Maine electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Maine paid an average of 30.73¢ per kilowatthour, up 17.6% on the same month a year earlier (26.13¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Maine was 76% above that. It ranked 3rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 447,587 MWh, down 3.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $181.28 on 590 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 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 30.73¢ | 26.13¢ | +17.6% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 22.46¢ | 19.48¢ | +15.3% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 18.95¢ | 15.44¢ | +22.7% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 25.44¢ | 21.72¢ | +17.1% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 447.6 GWh | 463.6 GWh | -3.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1 TWh | 1 TWh | -1.1% |
| Residential customers | 758,680 | 755,615 | +0.4% |
| Average residential bill | $181.28 | $160.33 | +13.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 590 | 614 | -3.9% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Maine in January 2026?
30.73¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 22.46¢ for commercial and 18.95¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 26.13¢ in January 2025, a change of +17.6%. Residential sales changed by -3.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$181.28, on average use of 590 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.