Washington County, ME: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Washington County, Maine Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Washington County, ME is $144.29
  • The average electricity rate in Washington County, ME is 29.53¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Washington County, ME

The average residential electric bill in Washington County, ME is $144.29 per month. Washington County, ME is the most expensive county in Maine for electricity.

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Washington County, Maine Electricity Overview

Of all US counties, Washington County is 384th in megawatt hours generated from wind turbines.

Averaging generation of 16.74 megawatt hours per citizen each year, Washington County ranks 4 out of 16 counties in Maine for production per capita.

Washington County averages 4.91 megawatt hours generated from wind per capita, which is 5th highest county in the state out of 16 counties.

Washington County produces 23.51% of its electricity from non-renewable fuel types, resulting in a ranking of 4th in the state out of 16 counties for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuel types.

Washington County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 77.65% more than the US average, at 29.53 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.62 cents.

Hydroelectric power accounts for 12.37% of the electricity generated in Washington County after a 1.28% in electricity generated using hydroelectric power.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    253,375 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    8.17 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    518,884 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    396,915 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    121,969 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    16.74 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    50,845,887 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,640.03 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Calais

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Calais Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

17.13¢ per kWh

  • 2.21% lower than last month
  • 1.18% higher than November last year
  • 34.86% lower than the Maine average
  • 0.58% higher than the US average
  • 8th in the state out of 157 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
  • 20,015th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 647 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,458 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.94¢ per kWh

  • 0.1% higher than last month
  • 0.67% higher than November last year
  • 29.6% lower than the Maine average
  • 2.72% higher than the US average
  • 6th in the state out of 157 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
  • 20,464th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 127 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,680 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$79.53 per month

  • 14.79% higher than last month
  • 1.62% higher than November last year
  • 33.58% lower than the Maine average
  • 32.73% lower than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 157 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
  • 1,837th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,181 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 172 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$85.9 per month

  • 0.12% higher than last month
  • 2.36% higher than November last year
  • 38.45% lower than the Maine average
  • 39.61% lower than the US average
  • 5th in the state out of 157 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
  • 433rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 16 since November last year

Calais, ME Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 16.94 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Calais, which is 31.17% below the average Maine price of 24.61 cents and 1.89% more than the US average of 16.62 cents. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Eastern Maine Electric Coop. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 2.45 outages per consumer per year, with outages lasting about 68.97 minutes per outage. The countrywide averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage.

Calais citizens average 1,897.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 39th highest in Maine out of 157 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 5,712,668.78 kilograms, which is the 41st worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Electricity companies who provide service in Calais have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Calais

Calais residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.183/kWh$0.161/kWh$120.25/mo.$65.23/mo.
6th16.94¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Calais
5th$85.9Average residential monthly electricity bill for Calais Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Calais, Maine

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Eastern Maine Electric CoopBUNDLED17.3788.8266,062.0711,474,066

Machias CDP, ME Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 27.47 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Machias CDP, which is 11.62% above the average Maine price of 24.61 cents and 65.24% more than the US average of 16.62. The city is faced with an average of 1.35 power outages per consumer per year. These outages last for an average of 175.98 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes per outage. Selling an estimated 453.59 megawatt hours, Versant Power is the largest provider in the city.

Machias CDP citizens average 1,897.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 101st highest in Maine out of 157 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 2,649,463.66 kilograms, which is the 79th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Electricity companies who provide service in Machias CDP have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Machias CDP

Machias CDP residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.315/kWh$0.151/kWh$190.52/mo.$75.25/mo.
151st27.47¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Machias CDP
149th$140.02Average residential monthly electricity bill for Machias CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Machias CDP, Maine

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Algonquin PowerENERGY
Ambit EnergyENERGY17.24104.1829,672.055,115,692.13
American PowerNetENERGY
CN Brown EnergyENERGY13.3486.2537,802.595,044,501.16
CalpineENERGY

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Eastport, ME Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 27.47 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Eastport, which is 11.62% above the average Maine price of 24.61 cents and 65.24% more than the US average of 16.62. The city is faced with an average of 1.35 power outages per consumer per year. These outages last for an average of 175.98 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes per outage. Selling an estimated 1,971.81 megawatt hours, Versant Power is the largest provider in the city.

Eastport citizens average 1,897.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 13th highest in Maine out of 157 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 2,326,821.24 kilograms, which is the 87th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Electricity companies who provide service in Eastport have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Eastport

Eastport residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.315/kWh$0.151/kWh$190.52/mo.$75.25/mo.
157th27.47¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Eastport
157th$140.02Average residential monthly electricity bill for Eastport Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Eastport, Maine

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Algonquin PowerENERGY
Ambit EnergyENERGY17.24104.1829,672.055,115,692.13
American PowerNetENERGY
CN Brown EnergyENERGY13.3486.2537,802.595,044,501.16
CalpineENERGY

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Washington County, Maine Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Washington County, Maine

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Woodland Pulp, LLCWoodland Pulp (100.00%)
Woodland CDP ME Black Liquour 366,5623104,126,908.343284.064
Washington County ME Wind 106,605911
Washington County ME Wind 45,7171611

Washington County, Maine Production Fuel Makeup

BLACK LIQUOUR
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
29.60%
WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
29.36%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
23.51%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
12.37%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
5.17%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Washington County emits 1,640.03 kilograms of CO2 pollution per person in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 8th highest polluting county out of 16 counties in Maine based on emissions per capita. This equals a total pollution amount of 50,845,887.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Black Liquour makes up 29.60% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Washington County. Wind (29.36%) is also used in the generation of electricity, as well as Natural Gas (23.51%). Washington County has 3 power plants, which is 11th most in Maine.

Washington County, Maine Net Metering

Washington County has 2 out of 25 companies reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Maine has decent regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

There are 3 electricity providers in Washington County that report energy loss, including Versant Power, Electricity Maine, and CN Brown Energy. Together, these 3 companies average an annual energy loss of 6.82% of electricity generated. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.43% while the state average is 0.70%, resulting in a rank of 2704th best in the nation and a state rank of 2nd best out of 3221 and 16 counties, respectively.

FAQ

How many power plants are within Washington County, Maine?

There are 3 active power plants located in Washington County, Maine

What electricity companies offer service in Washington County, Maine?

What electricity company is the largest provider in Washington County, Maine?

By total revenue, Versant Power is the largest electricity company in Washington County, Maine.

How many electric companies offer service in Washington County, Maine?

Washington County, Maine is home to 25 electricity companies offering service in the area.

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Published: 2025-06-04