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Maine electricity prices, February 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2026, residential customers in Maine paid an average of 32.17¢ per kilowatthour, up 22.6% on the same month a year earlier (26.25¢). The US average for the month was 17.65¢; Maine was 82% above that. It ranked 3rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 466,767 MWh, down 6.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $204.16 on 635 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 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change | US, Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 32.17¢ | 26.25¢ | +22.6% | 17.65¢ |
| Commercial | 23.97¢ | 20.20¢ | +18.7% | 14.37¢ |
| Industrial | 18.00¢ | 16.61¢ | +8.4% | 8.95¢ |
| All sectors | 26.67¢ | 22.38¢ | +19.2% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 466.8 GWh | 501.1 GWh | -6.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 996.1 GWh | 1.1 TWh | -6.2% |
| Residential customers | 735,438 | 750,506 | -2.0% |
| Average residential bill | $204.16 | $175.29 | +16.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 635 | 668 | -4.9% |
| US residential price | 17.65¢ | 16.43¢ | +7.4% |
The two years to February 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Maine in February 2026?
32.17¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 23.97¢ for commercial and 18.00¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 26.25¢ in February 2025, a change of +22.6%. Residential sales changed by -6.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$204.16, on average use of 635 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.