Electric companies in York County, Maine
York County, ME ranks 1 of 16 Maine counties for hurricane risk, FEMA score 91.5. York County in Maine has 214,731 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA.
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York County on the map
York County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in York County
| Utility listed for York County, ME | Type | Home accounts in Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Power Co in York 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 York County
York County, ME, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 202 in all, 94.1 per 100,000 residents of 214,731, rank 7 of 16 Maine counties. Property damage in York County, ME: $33K.
Events by year in York County, ME
events a year, York County, ME
- 20'15
- 18'16
- 23'17
- 24'18
- 23'19
- 26'20
- 12'21
- 17'22
- 15'23
- 14'24
- 10'25
Events by type
| York County, ME | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County, ME, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Low | 50.3 | 6 of 16 | 94 | 2020 (17) | $33K |
| York County, ME, tornado | Relatively Low | 46.5 | 1 of 16 | 0 | none | $0 |
| York County, ME, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 91.5 | 1 of 16 | 2 | 2020 (2) | $0 |
| York County, ME, ice storm | Very High | 98.3 | 1 of 16 | 0 | none | $0 |
| York County, ME, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 67.5 | 16 of 16 | 104 | 2017 (16) | $0 |
| York County, ME, heat wave | Relatively Low | 52.8 | 2 of 16 | 2 | 2024 (2) | $0 |
ZIP codes in York County
- 03901
- 03902
- 03903
- 03904
- 03905
- 03906
- 03907
- 03908
- 03909
- 03910
- 03911
- 04001
- 04002
- 04005
- 04006
- 04020
- 04027
- 04030
- 04042
- 04043
- 04046
- 04047
- 04048
- 04049
- 04056
- 04061
- 04063
- 04064
- 04072
- 04073
- 04076
- 04083
- 04087
- 04090
- 04093
- 04095
Facts about York County
- Residents of York County, ME, ACS 2023
- 214,7312 of 16 Maine counties
- Households in York County, ME
- 90,2502.38 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in York County, ME
- 76.1%68,714 owner and 21,536 renter households
- Median household income in York County, ME
- $82,9042 of 16 Maine counties
- Housing units in York County, ME
- 113,85323,603 vacant or seasonal, 20.7% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in York County, ME
- 9.3%8,437 homes, 7 of 16 Maine counties
- Utilities listed for York County, ME
- 11 with a home price: Central Maine Power Co
- ZIP areas touching York County, ME
- 3603901 to 04095
- Outage-linked storm events in York County, ME
- 202NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in York County, ME
- 50.9%median year built 1979
- Flood claims in York County, ME
- 726NFIP 2015 to 2025, $26.7M paid
- Home energy burden in York County, ME
- 3.7%$1,433 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in York County
York County, ME: 57,913 of 113,853 homes were built before 1980 and 24,913 in 2000 or later. York County, ME has 79,647 detached houses, 9,364 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 6,851 mobile homes, and 21,536 of 90,250 households rent.
Age of homes in York County, ME
% of homes by decade built, York County, ME
- 20pre-40
- 540s
- 750s
- 660s
- 1370s
- 1680s
- 1190s
- 1300s
- 810s
- 120+
Heating fuel in York County, ME
| York County, ME | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County, ME, median year built | 1979 | 1976 | +2 years | 3 of 16 |
| York County, ME, built before 1980 | 50.9% | 54.8% | -3.9 points | 14 of 16 |
| York County, ME, built 2000 or later | 21.9% | 18.7% | +3.1 points | 3 of 16 |
| York County, ME, detached houses | 70.0% | 75.0% | -5.1 points | 12 of 16 |
| York County, ME, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 8.2% | 6.4% | +1.8 points | 5 of 16 |
| York County, ME, mobile homes | 6.0% | 9.4% | -3.4 points | 15 of 16 |
| York County, ME, renter households | 23.9% | 22.9% | +1.0 points | 6 of 16 |
| York County, ME, median home value | $357,200 | $225,950 | +$131,250 | 2 of 16 |
| York County, ME, median gross rent a month | $1,239 | $968 | +$272 | 2 of 16 |
| York County, ME, people per household | 2.34 | 2.25 | +0.09 | 2 of 16 |
Cost of living with electricity in York County
York County, ME: electricity $1,433 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,425, 3.7% of $92,700 income. 89,404 households in York County, ME spend about $128.1 million a year on electricity and $306.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in York County, ME ($19,107 a year) spend 12.4% of income, 3.4 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in York County, ME
| York County, ME | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County, ME, all households | 89,404 | $92,700 | $1,433 | $483 | $1,509 | 3.7% |
| York County, ME, lower income | 19,626 | $19,107 | $1,044 | $285 | $1,048 | 12.4% |
| York County, ME, owners | 67,158 | $111,163 | $1,694 | $600 | $1,859 | 3.7% |
| York County, ME, renters | 22,246 | $36,963 | $642 | $132 | $452 | 3.3% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in York County
York County, ME: 726 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $26.7M paid, median paid claim $23,079.
