Electricity prices in West Scarborough, ME
Households in West Scarborough pay 32.1¢/kWh (Maine average), about $170 a month for 528 kWh a month, the Maine household average. Today's wholesale price in New England (ISO-NE hub) averages 4.5¢/kWh; the cheapest hours are 1 am, 2 am, 3 am.
Monthly electricity bill by consumption
| Consumption | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh a month | $161 | $1,927 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | $321 | $3,853 |
| 1,500 kWh a month | $482 | $5,780 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | $642 | $7,706 |
At 32.1¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.
Electricity prices in New England (ISO-NE hub) today
Business electricity in West Scarborough
Commercial customers pay 21.3¢/kWh and industrial customers 14.2¢/kWh (Maine average).
Home running costs in West Scarborough
In West Scarborough, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $178 a month excluding rent – 113% more expensive than the US average.
Monthly cost breakdown
Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.
West Scarborough compared with the average for the United States
Your biggest saving opportunity
Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in West Scarborough by about $258 a year at today's prices.
Running your washing machine, dishwasher and car charging in the cheapest hours instead of the evening peak saves about 2.1¢/kWh per kWh moved (New England (ISO-NE hub)).
Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator
Heating need through the year
Heating with a gas boiler: about 10,046 kWh a year at 13.3¢/kWh.
Solar potential in West Scarborough
1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,451 kWh a year here. ($466 per year)
Not yet available for West Scarborough: Water.
How we calculate this
Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology
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