Maine electric prices
Checked on Oct 15 from maine.gov.Judy takes no money from energy companies. How we check
No locked plan costs less than CMP's standard price today. You can keep it for now.
Free, with no account. No one will call you.
No. Changing your price never turns off your power. CMP still brings it to your home and fixes outages.
For a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month. Fees included. Cheapest first, one plan per company.
No locked plan beats CMP's standard price today.
Plans that lock your price for 6 months or more, for a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month. Fees are included. Cheapest first, one plan per company. Only plans that cost less than the standard price are shown.
Prices come from the Maine Public Advocate's price list (maine.gov). We check it every 2 hours. Judy looks at more than price: she checks your own bill, fees and where prices are going.
Free, with no account. Judy uses the Maine Public Advocate's price list (maine.gov). How we get our prices
Judy compared 23 offers for CMP homes on Oct 15 at 8:27 PM.
A year ago, on November 12, 2025, CMP's standard price was 10.61 cents per kWh. Today it is 12.72 cents, 20% higher.
For a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month, that is about $21.08 more a month.
CMP's standard price: 12.72 cents per kWh
January 1 to December 31, 2026
When does the Standard Offer change next?
Updated October 15, 2026
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| Dates | Standard price | Change from the period before |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 to December 31, 2026 | 12.72 cents per kWh | Up 19.9% |
| January 1 to December 31, 2025 | 10.61 cents per kWh | Down 0.2% |
| July 1 to December 31, 2024 | 10.64 cents per kWh | Down 1.8% |
| January 1 to June 30, 2024 | 10.84 cents per kWh | Down 34.8% |
| July 15 to December 31, 2023 | 16.63 cents per kWh | Down 5.7% |
| January 1 to July 14, 2023 | 17.63 cents per kWh | Up 49.2% |
| January 1 to December 31, 2022 | 11.82 cents per kWh | Up 83.2% |
| January 1 to December 31, 2021 | 6.45 cents per kWh | Down 11.7% |
| January 1 to December 31, 2020 | 7.3 cents per kWh | Down 18.9% |
| January 1 to December 31, 2019 | 9 cents per kWh | Up 13.7% |
| January 1 to December 31, 2018 | 7.92 cents per kWh | Oldest price we have |
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A kWh is one unit of electricity (kWh on your bill). Your bill may call this price the Standard Offer.
It is the price you pay if you never picked another company.
Today it is 12.72 cents per kWh. A kWh is one unit of electricity (kWh on your bill).
Your bill may call it the Standard Offer.
It changes once a year, on January 1.
Yes. Your power stays on. CMP still delivers your electricity and sends your bill.
Only the price part of your bill changes.
You can go back to CMP's standard price later. Check your contract for a fee to leave early.
Call the company you pick, or sign up on its website. You don't call your utility.
Have your CMP bill ready. The company will ask for a number from it.
Look for your account number near the top of your bill. Ask the company which number it needs.
The new company tells CMP for you.
You have at least 5 days after you get the new company's first bill to cancel. You still pay that first bill.
To cancel, call the new company, write to them or cancel online.
The company must send you two notices 30 to 60 days before your plan ends.
If you do nothing, the plan may start again on its own at a higher or changing price.
Come back to Judy Saves when the notice comes. We will check your choices again.
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False. Many offers cost more than that price.
Checked Oct 10, 2026Maine PUC and Public Advocate
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