Houlton Water Company electricity rates
Houlton Water Company charges an average of 11.95 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $88 a month using 736 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Municipal utility NBSO Maine
Where Houlton Water Company sits
It is a smaller system, serving 3,907 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 11.95¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Maine, 58.3% under the statewide average of 28.63¢.
Consumption here is below the national norm at 736 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which softens the effect of the rate on the final bill.
Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houlton Water Company | 11.95¢ | $88 | 736 |
| Maine average | 28.63¢ | $155 | 537 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where Houlton Water Company delivers
Its service territory covers one county in Maine.
- Aroostook
Other Maine utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Power Co | 23.43¢ | $131 | 519,295 |
| Versant Power | 28.53¢ | $144 | 101,697 |
| Eastern Maine Electric Coop | 17.06¢ | $86 | 10,803 |
| Town of Madison | 15.16¢ | $102 | 2,413 |
Houlton Water Company rates: common questions
How much does Houlton Water Company charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 11.95 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -58.3% against the Maine average of 28.63¢ and -35.2% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average Houlton Water Company bill?
$88 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 736 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Houlton Water Company?
It is classified by the EIA as a municipal utility. Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate.
Is Houlton Water Company expensive compared with other Maine utilities?
It ranks #5 of the 5 Maine utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1046 of 1369.