Electric companies in Penobscot County, Maine
Penobscot County, ME ranks 1 of 16 Maine counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 99.7. Penobscot County in Maine has 153,571 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Penobscot County on the map
Penobscot County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Penobscot County
| Utility listed for Penobscot County, ME | Type | Home accounts in Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Maine Electric Coop in Penobscot County, ME | Cooperative | 10,803 |
| Central Maine Power Co in Penobscot County, ME | Investor Owned | 577,955 |
| Versant Power in Penobscot County, ME | Investor Owned | 137,906 |
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 Penobscot County
Penobscot County, ME, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 395 in all, 257.2 per 100,000 residents of 153,571, rank 2 of 16 Maine counties.
Events by year in Penobscot County, ME
events a year, Penobscot County, ME
- 33'15
- 47'16
- 29'17
- 35'18
- 30'19
- 28'20
- 34'21
- 20'22
- 39'23
- 72'24
- 28'25
Events by type
| Penobscot County, ME | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penobscot County, ME, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 57.0 | 3 of 16 | 195 | 2024 (51) | $0 |
| Penobscot County, ME, tornado | Relatively Low | 32.3 | 2 of 16 | 1 | 2017 (1) | $0 |
| Penobscot County, ME, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 86.7 | 5 of 16 | 3 | 2023 (3) | $0 |
| Penobscot County, ME, ice storm | Very High | 96.8 | 4 of 16 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Penobscot County, ME, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 99.7 | 1 of 16 | 142 | 2018 (19) | $0 |
| Penobscot County, ME, heat wave | Very Low | 36.1 | 5 of 16 | 54 | 2021 (14) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Penobscot County
- 04401
- 04410
- 04411
- 04412
- 04417
- 04418
- 04419
- 04422
- 04427
- 04428
- 04429
- 04430
- 04434
- 04435
- 04444
- 04448
- 04449
- 04450
- 04451
- 04453
- 04455
- 04456
- 04457
- 04459
- 04460
- 04461
- 04462
- 04468
- 04469
- 04473
- 04474
- 04475
- 04487
- 04488
- 04489
- 04493
- 04495
- 04733
- 04765
- 04777
- 04928
- 04930
- 04932
- 04939
- 04953
- 04969
Facts about Penobscot County
- Residents of Penobscot County, ME, ACS 2023
- 153,5713 of 16 Maine counties
- Households in Penobscot County, ME
- 64,7692.37 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Penobscot County, ME
- 70.3%45,520 owner and 19,249 renter households
- Median household income in Penobscot County, ME
- $63,24810 of 16 Maine counties
- Housing units in Penobscot County, ME
- 75,40510,636 vacant or seasonal, 14.1% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Penobscot County, ME
- 11.2%7,275 homes, 2 of 16 Maine counties
- Utilities listed for Penobscot County, ME
- 33 with a home price: Eastern Maine Electric Coop, Central Maine Power Co, Versant Power
- ZIP areas touching Penobscot County, ME
- 4604401 to 04969
- Outage-linked storm events in Penobscot County, ME
- 395NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Penobscot County, ME
- 54.4%median year built 1977
- Flood claims in Penobscot County, ME
- 9NFIP 2015 to 2025, $73K paid
- Home energy burden in Penobscot County, ME
- 4.3%$1,330 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Penobscot County
Penobscot County, ME: 41,024 of 75,405 homes were built before 1980 and 15,214 in 2000 or later. Penobscot County, ME has 48,591 detached houses, 7,146 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 8,752 mobile homes, and 19,249 of 64,769 households rent.
