Maine electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in Maine paid an average of 26.63¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.3% on the same month a year earlier (25.78¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; Maine was 48% above that. It ranked 8th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 355,560 MWh, up 4.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $124.50 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 26.63¢ | 25.78¢ | +3.3% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 20.64¢ | 18.37¢ | +12.4% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 15.38¢ | 12.32¢ | +24.8% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 21.99¢ | 19.99¢ | +10.0% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 355.6 GWh | 341.6 GWh | +4.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 866.8 GWh | 868.6 GWh | -0.2% |
| Residential customers | 760,410 | 736,086 | +3.3% |
| Average residential bill | $124.50 | $119.63 | +4.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 468 | 464 | +0.9% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Maine in October 2025?
26.63¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 20.64¢ for commercial and 15.38¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 25.78¢ in October 2024, a change of +3.3%. Residential sales changed by +4.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$124.50, 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.