Somerset County, Maine Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Somerset County, ME is $148.64
- The average electricity rate in Somerset County, ME is 28.22¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Somerset County, ME
The average residential electric bill in Somerset County, ME is $148.64 per month. Somerset County, ME is the 6th most expensive county in Maine for electricity.
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Somerset County, Maine Electricity Overview
Somerset County produces 51.10% of their electricity from hydroelectric power, roughly 1,172,081 megawatt hours each year.
Somerset County is the 85th highest producing county in the US out of 3221 counties when considering megawatt hours produced from sustainable fuels.
Citizens in Somerset County experience an average of 1.12 outages lasting 124.44 minutes per year, compared to the nationwide averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes an outage.
Ranking 2nd out of 16 counties in wind power generation in the state, Somerset County has a total yield of 461,009 megawatt hours from wind turbines.
Somerset County generates 2.13% of its electricity from non-renewable sources, resulting in a ranking of 7th out of 16 counties in the state for total electricity generation from non-renewable sources.
While most counties try to inhibit non-renewable fuel types, Somerset County's non-renewable fuel use for electricity production has increased by 46.03% throughout the past year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
409,658 MWh
Consumption per Capita
8.12 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
2,293,881 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
2,245,038 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
48,843 MWh
Production per Capita
45.49 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
57,935,596 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,148.97 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Skowhegan CDP
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Rates and Production Categories
Skowhegan 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
- 146th in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 28 since last month
- The state rank is the same since November last year
- 29,516th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 258 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 554 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
- 117th in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 10 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 97 since November last year
- 29,092nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 6 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 383 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 increased by 20 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 58 since November last year
- 17,580th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,292 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 10,799 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
- 118th in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 39 since November last year
- 13,218th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,029 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 10,751 since November last year
Skowhegan CDP, ME Electricity Overview

Skowhegan CDP's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 24.00 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 0.27% lower than the state's average price of 24.06 cents. The city is ranked 12th in the state in total electricity produced from electrical power plants within its borders, with 89,831 megawatt hours generated. Generation from renewable fuel sources totals 14.16 megawatt hours generated per person, which ranks the city 8th in the state out of 157 cities.
There are 2 power producing plants in Skowhegan CDP, which is the 6th most plants in a city in Maine. Emitting 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, the city ranks 148th highest out of 157 cities in Maine for total pollution from electricity use. This total also results in a ranking of 148th worst in the state for emissions per capita. In Skowhegan CDP, Conventional Hydroelectric is 98.40% of the fuel used for electricity production.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Skowhegan CDP
Skowhegan CDP residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Skowhegan CDP, Maine
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Algonquin Power | ENERGY | |||||
Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 17.07 | 104.38 | 31,508.25 | 5,379,807.25 | |
American PowerNet | ENERGY | |||||
CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 13.22 | 86.41 | 40,141.92 | 5,304,940.81 | |
Calpine | ENERGY |
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Pittsfield CDP, ME Electricity Overview

Pittsfield CDP's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 24.00 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 0.27% lower than the state's average price of 24.06 cents. With annual generation of 2,054 megawatt hours, the city is the 37th highest producer of electricity in Maine. The city is the 38th highest producer out of 157 cities in Maine, averaging 0.69 megawatt hours produced per capita each year.
There is one power producing plant in Pittsfield CDP. The city emits 1,751.06 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 127th highest polluting city out of 157 cities in Maine based on emissions per capita. A total of 5,242,677.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city each year. In Pittsfield CDP, Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used in electricity generation.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pittsfield CDP
Pittsfield CDP residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Pittsfield CDP, Maine
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Algonquin Power | ENERGY | |||||
Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 17.07 | 104.38 | 31,508.25 | 5,379,807.25 | |
American PowerNet | ENERGY | |||||
CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 13.22 | 86.41 | 40,141.92 | 5,304,940.81 | |
Calpine | ENERGY |
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Madison CDP, ME Electricity Overview

Madison CDP's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 15.26 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 36.58% less than the state's average price of 24.06 cents. The city is ranked 6th in the state in total electricity produced from electrical power plants within its borders, with 150,489 megawatt hours generated. Generation from renewable fuel sources totals 59.81 megawatt hours generated per person, which ranks the city 5th in the state out of 157 cities.
There are 3 power producing plants in Madison CDP, which is the 4th most plants in a city in Maine. Emitting 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, the city ranks 148th highest out of 157 cities in Maine for total pollution from electricity use. This total also results in a ranking of 148th worst in the state for emissions per capita. In Madison CDP, Conventional Hydroelectric is 96.41% of the fuel used for electricity production.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Madison CDP
Madison CDP residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Madison CDP, Maine
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Madison Electric | BUNDLED | 15.22 | 101.74 | 19,347.16 | 2,943,745 |
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Electricity Production in Somerset County, Maine
Power Plants in Somerset 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 |
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Somerset PlantSappi Fine Paper North America-Somerset (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Black Liquour | 520,343 | 1 | 222,551,742.63 | 1 | 427.7 | 2 | ||
Wyman HydroBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 501,577 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Bingham WindNovatus Energy (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Wind | 461,009 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Harris HydroBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 277,552 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Anson Abenaki HydrosEagle Creek Madison Hydro, LLC (100.00%) | Madison CDP | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 145,079 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Williams HydroBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 97,216 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Weston HydroBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Skowhegan CDP | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 88,398 | 13 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Athens EnergyAthens Energy, LLC (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 59,659 | 3 | 90,674,208.8 | 3 | 1,519.87 | 2 | ||
Somerset County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 36,682 | 21 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Brassua Hydroelectric ProjectEagle Creek Madison Hydro, LLC (24.20%)Brookfield Renewable Partners (75.80%) | Somerset County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 19,860 | 29 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Waste Management Crossroads LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Norridgewock CDP | ME | Landfill Gas | 19,524 | 1 | 11,184,427.72 | 1 | 572.86 | 1 | ||
Pittsfield Solar LLCPittsfiled Solar LLC (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Solar | 15,727 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Harmony SolarMaine DG Solar Harmony, LLC (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Solar | 9,405 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Dynamic Madison | Madison CDP | ME | Solar | 8,873 | 9 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Fairfield PV - BD Solar Fairfield LLCBD Solar Fairfield LLC (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Solar | 8,162 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Palmyra PV - BD Solar Palmyra LLCBD Solar Palmyra LLC (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Solar | 7,811 | 15 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Athens AT01Nautilus Solar (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Solar | 6,859 | 18 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Pittsfield HydroKEI (Maine) Power Management (II) LLC (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5,717 | 42 | 1 | 1 | ||||
IOS - MEW Phase 1IGS Solar (100.00%) | Madison CDP | ME | Solar | 5,410 | 26 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Barefoot SolarMadison Energy Investments LLC (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Solar | 4,062 | 31 | 1 | 1 |
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Somerset County, Maine?
The largest electricity supplier in Somerset County, Maine by megawatt hours sold is Central Maine Power.
What electricity companies offer service in Somerset County, Maine?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
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1 | Central Maine Power | 89,312 |
2 | Madison Electric | 2,671 |
3 | Electricity Maine | 1,921 |
4 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 1,729 |
5 | Constellation Energy | 1,685 |
6 | CN Brown Energy | 575 |
7 | Energy Rewards | 483 |
8 | Ambit Energy | 450 |
9 | Major Energy Electric Services | 334 |
10 | First Point Power | 299 |
How many electric companies offer service in Somerset County, Maine?
There are 25 electricity suppliers operating in Somerset County, Maine.
How many power plants are located within Somerset County, Maine?
There are 24 power plants located in Somerset County, Maine