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- In 2022, 7 out of every 10 Maine households used petroleum products for home heating, a larger share than in any other state.
- In 2022, renewable resources fueled 64% of Maine's total electricity net generation, and wind provided the largest share at 23% of the state's total net generation.
- Maine uses less energy than 44 states, but Maine's economy uses significantly more energy per dollar of GDP than the national average.
- Forests cover about nine-tenths of Maine, the largest share of any state, and forest products are both a major energy-intensive industry and an important biomass resource. In 2022, biomass, mostly wood and wood-derived fuels, supplied 14% of Maine’s total electricity net generation, the second-largest share, after Vermont, among the states.
- In 2021, Maine’s natural gas use on a per capita basis was third-lowest in the nation, after Hawaii and Vermont, in large part because most of Maine lacks natural gas distribution systems.
Last Updated: October 19, 2023