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Maine electric bills: $157/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$157/month
Average residential electric bill, Maine, August 2026
32.11¢/kWh · 489 kWh/month · rank 13 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $156/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Maine households paid an average of $157 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 1.3% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Maine 13th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Maine?

Maine paid 32.11¢/kWh in August 2026, one of the highest rates in the country, but its homes used 489 kWh, one of the lowest levels of use in the country, against a U.S. average of 1,152 kWh. The average bill was $157. Enter your own numbers below.

Estimated bill: $157 a month, $1,884 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Maine averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $1,874. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Maine electricity prices changed?

Maine's price went from 17.98¢/kWh in September 2021 to 32.11¢/kWh, 78.6% higher. Over five years it ranged from 17.90¢/kWh (December 2021) to 32.41¢/kWh (July 2026).

Average residential electricity price in Maine, last 12 months
25.9¢27.7¢29.5¢31.3¢33.1¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Maine, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202527.88¢/kWh
Oct 202526.56¢/kWh
Nov 202527.81¢/kWh
Dec 202530.32¢/kWh
Jan 202630.73¢/kWh
Feb 202632.17¢/kWh
Mar 202628.31¢/kWh
Apr 202628.42¢/kWh
May 202628.63¢/kWh
Jun 202629.59¢/kWh
Jul 202632.41¢/kWh
Aug 202632.11¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Maine, last 5 years
16.2¢20.7¢25.2¢29.7¢34.2¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Maine, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202117.98¢/kWh
Oct 202118.17¢/kWh
Nov 202118.19¢/kWh
Dec 202117.90¢/kWh
Jan 202218.27¢/kWh
Feb 202220.88¢/kWh
Mar 202222.97¢/kWh
Apr 202225.29¢/kWh
May 202225.67¢/kWh
Jun 202224.11¢/kWh
Jul 202222.99¢/kWh
Aug 202221.08¢/kWh
Sep 202223.17¢/kWh
Oct 202222.97¢/kWh
Nov 202222.23¢/kWh
Dec 202222.44¢/kWh
Jan 202324.08¢/kWh
Feb 202326.32¢/kWh
Mar 202329.37¢/kWh
Apr 202328.61¢/kWh
May 202329.19¢/kWh
Jun 202327.56¢/kWh
Jul 202327.73¢/kWh
Aug 202325.37¢/kWh
Sep 202326.79¢/kWh
Oct 202329.06¢/kWh
Nov 202328.46¢/kWh
Dec 202327.99¢/kWh
Jan 202427.39¢/kWh
Feb 202424.80¢/kWh
Mar 202423.84¢/kWh
Apr 202421.49¢/kWh
May 202420.94¢/kWh
Jun 202422.40¢/kWh
Jul 202423.15¢/kWh
Aug 202423.77¢/kWh
Sep 202426.26¢/kWh
Oct 202425.78¢/kWh
Nov 202425.17¢/kWh
Dec 202426.21¢/kWh
Jan 202526.07¢/kWh
Feb 202526.20¢/kWh
Mar 202528.20¢/kWh
Apr 202527.90¢/kWh
May 202527.86¢/kWh
Jun 202528.06¢/kWh
Jul 202527.88¢/kWh
Aug 202528.14¢/kWh
Sep 202527.88¢/kWh
Oct 202526.56¢/kWh
Nov 202527.81¢/kWh
Dec 202530.32¢/kWh
Jan 202630.73¢/kWh
Feb 202632.17¢/kWh
Mar 202628.31¢/kWh
Apr 202628.42¢/kWh
May 202628.63¢/kWh
Jun 202629.59¢/kWh
Jul 202632.41¢/kWh
Aug 202632.11¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Maine compare with other states?

Maine ranked 13th of 51, 24.9% lower than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026. Its only neighbor, New Hampshire, averaged $202.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
10Wisconsin$14819.41761
11Iowa$14917.06872
12Nebraska$15513.541,144
13Maine$15732.11489
14South Dakota$16015.151,057
15New Mexico$16216.51983
16Utah$16413.311,230
…
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Maine
Maine$15732.11—
New Hampshire$20227.64+28.7%

What is behind Maine's electric bills?

  • Winter peak. Maine's highest month in the last year was February 2026 at $204; the lowest October 2025 at $125.
  • Bill versus price: The bill was 1.3% higher than August 2025 and the price per kWh 14.1% higher, so homes used less electricity than a year earlier.
  • Annual total: $1,874.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Maine?

The average residential electric bill in Maine was $157 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 489 kWh at 32.11¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $156 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Maine?

Residential customers in Maine paid an average of 32.11¢/kWh in August 2026, 14.1% higher than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Maine more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Maine electric bill was $157, 24.9% lower than the U.S. average of $209. Maine ranked 13th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Maine home use?

A typical residential customer in Maine used 489 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does a Maine household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $1,874 a year for a typical Maine household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was February 2026 at $204; the lowest was October 2025 at $125.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.