Maine electricity rates in April 2017 averaged 16.05 cents per kilowatthour -- an estimated 26 percent more than the 12.70 cents per kilowatthour average rate in the U.S. overall in April 2017.[1]
Maine natural gas rates in March 2017 averaged 13.03 dollars per thousand cubic feet -- an estimated 14 percent more than the 11.38 dollars per thousand cubic feet average rate in the nation overall in March 2017.[2]
Maine solar energy averaged about 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) on an annual basis -- an estimated 25% more than the 3.73 kWh/m2/day generated at a low-output location in the U.S.[3]
The NREL recently assessed the state of solar in the U.S. and found that rooftop has the potential to power nearly two-fifths of the nation.
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The United States is maintaining its role as a leader of wind power production across the globe, the AWEA said in a recent report.
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Last year was a record-breaking one for solar power generation in the U.S., and 2016 looks to have an even brighter future, the SEIA said.
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Maine has an estimated population of 1,328,361, which ranks 40th in the nation. [4]
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