Setting up utilities in Maine

In most of Maine, you choose who sells your electricity. Here’s how that works, what Maine homes pay, and the cities we cover.

$156

Maine average home bill, per month

29.6¢

Maine average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)

How utilities work in Maine

Electric and gas service depends on your address. In some states, you can choose a supplier. Water, sewer and trash providers vary by location.

Who regulates it

The Maine Public Utilities Commission regulates the state’s investor-owned electric companies.

maine.gov

Electric

You choose

You can choose an electricity supplier or use the default supplier, called the standard offer, chosen by the Commission’s bidding process. Your delivery utility doesn’t set supply rates; it bills for the supplier so you don’t get two bills.

maine.gov

Gas

Your gas company is set by your address.

Water and trash

Water, sewer and trash may come from a local government, a utility district or another provider. Each city page below says who to call.

Main electric companies in Maine

Where you can choose, these companies deliver the power and handle outages.

CMP
CMP guide
Versant Power
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Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative
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Houlton Water Company
Look up by address

Maine cities we cover

Each page lists every utility in that city and how to start it.

Portland

More Maine cities are on the way. Search your city or zip to see your electric company now.

Sources: Maine Public Utilities Commission, maine.gov, EIA.

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