Electric companies in Cumberland County, Maine
Cumberland County, ME ranks 1 of 16 Maine counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 77.4. Cumberland County in Maine has 305,940 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA.
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Cumberland County on the map
Cumberland County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Cumberland County
| Utility listed for Cumberland County, ME | Type | Home accounts in Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Power Co in Cumberland County, ME | Investor Owned | 577,955 |
Plans from retail suppliers are not in public data, so no plan prices are shown. The listed utilities deliver the power, and which one serves your street depends on the address.
Outage risk in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, ME, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 287 in all, 93.8 per 100,000 residents of 305,940, rank 3 of 16 Maine counties. Property damage in Cumberland County, ME: $516K, with 4 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Cumberland County, ME
events a year, Cumberland County, ME
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- 44'16
- 32'17
- 42'18
- 12'19
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- 19'23
- 25'24
- 18'25
Events by type
| Cumberland County, ME | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County, ME, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 77.4 | 1 of 16 | 154 | 2016 (36) | $474K |
| Cumberland County, ME, tornado | Very Low | 25.5 | 4 of 16 | 4 | 2017 (3) | $2K |
| Cumberland County, ME, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 90.7 | 2 of 16 | 3 | 2020 (3) | $40K |
| Cumberland County, ME, ice storm | Very High | 98.2 | 2 of 16 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Cumberland County, ME, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 99.0 | 3 of 16 | 124 | 2017 (16) | $0 |
| Cumberland County, ME, heat wave | Relatively Low | 59.2 | 1 of 16 | 2 | 2024 (2) | $0 |
Facts about Cumberland County
- Residents of Cumberland County, ME, ACS 2023
- 305,9401 of 16 Maine counties
- Households in Cumberland County, ME
- 130,0032.35 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Cumberland County, ME
- 70.4%91,485 owner and 38,518 renter households
- Median household income in Cumberland County, ME
- $92,9831 of 16 Maine counties
- Housing units in Cumberland County, ME
- 151,51921,516 vacant or seasonal, 14.2% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Cumberland County, ME
- 13.1%17,005 homes, 1 of 16 Maine counties
- Utilities listed for Cumberland County, ME
- 11 with a home price: Central Maine Power Co
- ZIP areas touching Cumberland County, ME
- 3804003 to 04260
- Outage-linked storm events in Cumberland County, ME
- 287NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Cumberland County, ME
- 56.0%median year built 1975
- Flood claims in Cumberland County, ME
- 113NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.4M paid
- Home energy burden in Cumberland County, ME
- 2.9%$1,268 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Bill and heat pump calculator, Cumberland County
Compare Cumberland County with its neighbours
- Androscoggin County sits 25 miles north of Cumberland County, ME with 112,323 residents, 98 storm events, median home built 1969, energy burden 4.2%, income $67,298.
- Sagadahoc County sits 26 miles east of Cumberland County, ME with 37,093 residents, 70 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 4.0%, income $82,080.
- York County sits 37 miles southwest of Cumberland County, ME with 214,731 residents, 202 storm events, median home built 1979, energy burden 3.7%, income $82,904.
- Lincoln County sits 40 miles east of Cumberland County, ME with 35,840 residents, 70 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 4.2%, income $72,026.
- Kennebec County sits 54 miles northeast of Cumberland County, ME with 125,614 residents, 98 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 4.5%, income $65,062.
Housing and heating in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, ME: 84,867 of 151,519 homes were built before 1980 and 30,852 in 2000 or later. Cumberland County, ME has 97,126 detached houses, 21,898 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 6,283 mobile homes, and 38,518 of 130,003 households rent.
