Penobscot County, Maine Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Penobscot County, ME is $151.21
- The average electricity rate in Penobscot County, ME is 30.71¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Penobscot County, ME
The average residential electric bill in Penobscot County, ME is $151.21 per month. Penobscot County, ME is the 3rd most expensive county in Maine for electricity.
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Penobscot County, Maine Electricity Overview
Residents of Penobscot County experience an average of 2.06 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting on average 150.52 minutes.
Penobscot County continues to make strides with the reduction of non-renewable fuel type use for electricity. The county has had a 0.27% drop in the use of these fuel types for electricity generation.
Versant Power is the largest electricity provider in Penobscot County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
With total generation of 31,173 megawatt hours, Penobscot County is ranked 9th highest producer of electricity in the state out of 16 counties for total generation.
Over the course of the most recent year, Penobscot County had a 1.58% decline in CO2 emissions per capita.
While the national average residential electric rate is 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, Penobscot County's average price is 83.50% higher at 30.71 cents per kilowatt hour.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,244,513 MWh
Consumption per Capita
8.1 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
31,173 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
31,173 MWh
Production per Capita
0.2 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
290,111,055 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,887.47 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Bangor
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Bangor Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
25.71¢ per kWh
- 5.64% lower than last month
- 1.81% lower than November last year
- 2.25% lower than the Maine average
- 50.93% higher than the US average
- 15th in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank has increased by 107 since last month
- The state rank is the same since November last year
- 29,090th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 387 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 225 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
27.47¢ per kWh
- 0.14% lower than last month
- 1.26% lower than November last year
- 14.16% higher than the Maine average
- 66.57% higher than the US average
- 122nd in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since November last year
- 29,506th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 10 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 69 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$123.93 per month
- 0.15% higher than last month
- 17.75% lower than November last year
- 3.49% higher than the Maine average
- 4.81% higher than the US average
- 122nd in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 107 since November last year
- 18,769th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,276 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 8,769 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$140.02 per month
- 1.57% lower than last month
- 5.25% lower than November last year
- 0.33% higher than the Maine average
- 1.56% lower than the US average
- 122nd in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 107 since November last year
- 16,091st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 592 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,506 since November last year
Bangor, ME Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Bangor home spend, on average, 27.47 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity , which is above both the state and the United States average prices of 25.85 and 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Generation from non-renewable fuels accounts for 0.98 megawatt hours per capita in the city. Power facilities in the city are fueled by non-renewable fuels for 100.00% of the megawatt hours they produce.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Bangor averages 1,902.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use. A total of 60,712,425.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city. Around 100.00% of Bangor's electricity is generated using Natural Gas. Bangor has one electricity producing plant in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bangor
Bangor residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Bangor, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Power | ENERGY | |||||
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 17.51 | 105.35 | 28,787.39 | 5,041,712.19 | |
| American PowerNet | ENERGY | |||||
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 13.56 | 87.21 | 36,675.51 | 4,971,550.74 | |
| Calpine | ENERGY |
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Orono CDP, ME Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Orono CDP home spend, on average, 27.47 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity , which is above both the state and the United States average prices of 25.85 and 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Selling an estimated 1,239.87 megawatt hours, Versant Power is the largest provider in the city. Consumers in Orono CDP deal with 1.35 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 175.98 minutes.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Orono CDP averages 1,883.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use. This results in a total emissions amount from electricity use of 19,638,951.83 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city has no electricity production sources, resulting in the need to import the 84,417.41 megawatt hours the residents consume annually.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Orono CDP
Orono CDP residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Orono CDP, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Power | ENERGY | |||||
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 17.51 | 105.35 | 28,787.39 | 5,041,712.19 | |
| American PowerNet | ENERGY | |||||
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 13.56 | 87.21 | 36,675.51 | 4,971,550.74 | |
| Calpine | ENERGY |
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Brewer, ME Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Brewer home spend, on average, 27.47 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity , which is above both the state and the United States average prices of 25.85 and 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Selling an estimated 2,517.18 megawatt hours, Versant Power is the largest provider in the city. Consumers in Brewer deal with 1.35 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 175.98 minutes.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Brewer averages 1,883.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use. This results in a total emissions amount from electricity use of 18,094,357.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city has no electricity production sources, resulting in the need to import the 77,778.02 megawatt hours the residents consume annually.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Brewer
Brewer residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Brewer, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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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Penobscot County, Maine Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Penobscot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eastern Maine Medical CenterEastern Maine Medical Center (100.00%) | Bangor | ME | Natural Gas | 31,173 | 2 | 7,838,383.61 | 3 | 251.45 | 3 |
Penobscot County, Maine Production Fuel Makeup
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a county. Penobscot County averages 1,887.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption. A total of 290,111,054.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county per year. This is enough to rank 938th worst in the United States for total pollution. The county has one power producing plant. Penobscot County's power plants mainly use Natural Gas, which makes up 31,172.59 megawatt hours (or 100.00%) of the fuel used for electricity production in the county.
Providers In Each City in Penobscot County:
- Bangor, Maine:
- Versant Power: 100.00%
- Brewer, Maine:
- Versant Power: 100.00%
- Old Town, Maine:
- Versant Power: 100.00%
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FAQ
Which electricity companies offer service in Penobscot County, Maine?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Versant Power | 38,605 |
| 2 | Central Maine Power | 18,243 |
| 3 | Eastern Maine Electric Coop | 2,897 |
| 4 | Electricity Maine | 2,340 |
| 5 | Constellation Energy | 2,196 |
| 6 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 2,096 |
| 7 | CN Brown Energy | 707 |
| 8 | Energy Rewards | 598 |
| 9 | Ambit Energy | 551 |
| 10 | Major Energy Electric Services | 405 |
How many electric companies offer service in Penobscot County, Maine?
There are 26 electricity companies offering service in Penobscot County, Maine.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Penobscot County, Maine?
The largest electricity company in Penobscot County, Maine by megawatt hours sold is Versant Power.
How many power plants are within Penobscot County, Maine?
Penobscot County, Maine is home to one active power plant generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
