Central Maine Power Co Electricity Rates and Average Bill (Maine)

Data through June 2026 (the latest month EIA has published) · Updated September 04, 2026

As of June 2026, Central Maine Power Co's residential customers in Maine paid an average effective rate of 28.29¢/kWh with an average monthly bill of $128.31, per EIA Form 861-M data. That rate is 1.3¢ below the Maine average of 29.59¢/kWh; the U.S. average is 18.34¢/kWh.

Average rate
28.29¢/kWh
+3.4% year over year
Average bill
$128.31
+6.3% year over year
Average usage
453 kWh/mo
vs 444 ME average
Residential customers
555,695
Investor Owned

Rate trend vs the Maine average

View this chart as a table (last 12 months)
MonthRate (¢/kWh)Avg bill ($/mo)Avg usage (kWh/mo)
July 202527.41138.32505
August 202527.88156.37561
September 202527.10132.52489
October 202525.61123.13481
November 202527.88154.10553
December 202531.24154.67495
January 202631.08176.21567
February 202632.17209.65652
March 202627.40193.19705
April 202627.36165.65605
May 202627.46146.47533
June 202628.29128.31453

Central Maine Power Co vs Maine vs the U.S.

Central Maine Power CoMaineU.S. average
Rate (June 2026)28.29¢/kWh29.59¢/kWh18.34¢/kWh
Average monthly bill$128.31$131.41$170.65
Average monthly usage453 kWh444 kWh930 kWh
Rate change, 1 year+3.4%+5.2%+5.0%

Estimate a bill at Central Maine Power Co rates

1,000 kWh × 28.29¢ ≈ $282.90

Worked example: 1,000 kWh at Central Maine Power Co's average effective rate of 28.29¢/kWh is about $282.90. The utility's actual average usage is 453 kWh/month, which produces the $128.31 average bill. This is an all-in average (energy, delivery, fixed charges, riders); your tariff's marginal price will differ.

See the full Maine rate trend, look up another utility by ZIP code, or read why electric bills are rising.

Source: EIA Form 861-M (monthly utility-level sales to ultimate customers, residential), published with roughly a two-month lag. Rate = revenue ÷ sales; bill = revenue ÷ customers. Months failing basic sanity screens are excluded. See methodology.