How reliable is Eastern Maine Electric Coop?

Eastern Maine Electric Coop customers averaged 18.1 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and worse than the US average, better than the Maine median (29.1 h), per official US EIA data.

Where does Eastern Maine Electric Coop rank among US electric utilities?

By official EIA SAIDI, Eastern Maine Electric Coop is #403 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is worse than the US average.

How many customers does Eastern Maine Electric Coop serve?

Eastern Maine Electric Coop serves 3 counties across Maine, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does Eastern Maine Electric Coop provide power?

Eastern Maine Electric Coop operates in Maine. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Eastern Maine Electric Coop: Outages & Reliability

As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, no major outages are reported on Eastern Maine Electric Coop's network.

Eastern Maine Electric Coop is an cooperative utility serving 3 counties in Maine. In 2024, its customers went an average of 18.1 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 8.0 interruptions each. That ranks it #403 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is worse than the US average and better than the Maine median (29.1 h).

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No major outages currently reported on Eastern Maine Electric Coop's network.

Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

18.1 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

8.0

SAIFI / yr

2.3 hrs

CAIDI / outage

worse than the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #403 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · better than the Maine median (29.1 h).

Residential price17.1¢/kWhaverage, US EIA 2024energy trends →

Reliability over time

Official EIA SAIDI, hours without power per customer per year (IEEE, incl. major events). Over this period Eastern Maine Electric Coop’s reliability has been worsening (lower is better).

Outage trend · Eastern Maine Electric Coop

0customers out · peak 826

Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by Eastern Maine Electric Coop (3)

Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.

Eastern Maine Electric Coop: FAQ

How reliable is Eastern Maine Electric Coop?: Eastern Maine Electric Coop customers averaged 18.1 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and worse than the US average, better than the Maine median (29.1 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does Eastern Maine Electric Coop rank among US electric utilities?: By official EIA SAIDI, Eastern Maine Electric Coop is #403 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is worse than the US average.
How many customers does Eastern Maine Electric Coop serve?: Eastern Maine Electric Coop serves 3 counties across Maine, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does Eastern Maine Electric Coop provide power?: Eastern Maine Electric Coop operates in Maine. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Reliability metrics (SAIDI/SAIFI) and service territory from the US EIA Form 861. SAIDI/SAIFI are IEEE-standard, including major event days. Primary state: Maine.

Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability) and DOE/ORNL ODIN, every source we read. Live data as of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC.