Cumberland County, Maine Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Cumberland County, Maine Electricity Overview
Cumberland County's 23.18% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuels for electric production during the last 12 months is a disappointing trend.
Citizens in Cumberland County experience an average of 0.91 outages lasting 94.41 minutes per year, compared to the US averages of 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes per outage.
Cumberland County generates 18.70% more than the county consumes, leading to the ability to export the leftover amount.
At an average residential rate of 29.50 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, residents of Cumberland County pay a 82.96% markup from the nationwide average rate.
The largest supplier in Cumberland County by megawatt hours sold is Central Maine Power.
Cumberland County emits 3,406.22 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 2332nd highest polluting county in the US by per capita emissions.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,470,628 MWh
Consumption per Capita
8.04 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
2,932,660 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
38,977 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
2,893,683 MWh
Production per Capita
9.54 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,047,245,528 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,406.22 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Portland
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Portland Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
18.38¢ per kWh
- 11.68% lower than last month
- 35.38% lower than April last year
- 10.19% lower than the Maine average
- 8.7% higher than the US average
- 113th in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 5 since April last year
- 25,206th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,437 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,081 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
26.07¢ per kWh
- 3.12% lower than last month
- 6.51% higher than April last year
- 0.26% lower than the Maine average
- 61.71% higher than the US average
- 118th in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since April last year
- 29,376th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 20 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 359 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$118.3 per month
- 9.21% lower than last month
- 30.25% lower than April last year
- 0.82% lower than the Maine average
- 4.93% higher than the US average
- 118th in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 39 since April last year
- 21,365th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 211 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 9,437 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$144.05 per month
- 2.88% lower than last month
- 1.64% higher than April last year
- 0.71% higher than the Maine average
- 5.86% higher than the US average
- 118th in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 39 since April last year
- 19,413th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,141 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,375 since April last year
Portland, ME Electricity Overview
On average, Portland's residential electricity rate is 26.07 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.26% lower than the average state price of 26.14 cents and 61.71% higher than the national average of 16.12 cents. There has been a 111.10% increase in the use of renewable fuels (think solar, wind or hydro power) in Portland over the last year. It's great to see these fuels slowly replace nonrenewable fuels like coal and oil. Non-renewable fuel types are used to generate 48,455.17 megawatt hours in the city, which is 55.42% of the city's total production.
Coming in at as the worst ranked city out of 157 cities in the state, Portland emits 274,203,541.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 4,007.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Portland is the 4th highest polluting city in Maine. Electricity facilities in the city most often use Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste, which makes up 47,638.78 megawatt hours (or 54.49%) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city. Totaling Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste with Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (44.58%) and Natural Gas (0.93%), these three fuels account for 100.00% of the city's electricity generation. Portland is home to one power producing plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Portland
Portland residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Portland, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 14.48 | 87.4 | 38,617.03 | 5,592,599.95 | |
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 11.35 | 68.92 | 31,455.76 | 3,569,197.29 | |
| Central Maine Power | BUNDLED | 25.67 | 143.82 | 3,476,770.59 | 892,523,935 | |
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 22.54 | 80.83 | 4,817.46 | 1,086,082.91 | |
| ENGIE | ENERGY | 16.19 | 89.56 | 11,937.68 | 1,932,466.99 |
Zips with electric coverage in Portland, Maine include: 04103, 04101, 04102, 04108, 04050, 04109, 04019
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South Portland, ME Electricity Overview
On average, South Portland's residential electricity rate is 26.07 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.26% lower than the average state price of 26.14 cents and 61.71% higher than the national average of 16.12 cents. Central Maine Power is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Consumers in South Portland are faced with 0.91 electrical outages a year with outages lasting an average of 94.41 minutes.
Electricity use in South Portland creates 53,563,866.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 6th highest amount of any city in Maine. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 2,026.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks South Portland as the 7th highest polluting city in Maine. The city has no power production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 212,371.3 megawatt hours the citizens consume every year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in South Portland
South Portland residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in South Portland, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 14.48 | 87.4 | 38,617.03 | 5,592,599.95 | |
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 11.35 | 68.92 | 31,455.76 | 3,569,197.29 | |
| Central Maine Power | BUNDLED | 25.67 | 143.82 | 3,476,770.59 | 892,523,935 | |
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 22.54 | 80.83 | 4,817.46 | 1,086,082.91 | |
| ENGIE | ENERGY | 16.19 | 89.56 | 11,937.68 | 1,932,466.99 |
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Westbrook, ME Electricity Overview
On average, Westbrook's residential electricity rate is 26.07 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.26% lower than the average state price of 26.14 cents and 61.71% higher than the national average of 16.12 cents. Central Maine Power has an estimated 793 total residential customers, which is more than all other vendors in the city. Power facilities in the city produce, on average, 140.76 megawatt hours per citizen from non-renewable energy sources, which ranks them 1st in the state out of 157 cities.
Electricity use in Westbrook creates 60,747,153.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 5th highest amount of any city in Maine. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 3,026.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 6th ranked city in Maine for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. The city is home to one electricity generation plant. In Westbrook, Natural Gas makes up 100.00% of the fuel types utilized for electricity production.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Westbrook
Westbrook residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Westbrook, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 14.48 | 87.4 | 38,617.03 | 5,592,599.95 | |
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 11.35 | 68.92 | 31,455.76 | 3,569,197.29 | |
| Central Maine Power | BUNDLED | 25.67 | 143.82 | 3,476,770.59 | 892,523,935 | |
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 22.54 | 80.83 | 4,817.46 | 1,086,082.91 | |
| ENGIE | ENERGY | 16.19 | 89.56 | 11,937.68 | 1,932,466.99 |
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Electricity Production in Cumberland County, Maine
Power Plants in Cumberland County, Maine
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Westbrook Energy Center Power PlantCalpine (100.00%) | Westbrook | ME | Natural Gas | 2,825,664 | 1,064,096,492.34 | 376.58 | ||
Regional Waste SystemsEcomaine (100.00%) | Portland | ME | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 87,432 | 157,582,855.66 | 1,802.35 | ||
| Cousins Island CDP | ME | Residual Fuel Oil | 19,564 | 21,411,299.4 | 1,094.42 |
Cumberland County, Maine Details
Cumberland County is the worst ranked county in the state out of 16 when it comes to total emissions from electricity consumption, with the county emitting 1,047,245,527.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per citizen in the county, which amounts to 3,406.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this measurement Cumberland County is the 2332nd highest polluting county in the country. Power producing facilities in the county primarily use Natural Gas, which makes up 96.38% (or 2,826,480.39 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the county. Taken together with Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (1.62%) and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (1.33%), these three fuels make up 99.33% of the county electricity generation. Cumberland County is home to 3 electricity producing plants, which is 2nd highest in the state.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Cumberland County, Maine?
The largest electricity company in Cumberland County, Maine by total customer count is Central Maine Power.
How many power plants are located within Cumberland County, Maine?
There are 3 electricity plants located in Cumberland County, Maine
What electricity companies offer service in Cumberland County, Maine?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Maine Power | 49,546 |
| 2 | Electricity Maine | 1,384 |
| 3 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 961 |
| 4 | Energy Rewards | 332 |
| 5 | Ambit Energy | 298 |
| 6 | CN Brown Energy | 246 |
| 7 | North American Power | 128 |
| 8 | ENGIE | 92 |
| 9 | First Point Power | 76 |
| 10 | Clearview Electric | 57 |
How many electric companies offer service in Cumberland County, Maine?
Cumberland County, Maine is home to 17 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.
