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Central Maine Power (CMP) rates

Peak hours on CMP A-TOU: 5 pm–9 pm, on weekdays, all year. CMP has 2 residential plans modeled here. For a typical Maine home using 528 kWh a month, the cheapest plan open to any household is A, at about $152 a month.

Maine has retail choice. Prices on this page are all-in: CMP’s delivery charges plus its default supply (the rate you pay if you have not chosen a supplier, often called the “price to compare”). If you buy supply from a retail supplier, CMP still bills delivery and the supplier’s price replaces the supply part, so the supply rate alone is well below the all-in price shown here.

Investor-owned 584,462 residential customers (EIA-861, 2025) Tariffs checked November 12, 2026

Typical all-in priceA

28.7¢/kWh
A$152/mo
A-TOU$156/mo

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
A
Residential Service, Standard Offer
Tiered $27.37 12.7¢ 0–50 kWh · 24.7¢ over 50 kWh 12.7¢ 0–50 kWh · 24.7¢ over 50 kWh None
A-TOU
Residential Time-of-Use
Time-of-use $24.18 Off-peak 18.9¢ · Peak 55.6¢ Off-peak 18.9¢ · Peak 55.6¢ Peak 5 pm–9 pm

A-TOU: price by hour

July weekday. Same pricing all year.

Off-peakPeak
18.9¢55.6¢18.9¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

CMP peak and off-peak hours

What are CMP’s peak hours?

It depends on the plan. A-TOU: Peak 5 pm–9 pm, on weekdays, all year; weekends: off-peak all day. Hours are local clock time.

When is electricity cheapest on CMP?

On summer weekdays the lowest price is A-TOU: 9 pm–5 pm next day at 18.9¢/kWh, against 55.6¢ at the peak. A charges the same price at every hour.

Which CMP plan is cheapest?

For a typical Maine home using 528 kWh a month, A at about $152 a month (28.7¢/kWh all-in, before taxes). With an EV charged at its cheapest hour, A-TOU gives the lowest total.

Peak and off-peak hours of every utility

Charging an EV on CMP

1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (275 kWh from the wall, EPA 27.5 kWh/100 mi) at 7.2 kW, added to a typical Maine home’s use, on each plan’s cheapest start hour versus plugging in at 6 pm. Averaged over the year.

PlanBest startCharging, best startCharging from 6 pmWhole bill with EV
AAny$68/mo$68/mo$220/mo
A-TOU12 am$52/mo$124/mo$208/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is A-TOU. Compare plans on your own usage.

Cost to charge each EV on CMP A-TOU

1,000 miles a month at 7.2 kW, starting at 12 am, the plan’s cheapest hour, added to a typical Maine home’s bill. Full charge: the EPA range, at the plan’s lowest price (18.9¢/kWh). EPA efficiency, from the wall.

ModelkWh/100 mi1,000 mi a monthFull charge
Lucid Air Pure (2027)23.1$44/mo$18.31
Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (2026)24.3$46/mo$14.72
Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2026)24.3$46/mo$14.72
Toyota bZ (2027)25.5$48/mo$15.11
Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD (2027)26$49/mo$17.81
Hyundai Ioniq 6 RWD (2025)26$49/mo$16.78
Tesla Model S (2026)27.1$51/mo$20.96
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (2026)27.5$52/mo$16.97
Nissan Leaf 75 kWh (2026)27.8$52/mo$15.89
Chevrolet Bolt (2027)28.2$53/mo$13.94
BMW i4 eDrive40 (2026)28.5$54/mo$17.91
Kia EV3 Long Range FWD (2027)29$55/mo$17.56
Volvo EX30 Single Motor (2026)29.2$55/mo$14.38
Kia EV6 Long Range RWD (2027)29.6$56/mo$17.82
Volkswagen ID.4 (2026)29.8$56/mo$16.36
Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD (2027)30$57/mo$18.00
Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended Range (2026)30.7$58/mo$18.54
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD (2027)31.1$59/mo$18.72
Tesla Model X (2026)32.2$61/mo$21.39
Chevrolet Blazer EV FWD (2027)32.3$61/mo$19.01
Honda Prologue FWD (2026)32.5$61/mo$18.89
Nissan Ariya FWD 87 kWh (2026)34.4$65/mo$18.76
Cadillac Lyriq RWD (2027)36.8$69/mo$22.64
Hyundai Ioniq 9 AWD (2027)38$72/mo$22.94
Kia EV9 Long Range RWD (2027)38$72/mo$21.87
Tesla Cybertruck AWD (2026)42.9$81/mo$26.31
Rivian R1S Premium (2027)42.9$81/mo$24.28
Rivian R1T Premium (2027)42.9$81/mo$24.28
Chevrolet Silverado EV Extended Range WT (2026)47.8$90/mo$38.24
Ford F-150 Lightning Extended Range (2025)47.9$90/mo$28.92

How CMP’s plans work

A (Residential Service, Standard Offer). In July the first 50 kWh a month cost 12.7¢ each; then 24.7¢ above 50 kWh a month. An average Maine home (441 kWh in July) goes past the first tier, so extra load such as an EV is priced higher. Fixed charge: $27.37 a month.

A-TOU (Residential Time-of-Use). Peak 5 pm–9 pm on July weekdays; 4 of 24 hours carry the top price of 55.6¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 18.9¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 36.7¢. January weekdays range from 18.9¢ to 55.6¢. Weekends differ: off-peak all day. Fixed charge: $24.18 a month.

Prices on this page are all-in per kWh, before taxes: base rates, supply and every per-kWh rider in the utility’s current tariff sheets. Your bill shows them as separate lines, and riders can change between tariff revisions.

As a cross-check, CMP billed its residential customers an average of 27.41¢ per kWh in 2025 (revenue ÷ sales, EIA-861). A plan taken from URDB is shown only if its all-in price is consistent with that figure, adjusted for Maine’s price change since.

Sources for each plan

Plans marked “Checked” were transcribed from the utility’s current tariff and rider sheets, all charges included, and are re-checked on the date shown in each file. Other plans come from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (CC BY 4.0) and have not yet been checked line by line against the utility’s tariff. Always confirm the current rates on your utility’s website before switching plans.

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