Maine electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in Maine paid an average of 27.91¢ per kilowatthour, up 33.3% on the same month a year earlier (20.94¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; Maine was 61% above that. It ranked 6th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 352,816 MWh, down 9.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $130.18 on 466 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 27.91¢ | 20.94¢ | +33.3% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 21.45¢ | 18.32¢ | +17.1% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 13.88¢ | 11.55¢ | +20.2% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 22.45¢ | 17.96¢ | +25.0% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 352.8 GWh | 390.3 GWh | -9.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 844.6 GWh | 903.4 GWh | -6.5% |
| Residential customers | 756,459 | 753,464 | +0.4% |
| Average residential bill | $130.18 | $108.49 | +20.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 466 | 518 | -10.0% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Maine in May 2025?
27.91¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 21.45¢ for commercial and 13.88¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 20.94¢ in May 2024, a change of +33.3%. Residential sales changed by -9.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$130.18, on average use of 466 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Maine page.