Maine electricity prices, March 2026
- Month
- March 2026, preliminary
- File
- Form EIA-861M
- Price among 51
- 7th from the highest
The average residential price in Maine was 28.32 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in March 2026. Preliminary
In March 2025, the price was 28.26 cents per kWh. The March 2026 price was 0.06 cents per kWh higher than the March 2025 price.
The US average was 18.56 cents per kWh in March 2026. In March 2026, Maine had the 7th highest average residential price among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The average bill of a residential customer for the month was $189.35, for 669 kWh. A bill for one month changes with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. EIA adjusts the months of a year when the final Form EIA-861 data for the year are ready.
Average price of electricity to ultimate consumers represents the cost per unit of electricity sold and is calculated by dividing electric revenue from ultimate consumers by the corresponding sales of electricity.
The average price of electricity to ultimate consumers reported in this publication by sector represents a weighted average of consumer revenue and sales, and does not equal the per kWh rate charged by the electric power industry participant to the individual consumers.
EIA's words. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Technical notes, section "Form EIA-861" (March 2024). "This publication" is the Electric Power Monthly.
In plain words: the average price is revenue divided by sales. It is not the rate on a rate schedule. The figures on this page are EIA's own state averages. Monthly data through .
Average price by sector
Cents per kWh
| Sector | Mar 2026 cents per kWh | Mar 2025 cents per kWh | Change percent | US, Mar 2026 cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 28.32 | 28.26 | +0.2% | 18.56 |
| Commercial | 25.06 | 21.65 | +15.8% | 13.92 |
| Industrial | 15.20 | 16.52 | -8.0% | 8.58 |
| All sectors | 24.78 | 23.86 | +3.9% | 14.08 |
Sales, customers and bill
Residential, unless the row says all sectors
| Figure | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 509 GWh | 461.1 GWh | +10.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1 TWh | 973.3 GWh | +7.3% |
| Residential customers | 761,199 | 736,834 | +3.3% |
| Average residential bill (dollars in the month) | $189.35 | $176.89 | +7.0% |
| Average residential use (kWh in the month) | 669 | 626 | +6.9% |
| US residential price (cents per kWh) | 18.56 | 17.09 | +8.6% |
The 25 months to March 2026
Form EIA-861M
Maine, residentialUS, residential
Where the figures come from
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month). EIA status of this month: preliminary. The series runs through July 2026. The average price is revenue divided by sales. The average bill is residential revenue divided by residential customers. The annual figures of each utility are on the Maine page.
Questions about March 2026 in Maine
- What did businesses pay for electricity in Maine in March 2026?
- The average commercial price was 25.06 cents per kWh. The average industrial price was 15.20 cents per kWh. The average for all sectors was 24.78 cents per kWh.
- How much electricity did residential customers in Maine buy in March 2026?
- Residential customers bought 509 GWh of electricity in March 2026. One GWh is 1,000,000 kWh. The quantity was 10.4% higher than the quantity in March 2025.
- How many residential customers did Maine have in March 2026?
- Maine had 761,199 residential customers in March 2026. The number was 3.3% higher than the number in March 2025. A customer is one account or one meter, not one person.