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Somerset County, Maine Electricity Overview
As the 2nd largest generator of electricity in Maine out of 16 counties, Somerset County generates 951,110 megawatt hours of electricity.
In Somerset County, 42,740.77 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable fuel types. Somerset County is 588th out of 3230 counties in the United States for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuel types.
Somerset County has a population of 50,424 citizens.
Regrettably, over the previous year, there has been a 46.48% rise in the use of non-renewable fuel types in the county.
Electricity from wind energy generated in Somerset County totals 456,223 megawatt hours, ranking Somerset County 213th in the country out of 3230 counties for wind power production.
Somerset County generates 908,369.23 megawatt hours of electricity from renewable fuel sources. This ranks Somerset County 175th largest producing county in the United States out of 3230 counties for total sustainable electricity production.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
405,199 MWh
Consumption per Capita
8.04 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
951,110 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
908,369 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
42,741 MWh
Production per Capita
18.86 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
90,148,526 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,787.81 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Skowhegan CDP
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Skowhegan CDP 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
$144.05 per month
- 2.88% lower than last month
- 1.64% higher than April last year
- 0.71% higher than the Maine average
- 5.86% higher than the US average
- 118th in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 39 since April last year
- 19,413th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,141 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,375 since April last year
Skowhegan CDP, ME Electricity Overview
Skowhegan CDP's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 26.07 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 0.26% lower than the state's average price of 26.14 cents. Central Maine Power has an estimated 655 residential customers, more than all other electricity providers in the city. Customers in the city deal with 0.91 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting about 94.41 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.
Electricity providers suppliers who provide service in Skowhegan CDP must rely on electricity produced in neighboring towns and rural areas, because zero power generation occurs within the city. Emitting 12,857,922.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the city ranks 26th worst out of 157 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. This total equates to 2,026.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, so the city ranks 99th highest in the state for pollution per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Skowhegan CDP
Skowhegan CDP residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Skowhegan CDP, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 14.48 | 87.4 | 38,617.03 | 5,592,599.95 | |
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 11.35 | 68.92 | 31,455.76 | 3,569,197.29 | |
| Central Maine Power | BUNDLED | 25.67 | 143.82 | 3,476,770.59 | 892,523,935 | |
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 22.54 | 80.83 | 4,817.46 | 1,086,082.91 | |
| ENGIE | ENERGY | 16.19 | 89.56 | 11,937.68 | 1,932,466.99 |
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Pittsfield CDP, ME Electricity Overview
Pittsfield CDP's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 26.07 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 0.26% lower than the state's average price of 26.14 cents. Central Maine Power has an estimated 446 residential customers, more than all other electricity providers in the city. Customers in the city deal with 0.91 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting about 94.41 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.
Electricity providers suppliers who provide service in Pittsfield CDP must rely on electricity produced in neighboring towns and rural areas, because zero power generation occurs within the city. Emitting 6,068,193.48 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the city ranks 47th worst out of 157 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. This total equates to 2,026.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, so the city ranks 24th highest in the state for pollution per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pittsfield CDP
Pittsfield CDP residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Pittsfield CDP, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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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Madison CDP, ME Electricity Overview
Madison CDP's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 15.27 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 41.57% less than the state's average price of 26.14 cents. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $104.36. This is 28.15% lower than the Maine average bill of $145.25. With an estimated 2,448 residential customers, Madison Electric is the largest supplier in the city.
Electricity providers suppliers who provide service in Madison CDP must rely on electricity produced in neighboring towns and rural areas, because zero power generation occurs within the city. Emitting 5,099,390.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the city ranks 53rd worst out of 157 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. This total equates to 2,026.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, so the city ranks 99th highest in the state for pollution per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Madison CDP
Madison CDP residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Madison CDP, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Electricity Maine | ENERGY | 16.42 | 85.71 | 163,829.05 | 26,902,642.82 |
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Electricity Production in Somerset County, Maine
Power Plants in Somerset County, Maine
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Somerset PlantSappi Fine Paper North America-Somerset (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Black Liquour | 494,887 | 211,602,386.55 | 427.58 | ||
Bingham WindNovatus Energy (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Wind | 456,223 |
Somerset County, Maine Details
In Somerset County, Wind is 47.97% of the fuel types used in electricity production. Adding Wind totals to Black Liquour (22.51%) and Wood/Wood Waste Solids (20.86%), these three fuel types account for 868,774.1 megawatt hours (or 91.34%) electricity generation in the county. The county emits 1,787.81 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 13th highest polluting county out of 16 counties in the state and 2738th out of 3230 counties nationally. With total emissions of 90,148,525.74 kilograms, the county ranks 7th highest in Maine and 1871st in the US for total emissions from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a county's pollution levels. Somerset County has the 331st highest power generation plants of any county in the country, with 2 total power plants.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Somerset County, Maine?
The largest electricity supplier in Somerset County, Maine by megawatt hours sold is Central Maine Power.
What electricity companies offer service in Somerset County, Maine?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Maine Power | 88,138 |
| 2 | Madison Electric | 12,301 |
| 3 | Electricity Maine | 2,463 |
| 4 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 1,709 |
| 5 | Energy Rewards | 591 |
| 6 | Ambit Energy | 530 |
| 7 | CN Brown Energy | 437 |
| 8 | North American Power | 228 |
| 9 | ENGIE | 164 |
| 10 | First Point Power | 136 |
How many electric companies offer service in Somerset County, Maine?
There are 18 electricity suppliers operating in Somerset County, Maine.
How many power plants are located within Somerset County, Maine?
There are 2 power plants located in Somerset County, Maine
