th highest amount of pollution from electric consumption for a county in the country.
Usage of non-renewable fuels for electricity generation has increased by 1.82% in Oxford County.
There was a 7.36% drop in CO2 emissions per capita in the last 12 months in Oxford County.
Oxford County is the 920th most populous county in the United States.
Oxford County generates 32,076 megawatt hours of electricity from the use of coal, making Oxford County 173rd out of 3221 counties in the country.
Oxford County residents have an average residential monthly electricity bill of $152.37, which is 3.54% higher than the US average bill of $147.16.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
468,053 MWh
Consumption per Capita
8.1 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
436,825 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
391,230 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
45,595 MWh
Production per Capita
7.56 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
205,081,168 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,547.69 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Rumford CDP
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Rumford CDP Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
27.31¢ per kWh
- 2.4% higher than last month
- 9.49% lower than November last year
- 3.82% higher than the Maine average
- 60.3% higher than the US average
- 115th in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 95 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 45 since November last year
- 29,485th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 325 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 509 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
24¢ per kWh
- 0.98% lower than last month
- 13.46% lower than November last year
- 0.27% lower than the Maine average
- 45.52% higher than the US average
- 70th in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank has increased by 37 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 47 since November last year
- 29,045th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 41 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 527 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$119.93 per month
- 2.82% higher than last month
- 22.61% lower than November last year
- 0.15% higher than the Maine average
- 1.43% higher than the US average
- 97th in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 81 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 51 since November last year
- 17,580th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,393 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 10,792 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$132.89 per month
- 2.15% lower than last month
- 14.83% lower than November last year
- 4.78% lower than the Maine average
- 6.58% lower than the US average
- 104th in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 12 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 53 since November last year
- 13,204th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,017 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 10,765 since November last year
Rumford CDP, ME Electricity Overview
Rumford CDP's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 24.00 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.17% less than the average Maine rate of 25.85 cents and 43.41% more than the national average of 16.73 cents. Non-renewable fuel types are regularly used in electricity generation in the city, resulting in around 11.72 megawatt hours being generated from these fuels per capita per year. There is a surplus of 405,320.29 megawatt hours in the city due to the fact that citizens are using 1286.54% less electricity than is generated.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Rumford CDP averages 3,666.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 4th highest in Maine out of 157 cities for emissions efficiency. This results in a total emissions amount of 14,266,918.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Black Liquour is the primary fuel source in Rumford CDP, with 53.62% of electricity production coming from the fuel. When combined with Tire-derived Fuels (22.64%) and Wood/Wood Waste Solids (12.32%), these three fuel sources account for 88.57% of the city's electricity generation. Rumford CDP has one electricity generation plant within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rumford CDP
Rumford CDP residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Rumford CDP, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Power | ENERGY | |||||
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 17.51 | 105.35 | 28,787.39 | 5,041,712.19 | |
| American PowerNet | ENERGY | |||||
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 13.56 | 87.21 | 36,675.51 | 4,971,550.74 | |
| Calpine | ENERGY |
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Norway CDP, ME Electricity Overview
Norway CDP's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 24.00 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.17% less than the average Maine rate of 25.85 cents and 43.41% more than the national average of 16.73 cents. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $132.89 per month. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.12 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 124.44 minutes per outage. The national averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes a outage.
Emissions in Norway CDP average 1,883.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 55th highest polluting city out of 157 cities in Maine based on emissions per capita. At 1,883.65 kilograms per person and 2,557 people in the city, the city emits 4,816,497.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 51st worst rank in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation happening within the city limits, electricity suppliers who service Norway CDP must source all of the megawatt hours they need every year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Norway CDP
Norway CDP residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Norway CDP, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Power | ENERGY | |||||
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 17.51 | 105.35 | 28,787.39 | 5,041,712.19 | |
| American PowerNet | ENERGY | |||||
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 13.56 | 87.21 | 36,675.51 | 4,971,550.74 | |
| Calpine | ENERGY |
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South Paris CDP, ME Electricity Overview
South Paris CDP's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 24.00 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.17% less than the average Maine rate of 25.85 cents and 43.41% more than the national average of 16.73 cents. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $132.89 per month. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.12 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 124.44 minutes per outage. The national averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes a outage.
Emissions in South Paris CDP average 1,883.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 55th highest polluting city out of 157 cities in Maine based on emissions per capita. At 1,883.65 kilograms per person and 2,169 people in the city, the city emits 4,085,640.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 61st worst rank in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation happening within the city limits, electricity suppliers who service South Paris CDP must source all of the megawatt hours they need every year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in South Paris CDP
South Paris CDP residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in South Paris CDP, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Power | ENERGY | |||||
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 17.51 | 105.35 | 28,787.39 | 5,041,712.19 | |
| American PowerNet | ENERGY | |||||
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 13.56 | 87.21 | 36,675.51 | 4,971,550.74 | |
| Calpine | ENERGY |
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Oxford County, Maine Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Oxford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rumford CogenerationND Paper LLC (100.00%) | Rumford CDP | ME | Black Liquour | 436,825 | 2 | 197,816,329.15 | 2 | 452.85 | 1 |
Oxford County, Maine Production Fuel Makeup
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a county. Oxford County averages 3,547.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use. This comes to a total emissions amount from electricity use of 205,081,168.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The primary fuel used in Oxford County is Black Liquour, making up 53.62% of the fuel used in the county for electricity generation. Adding Black Liquour totals to Tire-derived Fuels (22.64%) and Wood/Wood Waste Solids (12.32%), these three fuel sources make up 88.57% of the county's electricity generation. Oxford County has one electricity plant.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Oxford County, Maine?
The largest electricity company in Oxford County, Maine by megawatt hours sold is Central Maine Power.
How many power plants are located in Oxford County, Maine?
Oxford County, Maine is home to one power plant generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity companies offer service in Oxford County, Maine?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Maine Power | 85,216 |
| 2 | Electricity Maine | 1,688 |
| 3 | Constellation Energy | 1,584 |
| 4 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 1,512 |
| 5 | CN Brown Energy | 510 |
| 6 | Energy Rewards | 431 |
| 7 | Ambit Energy | 397 |
| 8 | Major Energy Electric Services | 292 |
| 9 | First Point Power | 276 |
| 10 | North American Power | 178 |
How many electric companies offer service in Oxford County, Maine?
Oxford County, Maine is home to 24 electricity providers operating in the area.
