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Maine electricity prices, November 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In November 2025, residential customers in Maine paid an average of 27.85¢ per kilowatthour, up 10.6% on the same month a year earlier (25.17¢). The US average for the month was 17.78¢; Maine was 57% above that. It ranked 5th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 362,317 MWh, down 1.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $146.87 on 527 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 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Change | US, Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 27.85¢ | 25.17¢ | +10.6% | 17.78¢ |
| Commercial | 20.80¢ | 18.51¢ | +12.4% | 13.19¢ |
| Industrial | 15.90¢ | 12.72¢ | +25.0% | 8.44¢ |
| All sectors | 22.96¢ | 20.19¢ | +13.7% | 13.43¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 362.3 GWh | 366.4 GWh | -1.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 816.2 GWh | 844.5 GWh | -3.4% |
| Residential customers | 686,954 | 731,783 | -6.1% |
| Average residential bill | $146.87 | $126.01 | +16.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 527 | 501 | +5.2% |
| US residential price | 17.78¢ | 16.85¢ | +5.5% |
The two years to November 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Maine in November 2025?
27.85¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 20.80¢ for commercial and 15.90¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 25.17¢ in November 2024, a change of +10.6%. Residential sales changed by -1.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$146.87, on average use of 527 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.