Electric companies in Kennebec County, Maine
Kennebec County, ME ranks 2 of 16 Maine counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 60.3. Kennebec County in Maine has 125,614 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA.
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Kennebec County on the map
Kennebec County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Kennebec County
| Utility listed for Kennebec County, ME | Type | Home accounts in Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Power Co in Kennebec 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 Kennebec County
Kennebec County, ME, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 98 in all, 78.0 per 100,000 residents of 125,614, rank 12 of 16 Maine counties. Property damage in Kennebec County, ME: $255K, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Kennebec County, ME
events a year, Kennebec County, ME
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Events by type
| Kennebec County, ME | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebec County, ME, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 60.3 | 2 of 16 | 55 | 2020 (13) | $255K |
| Kennebec County, ME, tornado | Very Low | 25.9 | 3 of 16 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Kennebec County, ME, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 87.7 | 4 of 16 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Kennebec County, ME, ice storm | Very High | 97.0 | 3 of 16 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Kennebec County, ME, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 97.6 | 4 of 16 | 43 | 2017 (6) | $0 |
| Kennebec County, ME, heat wave | Very Low | 38.4 | 3 of 16 | 0 | none | $0 |
ZIP codes in Kennebec County
- 04259
- 04265
- 04284
- 04330
- 04344
- 04345
- 04346
- 04347
- 04349
- 04350
- 04351
- 04352
- 04355
- 04358
- 04359
- 04360
- 04363
- 04364
- 04901
- 04910
- 04917
- 04918
- 04926
- 04927
- 04963
- 04988
- 04989
Facts about Kennebec County
- Residents of Kennebec County, ME, ACS 2023
- 125,6144 of 16 Maine counties
- Households in Kennebec County, ME
- 53,9362.33 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Kennebec County, ME
- 72.8%39,242 owner and 14,694 renter households
- Median household income in Kennebec County, ME
- $65,0629 of 16 Maine counties
- Housing units in Kennebec County, ME
- 63,1409,204 vacant or seasonal, 14.6% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Kennebec County, ME
- 8.6%4,642 homes, 10 of 16 Maine counties
- Utilities listed for Kennebec County, ME
- 11 with a home price: Central Maine Power Co
- ZIP areas touching Kennebec County, ME
- 2704259 to 04989
- Outage-linked storm events in Kennebec County, ME
- 98NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Kennebec County, ME
- 57.8%median year built 1975
- Flood claims in Kennebec County, ME
- 64NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.7M paid
- Home energy burden in Kennebec County, ME
- 4.5%$1,370 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Kennebec County
Kennebec County, ME: 36,523 of 63,140 homes were built before 1980 and 10,960 in 2000 or later. Kennebec County, ME has 42,860 detached houses, 6,094 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 6,336 mobile homes, and 14,694 of 53,936 households rent.
Age of homes in Kennebec County, ME
% of homes by decade built, Kennebec County, ME
- 22pre-40
- 540s
- 750s
- 860s
- 1670s
- 1480s
- 1090s
- 1100s
- 510s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Kennebec County, ME
| Kennebec County, ME | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebec County, ME, median year built | 1975 | 1976 | -2 years | 11 of 16 |
| Kennebec County, ME, built before 1980 | 57.8% | 54.8% | +3.1 points | 5 of 16 |
| Kennebec County, ME, built 2000 or later | 17.4% | 18.7% | -1.4 points | 12 of 16 |
| Kennebec County, ME, detached houses | 67.9% | 75.0% | -7.1 points | 13 of 16 |
| Kennebec County, ME, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 9.7% | 6.4% | +3.3 points | 3 of 16 |
| Kennebec County, ME, mobile homes | 10.0% | 9.4% | +0.6 points | 7 of 16 |
| Kennebec County, ME, renter households | 27.2% | 22.9% | +4.4 points | 4 of 16 |
| Kennebec County, ME, median home value | $219,900 | $225,950 | -$6,050 | 9 of 16 |
| Kennebec County, ME, median gross rent a month | $952 | $968 | -$16 | 10 of 16 |
| Kennebec County, ME, people per household | 2.25 | 2.25 | +0.00 | 8 of 16 |
Cost of living with electricity in Kennebec County
Kennebec County, ME: electricity $1,370 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,439, 4.5% of $75,858 income. 53,452 households in Kennebec County, ME spend about $73.2 million a year on electricity and $183.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Kennebec County, ME ($21,145 a year) spend 12.7% of income, 2.8 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Kennebec County, ME
| Kennebec County, ME | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebec County, ME, all households | 53,452 | $75,858 | $1,370 | $397 | $1,672 | 4.5% |
| Kennebec County, ME, lower income | 16,676 | $21,145 | $1,199 | $233 | $1,256 | 12.7% |
| Kennebec County, ME, owners | 38,739 | $92,397 | $1,600 | $507 | $2,100 | 4.5% |
| Kennebec County, ME, renters | 14,713 | $32,310 | $767 | $107 | $546 | 4.4% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Kennebec County
Kennebec County, ME: 64 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.7M paid, median paid claim $27,678.
