Is electricity getting more expensive in Maine?
Maine homes pay 16% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Maine paid 13.13 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (23.87 ¢ in today's money) and 27.78 ¢ in 2025: +111.6% printed, +16.4% real. Rank 33rd of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Maine price since 2001
Maine cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Maine, 2025 dollars | Maine, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.87 | 13.13 |
| 2002 | 22.80 | 12.74 |
| 2003 | 21.64 | 12.37 |
| 2004 | 20.72 | 12.16 |
| 2005 | 21.81 | 13.23 |
| 2006 | 22.04 | 13.80 |
| 2007 | 25.65 | 16.52 |
| 2008 | 24.28 | 16.24 |
| 2009 | 23.47 | 15.64 |
| 2010 | 23.21 | 15.72 |
| 2011 | 22.01 | 15.38 |
| 2012 | 20.56 | 14.66 |
| 2013 | 19.83 | 14.35 |
| 2014 | 20.77 | 15.27 |
| 2015 | 21.20 | 15.61 |
| 2016 | 21.23 | 15.83 |
| 2017 | 20.98 | 15.97 |
| 2018 | 21.59 | 16.84 |
| 2019 | 22.53 | 17.89 |
| 2020 | 20.91 | 16.81 |
| 2021 | 20.22 | 17.02 |
| 2022 | 24.69 | 22.44 |
| 2023 | 28.97 | 27.42 |
| 2024 | 24.93 | 24.29 |
| 2025 | 27.78 | 27.78 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Maine as printed | Maine in 2025 dollars | Maine real change on the row above | Maine against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.13 ¢ | 23.87 ¢ | start | +53.0% |
| 2006 | 13.80 ¢ | 22.04 ¢ | −7.7% | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 15.38 ¢ | 22.01 ¢ | −0.1% | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 15.83 ¢ | 21.23 ¢ | −3.5% | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 17.02 ¢ | 20.22 ¢ | −4.8% | +24.6% |
| 2025 | 27.78 ¢ | 27.78 ¢ | +37.4% | +60.6% |
What would your Maine bill have been?
Try your own Maine bill
- 2010: 23.21 ¢ (2025 dollars), $122 a month for 527 kWh. 2025: 27.78 ¢, $146. $24 more a month, $289 a year.
- Scenario at +5.9% a year: 37.00 ¢ and $195 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Maine numbers say
Maine's biggest one-year real jump came in 2022 (+22.1%) and its biggest drop in 2024 (−13.9%); the Maine price fell in 13 of 24 yearly steps. Maine's real price last stood above today's 27.78 ¢ in 2023, at 28.97 ¢.
Most of the recent pressure on Maine came after 2019: the real price rose 23.3%, from 22.53 ¢ to 27.78 ¢ in 2025 dollars. Maine sat 53.0% above the U.S. average in 2001 (23.87 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Maine is 60.6% above it in 2025 (27.78 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Maine moved +0.63% real and +3.17% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Maine key numbers
| Measure | Maine |
|---|---|
| Maine 2001 price, as printed | 13.13 ¢ |
| Maine 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 23.87 ¢ |
| Maine 2025 price, preliminary | 27.78 ¢ |
| Maine change as printed | +111.6% |
| Maine change after inflation | +16.4% |
| Maine real change since 2019 | +23.3% |
| Maine real change since 2021 | +37.4% |
| Maine highest real price (2023) | 28.97 ¢ |
| Maine lowest real price (2013) | 19.83 ¢ |
| Maine real change per year | +0.63% |
Maine against its neighbors
Maine: +16.4% real since 2001. States bordering: New Hampshire +8.1% (8.2 points below Maine).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Maine prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Maine. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Maine included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Maine?
The Maine home price went from 13.13 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 27.78 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+111.6%). After inflation Maine changed +16.4%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Maine home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Maine paid 23.87 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 27.78 ¢ in 2025. The Maine series low is 19.83 ¢ (2013) and the high is 28.97 ¢ (2023).
Maine: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Maine ranks 33rd of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+16.4%), and 49th on the change since 2019 (+23.3%).
Maine homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Maine went from 17.89 ¢ to 27.78 ¢ as printed (+55.3%), and from 22.53 ¢ to 27.78 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+23.3%).