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Maine electricity prices, December 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In December 2025, residential customers in Maine paid an average of 30.39¢ per kilowatthour, up 15.9% on the same month a year earlier (26.21¢). The US average for the month was 17.24¢; Maine was 76% above that. It ranked 5th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 397,429 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $159.88 on 526 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 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change | US, Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 30.39¢ | 26.21¢ | +15.9% | 17.24¢ |
| Commercial | 21.55¢ | 19.41¢ | +11.0% | 13.63¢ |
| Industrial | 17.15¢ | 14.46¢ | +18.6% | 8.53¢ |
| All sectors | 24.57¢ | 21.37¢ | +15.0% | 13.73¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 397.4 GWh | 399 GWh | -0.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 906.8 GWh | 910.5 GWh | -0.4% |
| Residential customers | 755,337 | 741,326 | +1.9% |
| Average residential bill | $159.88 | $141.11 | +13.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 526 | 538 | -2.2% |
| US residential price | 17.24¢ | 16.27¢ | +6.0% |
The two years to December 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Maine in December 2025?
30.39¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 21.55¢ for commercial and 17.15¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 26.21¢ in December 2024, a change of +15.9%. Residential sales changed by -0.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$159.88, on average use of 526 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.