249 of 48,523 residential structures in Kennebec County, ME carry an NFIP contract. 321 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Kennebec County, ME on 8 Sep 2026. Kennebec County, ME lists 32 repetitive-loss properties, 5 of them severe repetitive loss.
Kennebec County, ME: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Kennebec County, ME
flood claims a year, Kennebec County, ME
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| Kennebec County, ME | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebec County, ME, claims 2015-2025 | 64 | — | 5 of 16 |
| Kennebec County, ME, paid 2015-2025 | $2.7M | — | 4 of 16 |
| Kennebec County, ME, median paid claim | $27,678 | — | — |
| Kennebec County, ME, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.3 | 1.4 | 9 of 16 |
| Kennebec County, ME, homes with flood insurance | 0.5% | 0.7% | 12 of 16 |
| Kennebec County, ME, policies in force | 321 | — | — |
| Kennebec County, ME, repetitive-loss properties | 32 | — | — |
Kennebec County, ME: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Kennebec County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Kennebec County
Kennebec County, ME touches 27 ZIP areas, 04259 to 04989, about 4,652 residents each. Kennebec County, ME counts 125,614 residents in 53,936 households. Household income in Kennebec County, ME is $65,062; 39,242 of its 53,936 households own.
4,642 of the 53,936 homes in Kennebec County, ME heat with electricity. Kennebec County, ME has 63,140 housing units, 9,204 (14.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 14,694 rented homes. Kennebec County, ME logged 98 storm events for its 125,614 residents.
The median home in Kennebec County, ME dates from 1975. Homes in Kennebec County, ME pay $1,370 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Kennebec County
Compare Kennebec County with its neighbours
- Lincoln County sits 36 miles south of Kennebec County, ME with 35,840 residents, 70 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 4.2%, income $72,026.
- Androscoggin County sits 31 miles southwest of Kennebec County, ME with 112,323 residents, 98 storm events, median home built 1969, energy burden 4.2%, income $67,298.
- Sagadahoc County sits 39 miles south of Kennebec County, ME with 37,093 residents, 70 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 4.0%, income $82,080.
- Waldo County sits 34 miles east of Kennebec County, ME with 40,006 residents, 123 storm events, median home built 1983, energy burden 4.6%, income $68,441.
- Knox County sits 39 miles southeast of Kennebec County, ME with 40,860 residents, 69 storm events, median home built 1973, energy burden 4.3%, income $71,903.
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Questions on Kennebec County
Kennebec County, ME: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Kennebec County, ME: 1 utility deliver power and homes pick a plan. Maine average 24.29 cents per kWh, $134 a month at 550 kWh.
Kennebec County, ME: how many homes heat with electricity?
Kennebec County, ME: 4,642 of 53,936 occupied homes, 8.6%, rank 10 of 16.
Kennebec County, ME: median household income?
$65,062 in Kennebec County, ME, rank 9 of 16; 125,614 residents, 53,936 households.
Kennebec County, ME: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Kennebec County, ME: 98 NWS events, peak year 2020.
Kennebec County, ME: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Kennebec County, ME: 64 NFIP flood claims, $2.7M paid, 1.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.5% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Kennebec County, ME?
Kennebec County, ME: median home built 1975; 57.8% predate 1980, 67.9% detached, 9.7% in 5+ unit buildings.
Kennebec County, ME: share of income for energy?
Kennebec County, ME homes spend $1,370 a year on electricity, $3,439 on all energy: 4.5% of $75,858; 12.7% for lower incomes.