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Maine electricity prices, September 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In September 2025, residential customers in Maine paid an average of 27.98¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.5% on the same month a year earlier (26.26¢). The US average for the month was 18.08¢; Maine was 55% above that. It ranked 6th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 355,432 MWh, down 8.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $131.05 on 468 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 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change | US, Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 27.98¢ | 26.26¢ | +6.5% | 18.08¢ |
| Commercial | 21.16¢ | 17.67¢ | +19.8% | 13.99¢ |
| Industrial | 15.37¢ | 11.54¢ | +33.2% | 9.02¢ |
| All sectors | 22.67¢ | 19.84¢ | +14.3% | 14.21¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 355.4 GWh | 386.5 GWh | -8.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 884.4 GWh | 955.9 GWh | -7.5% |
| Residential customers | 758,942 | 736,823 | +3.0% |
| Average residential bill | $131.05 | $137.75 | -4.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 468 | 524 | -10.7% |
| US residential price | 18.08¢ | 16.82¢ | +7.5% |
The two years to September 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Maine in September 2025?
27.98¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 21.16¢ for commercial and 15.37¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 26.26¢ in September 2024, a change of +6.5%. Residential sales changed by -8.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$131.05, on average use of 468 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.