Penobscot County, Maine Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Penobscot County, Maine Electricity Overview
The largest electricity supplier in Penobscot County by megawatt hours sold is Versant Power.
Penobscot County is 2nd out of 16 counties in the state for natural gas generation, with 565,702.24 megawatt hours produced using the fuel.
In Penobscot County, 566,036.6 megawatt hours of electricity are produced from non-renewable sources. Penobscot County is 502nd in the nation out of 3221 counties for total electricity production from non-renewable fuel types.
Penobscot County averages 6.11 megawatt hours per person generated from renewable electricity sources, which is 585th highest in the nation out of 3221counties.
Penobscot County averages 1.17 megawatt hours produced from wind turbines per capita, which is 7th highest county out of 16 counties in Maine.
Penobscot County is home to 152,199 citizens and its power generation facilities generate 1,496,073.7 megawatt hours of electricity a year, for a production per capita average of 9.83 megawatt hours per capita.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,324,592 MWh
Consumption per Capita
8.7 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,496,074 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
930,037 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
566,037 MWh
Production per Capita
9.83 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
197,251,229 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,296.01 kg
Bangor, ME Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Bangor home spend, on average, 20.73 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity , which is above both the state and the United States average prices of 18.28 and 13.99 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Non-renewable fuel types are regularly used in electricity production in the city, resulting in about 0.98 megawatt hours being produced from these fuels per citizen each year. Electric generation plants in the city have had a 0.47% decrease in the amount of fossil and other non-renewable fuels burned last year.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Bangor averages 2,540.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use. A total of 80,682,695.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city. Around 99.97% 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 January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Bangor, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 8.20 | 54.37 | 55,167 | 4,521,000 | |
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 8.03 | 54.96 | 27,802 | 2,233,100 | |
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 16.71 | 68.14 | 10,612 | 1,772,800 | |
| ENGIE | ENERGY | 9.06 | 67.78 | 29,507 | 2,674,400 | |
| Electricity Maine | ENERGY | 12.14 | 68.76 | 245,231 | 29,776,000 |
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Orono CDP, ME Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Orono CDP home spend, on average, 20.73 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity , which is above both the state and the United States average prices of 18.28 and 13.99 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Production from renewable sources totals 2.79 megawatt hours generated per resident. Versant Power is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Orono CDP averages 1,756.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use. A total of 17,887,722.65 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 2nd 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 January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Orono CDP, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 8.20 | 54.37 | 55,167 | 4,521,000 | |
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 8.03 | 54.96 | 27,802 | 2,233,100 | |
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 16.71 | 68.14 | 10,612 | 1,772,800 | |
| ENGIE | ENERGY | 9.06 | 67.78 | 29,507 | 2,674,400 | |
| Electricity Maine | ENERGY | 12.14 | 68.76 | 245,231 | 29,776,000 |
Brewer, ME Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Brewer home spend, on average, 20.73 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity , which is above both the state and the United States average prices of 18.28 and 13.99 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. With an estimated 260 residential customers, Versant Power is the largest supplier in the city.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Brewer averages 2,585.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use. This results in a total emissions amount from electricity use of 25,007,108.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city has no electricity production sources, resulting in the need to import the 84,175.67 megawatt hours the residents consume annually.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Brewer
Brewer residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Brewer, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 8.20 | 54.37 | 55,167 | 4,521,000 | |
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 8.03 | 54.96 | 27,802 | 2,233,100 | |
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 16.71 | 68.14 | 10,612 | 1,772,800 | |
