MAINE PUBLIC • November 19, 2025
Some Mainers will see higher electric bills starting Jan. 1, 2026, when a new standard-offer rate takes effect. State regulators on Wednesday approved the new standard-offer supply rates for residential and business customers in Versant Power’s Maine Public District, which covers much of Aroostook County, and Central Maine Power. In northern Maine, the average monthly bill for residential and small-business customers using about 550 kilowatt hours a month will go up $16, while users in central and southern Maine will see a monthly hike of about $11.