Average Electricity Bill in Maine
A typical household in Maine pays about $276.57 per month for electricity, based on the state average rate of 30.73 ¢/kWh and a 900 kWh monthly usage benchmark.
Key metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Maine average rate | 30.73 ¢/kWh |
| Estimated monthly bill | $276.57 |
| Estimated annual bill | $3318.84 |
| 500 kWh example | $153.65 |
| 1,500 kWh example | $460.95 |
Maine vs U.S. average bill
Maine's typical residential bill estimate is higher than the U.S. average by $115.83 per month (72.1%).
How to interpret this bill estimate
The statewide residential rate in Maine is 30.73 ¢/kWh. Applying that rate to 900 kWh of monthly use produces an estimated bill of $276.57 before delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees.
That benchmark is useful for comparing states, but real households can land above or below it depending on cooling load, heating type, home size, appliance intensity, and local utility rate design.
Usage-level bill examples in Maine
| Monthly usage | Estimated cost | Canonical page |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $153.65 | How much does 500 kWh cost in Maine? |
| 1,000 kWh | $307.30 | How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Maine? |
| 1,500 kWh | $460.95 | How much does 1,500 kWh cost in Maine? |
| 2,000 kWh | $614.60 | How much does 2,000 kWh cost in Maine? |
These usage pages are the canonical route family for fixed-kWh consumer electricity searches. The bill page uses them as supporting examples rather than duplicating the same intent under another URL.
What usually moves a household bill?
In practice, the biggest bill drivers are air conditioning, space heating, electric water heating, laundry, EV charging, and the length of time high-wattage appliances run each month.
That is why this page links to both usage-cost routes and appliance operating-cost pages: one shows what a whole-home kWh pattern looks like, and the other shows how specific devices contribute to the final bill.
Compare electricity options in Maine
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Maine appliance electricity examples
- Refrigerator cost in Maine — See what 180 W of typical refrigerator usage looks like at 30.73 ¢/kWh.
- Space Heater cost in Maine — See what 1,500 W of typical space heater usage looks like at 30.73 ¢/kWh.
- Window AC cost in Maine — See what 900 W of typical window ac usage looks like at 30.73 ¢/kWh.
State cost and bill pathways for Maine
- Average power price in Maine — Residential rate benchmark used in scenario estimates
- Maine electricity overview — Core authority page with statewide pricing context
- Electricity cost in Maine — State-level cost, affordability, and value overview
- Maine monthly electricity bill estimate — Bill-focused context for household usage
- Electric bill estimator scenarios in Maine — Deterministic household-profile bill scenarios
- Maine data profile — Machine-readable state profile and metrics
Historical and trend pages
- Historical electricity prices in Maine — Historical context and trend interpretation
- Electricity inflation in Maine — State electricity inflation analysis
- Maine electricity price volatility — Volatility and rate movement profile
Fixed-usage and calculator pathways
- 1,000 kWh cost in Maine — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- 500 kWh cost in Maine — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- Electricity cost for 1,500 kWh in Maine — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- Custom usage calculator for Maine — Custom kWh and scenario cost calculation
Appliance and estimator pathways
- Refrigerator cost in Maine — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Refrigerator calculator in Maine — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
- Space Heater cost in Maine — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Space Heater calculator in Maine — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
- Window Ac cost in Maine — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Window Ac calculator in Maine — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
State comparison pathways for Maine
- Compare Maine with other states — State-to-state comparison hub
- Maine vs California electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
- Maine vs Florida electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
Discovery and navigation hubs
- Maine electricity hub — Discovery hub for this state's price, usage, comparison, and tool pages
- Electricity cost scenario hub — Entry point for residential and industry scenario pages
- Maine electricity cost authority — Canonical state electricity cost cluster page
- Maine average electricity bill benchmark — Canonical benchmark bill cluster page
- Maine electricity bill estimator — Canonical estimator cluster page
- Electricity usage hubs — Browse cost pages by common household usage tiers
Consumer electricity drivers
- Price drivers in Maine — Understand what influences state electricity prices
Source & Method
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Updated: January 2026. Estimates are energy-only and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees. For how rates and estimates are defined, see the methodology hub.