Age of homes in Penobscot County, ME
% of homes by decade built, Penobscot County, ME
- 22pre-40
- 440s
- 850s
- 860s
- 1370s
- 1480s
- 1290s
- 1300s
- 710s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Penobscot County, ME
| Penobscot County, ME | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penobscot County, ME, median year built | 1977 | 1976 | +0 years | 5 of 16 |
| Penobscot County, ME, built before 1980 | 54.4% | 54.8% | -0.4 points | 9 of 16 |
| Penobscot County, ME, built 2000 or later | 20.2% | 18.7% | +1.4 points | 6 of 16 |
| Penobscot County, ME, detached houses | 64.4% | 75.0% | -10.6 points | 14 of 16 |
| Penobscot County, ME, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 9.5% | 6.4% | +3.1 points | 4 of 16 |
| Penobscot County, ME, mobile homes | 11.6% | 9.4% | +2.2 points | 3 of 16 |
| Penobscot County, ME, renter households | 29.7% | 22.9% | +6.9 points | 2 of 16 |
| Penobscot County, ME, median home value | $193,800 | $225,950 | -$32,150 | 10 of 16 |
| Penobscot County, ME, median gross rent a month | $997 | $968 | +$30 | 7 of 16 |
| Penobscot County, ME, people per household | 2.26 | 2.25 | +0.01 | 7 of 16 |
Cost of living with electricity in Penobscot County
Penobscot County, ME: electricity $1,330 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,121, 4.3% of $72,777 income. 63,687 households in Penobscot County, ME spend about $84.7 million a year on electricity and $198.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Penobscot County, ME ($20,901 a year) spend 11.7% of income, 2.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Penobscot County, ME
| Penobscot County, ME | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penobscot County, ME, all households | 63,687 | $72,777 | $1,330 | $439 | $1,352 | 4.3% |
| Penobscot County, ME, lower income | 22,030 | $20,901 | $1,090 | $269 | $1,090 | 11.7% |
| Penobscot County, ME, owners | 44,498 | $89,718 | $1,625 | $590 | $1,794 | 4.5% |
| Penobscot County, ME, renters | 19,189 | $33,492 | $647 | $88 | $327 | 3.2% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Penobscot County
Penobscot County, ME: 9 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $73K paid, median paid claim $9,059.
194 of 55,291 residential structures in Penobscot County, ME carry an NFIP contract. 248 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Penobscot County, ME on 8 Sep 2026. Penobscot County, ME lists 15 repetitive-loss properties.
Penobscot County, ME: claims history, not an outage count.
| Penobscot County, ME | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penobscot County, ME, claims 2015-2025 | 9 | — | 15 of 16 |
| Penobscot County, ME, paid 2015-2025 | $73K | — | 15 of 16 |
| Penobscot County, ME, median paid claim | $9,059 | — | — |
| Penobscot County, ME, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.2 | 1.4 | 16 of 16 |
| Penobscot County, ME, homes with flood insurance | 0.3% | 0.7% | 15 of 16 |
| Penobscot County, ME, policies in force | 248 | — | — |
| Penobscot County, ME, repetitive-loss properties | 15 | — | — |
Penobscot County, ME: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Penobscot County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Penobscot County
Penobscot County, ME touches 46 ZIP areas, 04401 to 04969, about 3,338 residents each. Penobscot County, ME counts 153,571 residents in 64,769 households. Household income in Penobscot County, ME is $63,248; 45,520 of its 64,769 households own.
7,275 of the 64,769 homes in Penobscot County, ME heat with electricity. Penobscot County, ME has 75,405 housing units, 10,636 (14.1%) vacant or seasonal, and 19,249 rented homes. Penobscot County, ME logged 395 storm events for its 153,571 residents.
The median home in Penobscot County, ME dates from 1977. Homes in Penobscot County, ME pay $1,330 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Penobscot County
Compare Penobscot County with its neighbours
- Waldo County sits 57 miles south of Penobscot County, ME with 40,006 residents, 123 storm events, median home built 1983, energy burden 4.6%, income $68,441.
- Piscataquis County sits 47 miles northwest of Penobscot County, ME with 17,125 residents, 240 storm events, median home built 1976, energy burden 5.6%, income $55,234.
- Hancock County sits 62 miles south of Penobscot County, ME with 56,084 residents, 187 storm events, median home built 1981, energy burden 4.3%, income $69,630.
- Washington County sits 64 miles east of Penobscot County, ME with 31,261 residents, 248 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 5.7%, income $52,237.
- Knox County sits 87 miles south of Penobscot County, ME with 40,860 residents, 69 storm events, median home built 1973, energy burden 4.3%, income $71,903.
Cities in Penobscot County
- Bangor electricity rates31,663 residents
Maine: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 68 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Penobscot County
Penobscot County, ME: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Penobscot County, ME: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Maine average 24.29 cents per kWh, $134 a month at 550 kWh.
Penobscot County, ME: how many homes heat with electricity?
Penobscot County, ME: 7,275 of 64,769 occupied homes, 11.2%, rank 2 of 16.
Penobscot County, ME: median household income?
$63,248 in Penobscot County, ME, rank 10 of 16; 153,571 residents, 64,769 households.
Penobscot County, ME: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Penobscot County, ME: 395 NWS events, peak year 2024.
Penobscot County, ME: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Penobscot County, ME: 9 NFIP flood claims, $73K paid, 0.2 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Penobscot County, ME?
Penobscot County, ME: median home built 1977; 54.4% predate 1980, 64.4% detached, 9.5% in 5+ unit buildings.
Penobscot County, ME: share of income for energy?
Penobscot County, ME homes spend $1,330 a year on electricity, $3,121 on all energy: 4.3% of $72,777; 11.7% for lower incomes.