Penobscot County, Maine Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Penobscot County, ME is $148.20
- The average electricity rate in Penobscot County, ME is 30.13¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Penobscot County, ME
The average residential electric bill in Penobscot County, ME is $148.20 per month. Penobscot County, ME is the 3rd most expensive county in Maine for electricity.
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Penobscot County, Maine Electricity Overview
Penobscot County is the 456th most populated county in the United States, with 153,704 citizens calling the county home.
With 153,704 citizens within its borders and 2,205,944 megawatt hours produced each year, Penobscot County has a per capita production rate of 14.35 megawatt hours. This is the 5 largest megawatt hour per capita amount in the state.
The largest electricity supplier in Penobscot County by customer count is Versant Power.
With 5,588 megawatt produced from solar power and 153,704 residents in Penobscot County, the county averages 0.04 megawatt hours generated from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 934th in the United States out of 3221 counties.
Penobscot County has seen year over year increase of 499.57% for electricity generation from solar power.
Hydroelectric power now accounts for 44.78% of the electricity produced in the county after a 29.20% in electricity generated using hydroelectric power.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,256,159 MWh
Consumption per Capita
8.17 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
2,205,944 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
1,234,607 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
971,337 MWh
Production per Capita
14.35 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
234,974,024 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,528.74 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Bangor
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Rates and Production Categories
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
$140.02 per month
- 1.57% lower than last month
- 5.25% lower than November last year
- 0.33% higher than the Maine average
- 1.56% lower than the US average
- 122nd in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 107 since November last year
- 16,091st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 592 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,506 since November last year
Bangor, ME Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Bangor home spend, on average, 27.47 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity , which is above both the state and the United States average prices of 24.61 and 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city ranks 41st out of 157 cities in the state for renewable energy production per capita, with 0.04 megawatt hours being produced per person in the city. Versant Power is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Bangor citizens average 1,907.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them 10th highest in the state out of 157 in this category. At 1,907.56 kilograms per person and 31,920 residents in the city, the city emits 60,889,168.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions. About 96.13% of electricity in Bangor comes from production using Natural Gas. Solar and Distillate Fuel Oil make up 3.87% and 0.00% of generation, respectively. Bangor has 2 power producing plants, which is the 6th highest out of any city in Maine.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bangor
Bangor residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Bangor, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Power | ENERGY | |||||
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 17.24 | 104.18 | 29,672.05 | 5,115,692.13 | |
| American PowerNet | ENERGY | |||||
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 13.34 | 86.25 | 37,802.59 | 5,044,501.16 | |
| Calpine | ENERGY |
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Orono CDP, ME Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Orono CDP home spend, on average, 27.47 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity , which is above both the state and the United States average prices of 24.61 and 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Producing 3.56 megawatt hours per capita living in the city, Orono CDP ranks as the 24th highest producing city in Maine out of 157 cities. More electricity is consumed in Orono CDP than is generated, with electricity usage amounting to 229.33% of production.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Orono CDP averages 1,070.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use. A total of 11,159,067.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city. Around 100.00% of Orono CDP's electricity is generated using Conventional Hydroelectric. Orono CDP has 2 electricity producing plants in the city. This is the 6th highest number of plants within a city in Maine.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Orono CDP
Orono CDP residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Orono CDP, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Power | ENERGY | |||||
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 17.24 | 104.18 | 29,672.05 | 5,115,692.13 | |
| American PowerNet | ENERGY | |||||
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 13.34 | 86.25 | 37,802.59 | 5,044,501.16 | |
| Calpine | ENERGY |
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Brewer, ME Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Brewer home spend, on average, 27.47 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity , which is above both the state and the United States average prices of 24.61 and 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Selling an estimated 2,501.69 megawatt hours, Versant Power is the largest provider in the city. Consumers in Brewer deal with 1.35 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 175.98 minutes.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Brewer averages 1,897.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use. This results in a total emissions amount from electricity use of 18,231,194.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city has no electricity production sources, resulting in the need to import the 78,505.85 megawatt hours the residents consume annually.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Brewer
Brewer residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Brewer, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Power | ENERGY | |||||
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 17.24 | 104.18 | 29,672.05 | 5,115,692.13 | |
| American PowerNet | ENERGY | |||||
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 13.34 | 86.25 | 37,802.59 | 5,044,501.16 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maine Independence StationDynegy Energy Services (100.00%) | Penobscot County | ME | Natural Gas | 936,921 | 2 | 370,861,278.2 | 2 | 395.83 | 2 | ||
Great Lakes Hydro America - MEGreat Lakes Hydro America LLC (100.00%) | Millinocket CDP | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 737,235 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Rollins Wind ProjectTerraForm Power (100.00%) | Penobscot County | ME | Wind | 132,237 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
West Enfield HydroBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Penobscot County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 100,380 | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Milford Hydro StationBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Penobscot County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 53,015 | 18 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Silver MapleWEB Silver Maple Wind LLC (100.00%) | Penobscot County | ME | Wind | 52,064 | 14 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Eastern Maine Medical CenterEastern Maine Medical Center (100.00%) | Bangor | ME | Natural Gas | 31,204 | 5 | 7,846,172.41 | 6 | 251.45 | 6 | ||
Medway HydroBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Penobscot County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 27,519 | 26 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Orono CDP | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 25,508 | 27 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Red Shield Envir Old Town FacilityND Paper LLC (100.00%) | Old Town | ME | Black Liquour | 24,626 | 4 | 9,600,725.39 | 4 | 389.86 | 3 | ||
Pisgah Mountain WindPisgah Mountain, LLC (100.00%) | Penobscot County | ME | Wind | 24,180 | 17 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Indeck West Enfield Energy CenterStored Solar J&WE (100.00%) | Penobscot County | ME | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 13,455 | 5 | 24,330,332.74 | 5 | 1,808.27 | 1 | ||
Stillwater BBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Old Town | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 12,808 | 32 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Stillwater Hydro StationBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Old Town | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 12,071 | 33 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Orono Hydro StationBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Orono CDP | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 11,647 | 34 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Pumpkin HillKEI (Maine) Power Management (II) LLC (100.00%) | Penobscot County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5,486 | 43 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Dynamic Corinth (CSG)Brookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Penobscot County | ME | Solar | 3,989 | 32 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Broadway Solar (CSG)NextGrid Bitterbush, LLC (100.00%) | Bangor | ME | Solar | 1,255 | 51 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Corkwood Solar (CSG)NextGrid Corkwood, LLC (100.00%) | Howland CDP | ME | Solar | 344 | 54 | 1 | 1 |
Penobscot County, Maine Production Fuel Makeup
Penobscot County citizens average 1,528.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 2631st worst in the US in this category. At 1,528.74 kilograms per person and 153,704 citizens in the county, the county emits 234,974,024.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. This is the 4th worst rank in the state for total pollution. Electricity generating facilities in the county mainly use Conventional Hydroelectric, which makes up 987,748 megawatt hours (or 44.78%) of the fuel used for electricity production in the county. Secondary fuels used in electricity production include Natural Gas at 44.05% and Wind at 9.45% of production. Penobscot County has the 87th highest electricity producing plants of any county in the country, with 19 total plants.
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 | 38,551 |
| 2 | Central Maine Power | 18,195 |
| 3 | Eastern Maine Electric Coop | 2,893 |
| 4 | Electricity Maine | 2,397 |
| 5 | Constellation Energy | 2,198 |
| 6 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 2,150 |
| 7 | CN Brown Energy | 722 |
| 8 | Energy Rewards | 609 |
| 9 | Ambit Energy | 563 |
| 10 | Major Energy Electric Services | 415 |
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 19 active power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