| ENGIE | ENERGY | 9.06 | 67.78 | 29,507 | 2,674,400 | |
| Electricity Maine | ENERGY | 12.14 | 68.76 | 245,231 | 29,776,000 |
Electricity Production in Penobscot County, Maine
Power Plants in Penobscot County, Maine
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Great Lakes Hydro America - MEGreat Lakes Hydro America LLC (100.00%) | Millinocket CDP | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 546,872 | ||||
Maine Independence StationDynegy Energy Services (100.00%) | Penobscot County | ME | Natural Gas | 534,682 | 213,757,462.94 | 399.78 | ||
Rollins Wind ProjectTerraForm Power (100.00%) | Penobscot County | ME | Wind | 148,200 | ||||
West Enfield HydroBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Penobscot County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 83,945 | ||||
Penobscot Energy RecoveryTown of Hancock (0.09%)Penobscot County (0.13%)Town of Greenbush (0.08%)Town of Orland (0.08%)Town of Hermon (0.41%)Town of Searsport (0.21%)Town of Enfield (0.12%) | Penobscot County | ME | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 51,045 | 109,522,672.32 | 2,145.61 | ||
Milford Hydro StationBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Penobscot County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 44,579 | ||||
Eastern Maine Medical CenterEastern Maine Medical Center (100.00%) | Bangor | ME | Natural Gas | 31,030 | 7,803,280.88 | 251.48 | ||
Pisgah Mountain WindPisgah Mountain, LLC (100.00%) | Penobscot County | ME | Wind | 29,562 | ||||
Medway HydroBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Penobscot County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 24,894 | ||||
| Orono CDP | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 15,807 | |||||
Orono Hydro StationBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Orono CDP | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 12,622 | ||||
Stillwater BBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Old Town | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 12,178 | ||||
Stillwater Hydro StationBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Old Town | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 7,263 | ||||
Pumpkin HillKEI (Maine) Power Management (II) LLC (100.00%) | Penobscot County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3,868 |
Penobscot County, Maine Details
Penobscot County citizens average 1,296.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 2731st worst in the US in this category. At 1,296.01 kilograms per person and 152,199 citizens in the county, the county emits 197,251,229.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. This is the 5th worst rank in the state for total pollution. Electricity generating facilities in the county mainly use Conventional Hydroelectric, which makes up 752,028 megawatt hours (or 50.27%) of the fuel used for electricity production in the county. Secondary fuels used in electricity production include Natural Gas at 37.81% and Wind at 11.88% of production. Penobscot County has the 95th highest electricity producing plants of any county in the country, with 14 total plants.
Providers In Each City in Penobscot County:
- Bangor, Maine:
- Electricity Maine: 5.88%
- ENGIE: 5.88%
- Town Square Energy: 5.88%
- Strategic Energy LLC: 5.88%
- Ambit Energy: 5.88%
- Versant Power: 5.88%
- CN Brown Energy: 5.88%
- Clearview Electric: 5.88%
- North American Power: 5.88%
- New Brunswick Power: 5.88%
- Major Energy Electric Services: 5.88%
- Mega Energy: 5.88%
- XOOM Energy: 5.88%
- Energy Rewards: 5.88%
- First Point Power: 5.88%
- Freedom Energy: 5.88%
- Texas Retail Energy: 5.88%
- Brewer, Maine:
- ENGIE: 5.88%
- Electricity Maine: 5.88%
- Ambit Energy: 5.88%
- Strategic Energy LLC: 5.88%
- Versant Power: 5.88%
- CN Brown Energy: 5.88%
- Clearview Electric: 5.88%
- Mega Energy: 5.88%
- Major Energy Electric Services: 5.88%
- Freedom Energy: 5.88%
- Energy Rewards: 5.88%
- First Point Power: 5.88%
- Town Square Energy: 5.88%
- New Brunswick Power: 5.88%
- North American Power: 5.88%
- Texas Retail Energy: 5.88%
- XOOM Energy: 5.88%
- Old Town, Maine:
- First Point Power: 5.88%
- Energy Rewards: 5.88%
- Freedom Energy: 5.88%
- New Brunswick Power: 5.88%
- North American Power: 5.88%
- Strategic Energy LLC: 5.88%
- CN Brown Energy: 5.88%
- Clearview Electric: 5.88%
- Versant Power: 5.88%
- Ambit Energy: 5.88%
- ENGIE: 5.88%
- Electricity Maine: 5.88%
- Town Square Energy: 5.88%
- Major Energy Electric Services: 5.88%
- Mega Energy: 5.88%
- Texas Retail Energy: 5.88%
- XOOM Energy: 5.88%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity companies offer service in Penobscot County, Maine?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Versant Power | 36,378 |
| 2 | Central Maine Power | 17,647 |
| 3 | Electricity Maine | 4,636 |
| 4 | Eastern Maine Electric Coop | 1,966 |
| 5 | Ambit Energy | 917 |
| 6 | Energy Rewards | 892 |
| 7 | North American Power | 494 |
| 8 | CN Brown Energy | 461 |
| 9 | Town Square Energy | 447 |
| 10 | ENGIE | 399 |
How many electric companies offer service in Penobscot County, Maine?
There are 19 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 14 active power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
