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Outdoor & Garage · Maine

How Much Does It Cost to Run a Pool Pump in Maine?

The short answer

A typical 1,500W pool pump costs about $0.49 per hour to run in Maine, or $118 a month at 8 hours a day.

That’s based on Maine’s average residential rate of 32.4¢/kWh (EIA, July 2026), 77% above the US average.

Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated

Pool Pump cost by daily use in Maine

Cost at 32.4¢/kWh, the Maine average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 45.6 $0.49 $14.79 $177
2 hours/day 91.3 $0.97 $29.58 $355
4 hours/day 182.5 $1.94 $59.15 $710
8 hours/day 365.0 $3.89 $118 $1,420
12 hours/day 547.6 $5.83 $177 $2,129
24 hours/day 1,095.1 $11.67 $355 $4,259

Maine vs other states

At typical use, a pool pump costs $1,420 a year in Maine — $683 less than in Hawaii and $862 more than in Louisiana.

Maine has the 3rd-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. electricity prices in Maine · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Maine

32.4¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +15.8% from a year earlier.

How to lower the cost of running a pool pump

Pool pumps can be one of the biggest electricity users in a home with a pool because they run for many hours every day of the season. A single-speed 1–2 HP pump typically draws 1,000–2,500W. Variable-speed pumps are dramatically more efficient: running at low speed for longer moves the same water with a fraction of the energy, which is why many states now require them for new installs.

  • Switch to a variable-speed pump — savings of 50–80% are common.
  • Run the pump only as long as needed to turn over the water once a day.
  • Keep skimmer baskets and filters clean so the pump doesn't strain.
  • Summers in Maine are relatively mild, so cooling costs are concentrated in a few hot weeks each year.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a pool pump for 24 hours in Maine?

Running a 1,500W pool pump for 24 hours uses about 36.0 kWh, which costs about $11.67 at Maine’s average rate of 32.4¢/kWh.

How many kWh does a pool pump use per month?

At 8 hours a day, a typical pool pump uses about 365 kWh a month. In Maine that costs $118.

Is it expensive to run a pool pump in Maine?

Maine has the 3rd-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 32.4¢/kWh — one of the most expensive. Running a pool pump here costs about $1,420 a year at typical use, compared with $802 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Maine right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Maine was 32.4¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 15.8% from a year earlier.

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