Electricity rates in Maine
Households in Maine paid an average of 32.41¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 77% above the national average of 18.31¢, and the 3rd most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 15.8%.
- Average rate
- 32.41¢
- A year ago
- 27.98¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 3rd most expensive
What common appliances cost in Maine
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $103 | $1,232 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $94.53 | $1,134 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $67.52 | $810 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $63.52 | $762 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $58.34 | $700 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $46.67 | $560 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $36.46 | $438 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $24.31 | $292 |
| Space heater | 864 | $23.34 | $280 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $22.82 | $274 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $21.07 | $253 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $18.67 | $224 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $15.97 | $192 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $15.77 | $189 |
| Well pump | 548 | $14.79 | $177 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $14.58 | $175 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $11.83 | $142 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $10.80 | $130 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $10.80 | $130 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $8.99 | $108 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $8.43 | $101 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $8.10 | $97.23 |
| Game console | 219 | $5.91 | $70.98 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $4.44 | $53.23 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $4.44 | $53.23 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $3.51 | $42.13 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $3.40 | $40.84 |
| Laptop | 120 | $3.24 | $38.89 |
| Box fan | 112 | $3.04 | $36.46 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.96 | $35.49 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.96 | $35.49 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.96 | $35.49 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.84 | $34.03 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $2.59 | $31.11 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $2.55 | $30.63 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $2.37 | $28.39 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $2.33 | $28.00 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.75 | $21.00 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.62 | $19.45 |
| Security camera | 44 | $1.18 | $14.20 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | $1.13 | $13.61 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | $1.13 | $13.61 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | $1.12 | $13.48 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | $1.04 | $12.45 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 97.2¢ | $11.67 |
| Toaster | 35 | 94.6¢ | $11.36 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 71.0¢ | $8.52 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 44.6¢ | $5.35 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 44.4¢ | $5.32 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 18.2¢ | $2.19 |
The largest single line item on this list in Maine is an electric car at $1,232 a year. The whole list together comes to $9,146 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Maine household's bill was $133.60 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Maine Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Maine?
- 32.41¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Maine?
- It ranks 3rd most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 77% above the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.