Maine · EIA utility 8883 · Full-service utility
Houlton Water Company electricity rates in Maine, 2025
Houlton Water Company’s 3,907 residential customers paid an average of 14.16¢ per kWh in 2025, 49% below the Maine average of 27.69¢. The typical home used 772 kWh a month, for an average bill of $109.
- 14.16¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+2.21¢ (+18.5%) vs 2024
- $109Avg monthly billMaine: $148
- 772 kWhAvg monthly useMaine: 533 kWh
- 3,907Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 3,907 | 36,197 | $5,126,000 | 14.16¢ | 11.95¢ | +2.21¢ (+18.5%) |
| Commercial | 1,511 | 21,047 | $3,060,100 | 14.54¢ | 12.05¢ | +2.49¢ (+20.6%) |
| Industrial | 78 | 51,652 | $6,131,300 | 11.87¢ | 10.31¢ | +1.56¢ (+15.1%) |
| All sectors | 5,496 | 108,896 | $14,317,400 | 13.15¢ | 11.50¢ | +1.65¢ (+14.4%) |
How Houlton Water Company compares
- Maine residential average, 2025: 27.69¢ per kWh, 533 kWh a month, $148 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 6 full-service utilities in Maine with at least 1,000 residential customers, Houlton Water Company ranks 2 of 6 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Maine homes paid 32.11¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 28.14¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 18.5%; the state average rose 14.0%.
- Houlton Water Company is a municipal utility, owned by the local government; the city council or utility board sets rates. Balancing authority: NBSO.
Where Houlton Water Company serves
EIA lists 1 Maine county in its 2025 service territory: Aroostook.
3 ZIP codes are matched to Houlton Water Company in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 04471, 04730, 04761. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Maine full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebunk Light & Power Dist | 13.46¢ | $103 | 6,723 |
| Town of Madison (ME) | 15.01¢ | $106 | 2,447 |
| Eastern Maine Electric Coop | 19.36¢ | $101 | 10,808 |
| Central Maine Power Co | 27.41¢ | $147 | 537,632 |
| Versant Power | 30.15¢ | $150 | 131,540 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.