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Maryland Electricity Rates

Average price of electricity in Maryland, July 2026, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Recent months are preliminary.

Residential
21.41¢/kWh
July 2026
Commercial
17.51¢/kWh
July 2026
Industrial
16.21¢/kWh
July 2026
Average home bill
$184/mo
2025, 944 kWh a month

Maryland electricity prices, 5 years

Average cents per kilowatt-hour by month

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
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PeriodResidential
Jul 202621.41¢
Dec 202519.57¢
Dec 202418.13¢
Dec 202317.46¢
Dec 202215.53¢
Dec 202114.07¢

Residential price by month

Cents per kWh, homes, and change from the same month a year earlier

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MonthPrice1 year changeCustomers
Jul 202621.41¢/kWh+13.7%2,487,329
Jun 202621.84¢/kWh+13.2%2,485,146
May 202621.77¢/kWh+14.6%2,483,008
Apr 202622.07¢/kWh+15.9%2,480,709
Mar 202622.20¢/kWh+17.2%2,479,236
Feb 202620.08¢/kWh+9.7%2,477,429
Jan 202620.61¢/kWh+13.0%2,475,129
Dec 202519.57¢/kWh+7.9%2,472,660
Nov 202521.34¢/kWh+16.0%2,470,725
Oct 202522.30¢/kWh+16.1%2,469,646
Sep 202521.05¢/kWh+14.7%2,469,345
Aug 202519.83¢/kWh+11.2%2,468,136
Jul 202518.83¢/kWh+9.2%2,463,369
Jun 202519.29¢/kWh+10.8%2,459,650
May 202519.00¢/kWh+7.8%2,457,676
Apr 202519.05¢/kWh+6.7%2,459,998
Mar 202518.94¢/kWh+4.8%2,458,486
Feb 202518.30¢/kWh+4.1%2,455,421
Jan 202518.24¢/kWh+4.5%2,453,737
Dec 202418.13¢/kWh+3.8%2,460,384
Nov 202418.40¢/kWh+5.9%2,457,591
Oct 202419.21¢/kWh+4.5%2,457,612
Sep 202418.36¢/kWh+8.3%2,456,848
Aug 202417.83¢/kWh+8.8%2,454,649

Electric utilities in Maryland

Largest by customers, 2025. Price and bill are for homes served with bundled generation and delivery

All 22

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UtilityCustomersHome priceHome bill
Baltimore Gas & Electric CoInvestor Owned1,349,56220.19¢/kWh$177/mo
Potomac Electric Power CoInvestor Owned608,56621.74¢/kWh$182/mo
The Potomac Edison CompanyInvestor Owned293,56315.44¢/kWh$172/mo
Delmarva PowerInvestor Owned216,84321.81¢/kWh$214/mo
Southern Maryland Elec Coop IncCooperative179,93716.43¢/kWh$192/mo
Choptank Electric Cooperative, IncCooperative57,45017.11¢/kWh$200/mo
Tesla Inc.Behind the Meter26,91616.10¢/kWh$100/mo
Sunrun Inc.Behind the Meter25,90619.50¢/kWh$108/mo
Hagerstown Light DepartmentMunicipal17,78011.23¢/kWh$106/mo
Easton Utilities CommMunicipal11,31615.18¢/kWh$159/mo
Thurmont Municipal Light CoMunicipal2,914Not reportedNot reported
Town of Berlin - (MD)Municipal2,756Not reportedNot reported
Town of Williamsport - (MD)Municipal1,026Not reportedNot reported
EverBright, LLCBehind the Meter86117.37¢/kWh$148/mo
Palmetto Solar, LLCBehind the Meter81919.75¢/kWh$88/mo
Spruce FinanceBehind the Meter57712.59¢/kWh$85/mo
A & N Electric CoopCooperative29314.54¢/kWh$125/mo
Constellation Solar Holding, LLCBehind the Meter18Not reportedNot reported
Ahana Renewables, LLCBehind the Meter16Not reportedNot reported
TerraForm US Energy Services, LLCBehind the Meter7Not reportedNot reported
Greenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationBehind the Meter1Not reportedNot reported

Price is revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold. Where customers can choose a retail electricity supplier, the utility that delivers power may report only delivery charges, so its price can look lower than what customers pay in total.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in Maryland?
Homes in Maryland paid an average of 21.41¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with 18.83¢/kWh a year earlier. The U.S. average was 18.31¢/kWh.
Is electricity expensive in Maryland?
Maryland had the 15th highest average residential price of 51 states and DC in July 2026.
What is the average electric bill in Maryland?
The average Maryland home used 944 kWh a month and paid $184.42 a month in 2025, according to EIA.
What is the largest electric utility in Maryland?
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co serves the most customers in Maryland, about 1,349,562 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M and Form EIA-861 · Data for July 2026