2,796 of 82,954 residential structures in York County, ME carry an NFIP contract. 3,801 NFIP policies of any type were in force in York County, ME on 8 Sep 2026. York County, ME lists 197 repetitive-loss properties, 28 of them severe repetitive loss.
York County, ME: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in York County, ME
flood claims a year, York County, ME
- <5'15
- <5'16
- 0'17
- 92'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- 117'22
- 6'23
- 498'24
- <5'25
| York County, ME | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| York County, ME, claims 2015-2025 | 726 | — | 1 of 16 |
| York County, ME, paid 2015-2025 | $26.7M | — | 1 of 16 |
| York County, ME, median paid claim | $23,079 | — | — |
| York County, ME, claims per 1,000 homes | 8.8 | 1.4 | 1 of 16 |
| York County, ME, homes with flood insurance | 3.4% | 0.7% | 1 of 16 |
| York County, ME, policies in force | 3,801 | — | — |
| York County, ME, repetitive-loss properties | 197 | — | — |
York County, ME: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
York County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on York County
York County, ME touches 36 ZIP areas, 03901 to 04095, about 5,965 residents each. York County, ME counts 214,731 residents in 90,250 households. Household income in York County, ME is $82,904; 68,714 of its 90,250 households own.
8,437 of the 90,250 homes in York County, ME heat with electricity. York County, ME has 113,853 housing units, 23,603 (20.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 21,536 rented homes. York County, ME logged 202 storm events for its 214,731 residents.
The median home in York County, ME dates from 1979. Homes in York County, ME pay $1,433 a year for electricity.
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Compare York County with its neighbours
- Cumberland County sits 37 miles northeast of York County, ME with 305,940 residents, 287 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 2.9%, income $92,983.
- Androscoggin County sits 61 miles northeast of York County, ME with 112,323 residents, 98 storm events, median home built 1969, energy burden 4.2%, income $67,298.
- Sagadahoc County sits 59 miles northeast of York County, ME with 37,093 residents, 70 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 4.0%, income $82,080.
- Oxford County sits 89 miles north of York County, ME with 58,728 residents, 186 storm events, median home built 1976, energy burden 5.2%, income $57,933.
- Lincoln County sits 73 miles northeast of York County, ME with 35,840 residents, 70 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 4.2%, income $72,026.
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Questions on York County
York County, ME: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in York County, ME: 1 utility deliver power and homes pick a plan. Maine average 24.29 cents per kWh, $134 a month at 550 kWh.
York County, ME: how many homes heat with electricity?
York County, ME: 8,437 of 90,250 occupied homes, 9.3%, rank 7 of 16.
York County, ME: median household income?
$82,904 in York County, ME, rank 2 of 16; 214,731 residents, 90,250 households.
York County, ME: outage-linked storms since 2015?
York County, ME: 202 NWS events, peak year 2020.
York County, ME: flood insurance claims since 2015?
York County, ME: 726 NFIP flood claims, $26.7M paid, 8.8 per 1,000 homes, 3.4% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in York County, ME?
York County, ME: median home built 1979; 50.9% predate 1980, 70.0% detached, 8.2% in 5+ unit buildings.
York County, ME: share of income for energy?
York County, ME homes spend $1,433 a year on electricity, $3,425 on all energy: 3.7% of $92,700; 12.4% for lower incomes.