Age of homes in Cumberland County, ME
% of homes by decade built, Cumberland County, ME
- 24pre-40
- 540s
- 750s
- 760s
- 1270s
- 1380s
- 1090s
- 1100s
- 810s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Cumberland County, ME
| Cumberland County, ME | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County, ME, median year built | 1975 | 1976 | -2 years | 11 of 16 |
| Cumberland County, ME, built before 1980 | 56.0% | 54.8% | +1.2 points | 7 of 16 |
| Cumberland County, ME, built 2000 or later | 20.4% | 18.7% | +1.6 points | 5 of 16 |
| Cumberland County, ME, detached houses | 64.1% | 75.0% | -10.9 points | 15 of 16 |
| Cumberland County, ME, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 14.5% | 6.4% | +8.1 points | 1 of 16 |
| Cumberland County, ME, mobile homes | 4.1% | 9.4% | -5.3 points | 16 of 16 |
| Cumberland County, ME, renter households | 29.6% | 22.9% | +6.8 points | 3 of 16 |
| Cumberland County, ME, median home value | $411,400 | $225,950 | +$185,450 | 1 of 16 |
| Cumberland County, ME, median gross rent a month | $1,492 | $968 | +$524 | 1 of 16 |
| Cumberland County, ME, people per household | 2.28 | 2.25 | +0.03 | 5 of 16 |
Cost of living with electricity in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, ME: electricity $1,268 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,077, 2.9% of $107,394 income. 128,184 households in Cumberland County, ME spend about $162.5 million a year on electricity and $394.4 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Cumberland County, ME ($17,837 a year) spend 11.6% of income, 4.0 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Cumberland County, ME
| Cumberland County, ME | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County, ME, all households | 128,184 | $107,394 | $1,268 | $498 | $1,311 | 2.9% |
| Cumberland County, ME, lower income | 25,263 | $17,837 | $957 | $305 | $800 | 11.6% |
| Cumberland County, ME, owners | 89,627 | $132,767 | $1,536 | $639 | $1,744 | 3.0% |
| Cumberland County, ME, renters | 38,557 | $48,413 | $645 | $169 | $306 | 2.3% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, ME: 113 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.4M paid, median paid claim $14,653.
1,320 of 100,401 residential structures in Cumberland County, ME carry an NFIP contract. 1,578 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Cumberland County, ME on 8 Sep 2026. Cumberland County, ME lists 20 repetitive-loss properties.
Cumberland County, ME: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Cumberland County, ME
flood claims a year, Cumberland County, ME
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- 0'16
- <5'17
- 8'18
- <5'19
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- 9'22
- <5'23
- 85'24
- <5'25
| Cumberland County, ME | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County, ME, claims 2015-2025 | 113 | — | 2 of 16 |
| Cumberland County, ME, paid 2015-2025 | $2.4M | — | 5 of 16 |
| Cumberland County, ME, median paid claim | $14,653 | — | — |
| Cumberland County, ME, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.1 | 1.4 | 11 of 16 |
| Cumberland County, ME, homes with flood insurance | 1.3% | 0.7% | 4 of 16 |
| Cumberland County, ME, policies in force | 1,578 | — | — |
| Cumberland County, ME, repetitive-loss properties | 20 | — | — |
Cumberland County, ME: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Cumberland County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Cumberland County
Cumberland County, ME counts 305,940 residents in 130,003 households. Household income in Cumberland County, ME is $92,983; 91,485 of its 130,003 households own. Cumberland County, ME touches 38 ZIP areas, 04003 to 04260, about 8,051 residents each.
17,005 of the 130,003 homes in Cumberland County, ME heat with electricity. Cumberland County, ME has 151,519 housing units, 21,516 (14.2%) vacant or seasonal, and 38,518 rented homes. Cumberland County, ME logged 287 storm events for its 305,940 residents.
The median home in Cumberland County, ME dates from 1975. Homes in Cumberland County, ME pay $1,268 a year for electricity.
ZIP codes in Cumberland County
- 04003
- 04009
- 04011
- 04015
- 04017
- 04019
- 04021
- 04024
- 04029
- 04032
- 04038
- 04039
- 04040
- 04050
- 04055
- 04057
- 04062
- 04066
- 04069
- 04071
- 04074
- 04079
- 04084
- 04085
- 04091
- 04092
- 04096
- 04097
- 04101
- 04102
- 04103
- 04105
- 04106
- 04107
- 04108
- 04109
- 04110
- 04260
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Questions on Cumberland County
Cumberland County, ME: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Cumberland County, ME: 1 utility deliver power and homes pick a plan. Maine average 24.29 cents per kWh, $134 a month at 550 kWh.
Cumberland County, ME: how many homes heat with electricity?
Cumberland County, ME: 17,005 of 130,003 occupied homes, 13.1%, rank 1 of 16.
Cumberland County, ME: median household income?
$92,983 in Cumberland County, ME, rank 1 of 16; 305,940 residents, 130,003 households.
Cumberland County, ME: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Cumberland County, ME: 287 NWS events, peak year 2016.
Cumberland County, ME: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Cumberland County, ME: 113 NFIP flood claims, $2.4M paid, 1.1 per 1,000 homes, 1.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Cumberland County, ME?
Cumberland County, ME: median home built 1975; 56.0% predate 1980, 64.1% detached, 14.5% in 5+ unit buildings.
Cumberland County, ME: share of income for energy?
Cumberland County, ME homes spend $1,268 a year on electricity, $3,077 on all energy: 2.9% of $107,394; 11.6% for lower incomes.