Somerset County, Maine Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Somerset County, ME is $152.35
- The average electricity rate in Somerset County, ME is 29.42¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Somerset County, ME
The average residential electric bill in Somerset County, ME is $152.35 per month. Somerset County, ME is the 6th most expensive county in Maine for electricity.
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Somerset County, Maine Electricity Overview
The county is the 586th largest producer of electricity out of 3221 counties in the country, producing 1,012,914 megawatt hours.
At $152.35, the average monthly residential electric bill in Somerset County is 9.00% above the state average bill.
The largest electricity provider in Somerset County by total customers is Central Maine Power.
Somerset County is the 11th worst polluting county in the state based on emissions per person. The county emits 1,838.59 kilograms per capita per year of CO2 gases.
Roughly 4.57% of Somerset County's electricity is produced using non-renewable fuel types, making it the 3rd highest ranked county out of 16 counties in Maine for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable sources.
Somerset County produces 19.17 megawatt hours per citizen of the county from renewable fuel types. This makes Somerset County the 311th highest ranking county for renewable generation per capita in the United States out of 3221 counties.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
408,274 MWh
Consumption per Capita
8.1 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,012,914 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
966,625 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
46,289 MWh
Production per Capita
20.09 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
92,709,166 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,838.59 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Skowhegan CDP
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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 7.17% lower than the state's average price of 25.85 cents. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $132.89. This is 4.92% lower than the Maine average bill of $139.76. Selling an estimated 5,233.58 megawatt hours, Central Maine Power is the largest provider in the city.
Electricity providers suppliers who provide service in Skowhegan CDP must rely on electricity produced in neighboring towns and rural areas, because zero power generation occurs within the city. Emitting 11,949,885.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the city ranks 26th worst out of 157 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. This total equates to 1,883.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, so the city ranks 11th highest in the state for pollution per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Skowhegan CDP
Skowhegan CDP residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Skowhegan CDP, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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 7.17% lower than the state's average price of 25.85 cents. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $132.89. This is 4.92% lower than the Maine average bill of $139.76. Selling an estimated 3,567.83 megawatt hours, Central Maine Power is the largest provider in the city.
Electricity providers suppliers who provide service in Pittsfield CDP must rely on electricity produced in neighboring towns and rural areas, because zero power generation occurs within the city. Emitting 5,639,652.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the city ranks 47th worst out of 157 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. This total equates to 1,883.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, so the city ranks 55th highest in the state for pollution per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pittsfield CDP
Pittsfield CDP residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Pittsfield CDP, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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 40.96% less than the state's average price of 25.85 cents. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $101.77. This is 27.18% lower than the Maine average bill of $139.76. Selling an estimated 26,636.47 megawatt hours, Madison Electric is the largest provider in the city.
Electricity providers suppliers who provide service in Madison CDP must rely on electricity produced in neighboring towns and rural areas, because zero power generation occurs within the city. Emitting 4,739,267.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the city ranks 53rd worst out of 157 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. This total equates to 1,883.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, so the city ranks 55th highest in the state for pollution per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Madison CDP
Madison CDP residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Madison CDP, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Electric | BUNDLED | 14.99 | 104.82 | 20,364.89 | 3,053,583 |
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Somerset County, Maine Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Somerset PlantSappi Fine Paper North America-Somerset (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Black Liquour | 535,337 | 1 | 230,008,373.89 | 1 | 429.65 | 2 | ||
Bingham WindNovatus Energy (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Wind | 477,577 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Somerset County, Maine Production Fuel Makeup
In Somerset County, Wind is 47.15% of the fuel types used in electricity production. Adding Wind totals to Black Liquour (24.98%) and Wood/Wood Waste Solids (19.55%), these three fuel types account for 928,613.94 megawatt hours (or 91.68%) electricity generation in the county. The county emits 1,838.59 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 11th highest polluting county out of 16 counties in the state and 2669th out of 3221 counties nationally. With total emissions of 92,709,165.58 kilograms, the county ranks 7th highest in Maine and 1850th in the US for total emissions from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a county's pollution levels. Somerset County has the 355th highest power generation plants of any county in the country, with 2 total power plants.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Maine Power | 90,512 |
| 2 | Madison Electric | 2,682 |
| 3 | Electricity Maine | 1,793 |
| 4 | Constellation Energy | 1,683 |
| 5 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 1,606 |
| 6 | CN Brown Energy | 542 |
| 7 | Energy Rewards | 458 |
| 8 | Ambit Energy | 422 |
| 9 | Major Energy Electric Services | 310 |
| 10 | First Point Power | 293 |
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 2 power plants located in Somerset County, Maine
