Who runs the utilities in Maine?
Maine has 732,984 residential customers, EIA-861 2024 sales file (99% of EIA's count). Investor-owned 97.7%. Cooperative 1.5%. Municipal 0.9%. Maine ranks 5th of 51 states, investor-owned.
Maine homes by utility type
Maine: customers by type, %
- 97.7Investor-owned
- 0.9Municipal
- 1.5Cooperative
| Maine type | Utilities | Customers | Share | Price ¢/kWh | Gap ¢ (%) | kWh/mo | Nonmetro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor-owned | 2 | 715,861 | 97.7% | 24.30 | not shown | 547 | 68% |
| Municipal | 5 | 6,320 | 0.9% | not shown | not shown | 712 | 100% |
| Cooperative | 2 | 10,803 | 1.5% | not shown | not shown | 503 | 67% |
In Maine, 67,006 customers (9%) are energy-only accounts with a competitive supplier.
Maine prices by utility type
Maine: only investor-owned utilities are priced, at 24.3 cents per kWh.
Maine: which utilities set the averages
Investor-owned: Central Maine Power Co holds 80% of priced customers at 23.4 cents, group average 24.3. Among 2 with 5,000+ customers, Central Maine Power Co charges 23.4 and Versant Power 28.1, 4.6 cents apart.
Maine territory, rural or urban
Maine has 16 counties, 69% of them nonmetro in USDA's 2023 codes. Customer-weighted: investor-owned territory is 68% nonmetro.
Maine: largest utilities
| Central Maine Power Co | Investor-owned | 577,955 | 23.43 | 557 | 64% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Versant Power | Investor-owned | 137,906 | 28.08 | 505 | 83% |
| Eastern Maine Electric Coop | Cooperative | 10,803 | 17.06 | 503 | 67% |
| Houlton Water Company | Municipal | 3,907 | 11.95 | 736 | 100% |
| Town of Madison | Municipal | 2,413 | 15.16 | 672 | 100% |
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Maine next to its neighbors
Maine has no priced municipal or cooperative gap.
| State | Investor-owned | Municipal | Cooperative | Muni gap | Coop gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 98% | 1% | 1% | not shown | not shown |
| New Hampshire | 88% | 0% | 12% | not shown | +5% |
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Similar investor-owned share: New Jersey 99%, Rhode Island 99%, Pennsylvania 97%, Connecticut 96%
Sources
Maine: EIA-861 (2024), USDA RUCC (2023); retrieval dates, checksums.
Questions
Which utility type serves most Maine homes?
Investor-owned utilities, 97.7% of 732,984 customers.
Do Maine co-ops or municipal utilities charge less?
Maine: only one priced type, nothing to compare.
How many utilities does Maine have?
EIA-861 (2024) lists 9; residential sales are reported by 5.
Can Maine customers pick their utility?
Not the wires: 9% of Maine customers choose an energy supplier, and the local utility still delivers.