Safe Harbor 18
Residential
- Rate 10.69¢ / kWh
- Contract Length 18 mo.
- Effective Date Aug 2023
- Green Energy 0%
- Plan seen in Maryland
- Terms and Conditions
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
The average residential electric bill in Maryland is $164.19 per month. Maryland is the 48th most expensive state in the country for electricity.
To save on your monthly electricity bill consider switching electricity providers.
High Power Bills?
Reduce or replace your electricity bill with solar
Maryland residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in July.
Citizens of Maryland are faced with a higher residential electricity rate than most people in the US, with an average state electricity rate of 17.81 cents per kilowatt hour compared to the US average of 16.49 cents. The state has over 10 electricity vendors, and with a deregulated electricity market, customers likely have an abundance of choices to choose from when shopping for electricity. The state produces 35,753,025.41 megawatt hours from its electrical power plants, which is the 38th highest total generation for a state in the nation. With 1,099,259 total residential customers, Baltimore Gas & Electric is the largest electricity supplier in the state. As the 40th worst polluting state in the country based on pollution per person from electricity consumption, Maryland residents create emissions of 2,786.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions each. The state has grown hydroelectric power use by 7.35% and the source now makes up 5.43% of all electricity generation there.
There are 25617 plans. Plans are subject to change at any time and these may not be the plans currently offered.
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Rate State Rank | Residential Average Bill ($) | Residential Average Bill State Rank | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Sales State Rank | Residential Revenues ($) | Residential Revenues State Rank | State Production (MWh) | State Production Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baltimore Gas & Electric | BUNDLED | 17.82 | 9 | 154.36 | 7 | 10,625,625.3 | 1 | 1,893,078,550 | 1 | 3 | |
Potomac Electric Power Company | BUNDLED | 19.85 | 10 | 162.17 | 8 | 4,743,047.26 | 2 | 941,349,573 | 2 | 3 | |
Potomac Edison | BUNDLED | 13.85 | 5 | 149.95 | 6 | 3,114,182.43 | 3 | 431,456,512 | 3 | 3 | |
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.47 | 7 | 166.11 | 9 | 2,175,159.04 | 4 | 314,773,916 | 5 | 3 | |
Delmarva Power | BUNDLED | 20.07 | 11 | 188.39 | 10 | 1,932,317.17 | 5 | 387,876,911 | 4 | 3 | |
Choptank Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 16.66 | 8 | 194.42 | 11 | 665,978.34 | 6 | 110,924,055.1 | 6 | 3 | |
Hagerstown Light Department | BUNDLED | 6.86 | 1 | 64.65 | 1 | 160,540.89 | 7 | 11,019,169.61 | 8 | 3 | |
Easton Electric Company | BUNDLED | 11.60 | 4 | 124.75 | 4 | 104,701.59 | 8 | 12,149,808.28 | 7 | -1,775 | 2 |
Thurmont, Maryland Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 8.36 | 3 | 104.25 | 3 | 35,270.56 | 9 | 2,947,496.65 | 10 | 3 | |
Berlin Electric | BUNDLED | 14.10 | 6 | 142.33 | 5 | 25,435.08 | 10 | 3,585,425.55 | 9 | -75 | 1 |
Williamsport, Maryland Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 7.67 | 2 | 78.12 | 2 | 9,877.41 | 11 | 758,014.64 | 11 | 3 |
Provider | Service Type | Commercial Rate (¢) | Commercial Rate Rank | Commercial Average Bill ($) | Commercial Average Bill State Rank | Commercial Sales (MWh) | Commercial Sales State Rank | Commercial Revenues ($) | Commercial Revenues State Rank | State Production (MWh) | State Production Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baltimore Gas & Electric | BUNDLED | 16.10 | 8 | 507.94 | 8 | 2,785,050.25 | 1 | 448,325,190 | 1 | 3 | |
Potomac Electric Power Company | BUNDLED | 14.65 | 7 | 553.89 | 10 | 1,403,755.53 | 2 | 205,599,133 | 2 | 3 | |
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 12.22 | 5 | 774.51 | 11 | 1,209,612.4 | 3 | 147,781,180 | 3 | 3 | |
Potomac Edison | BUNDLED | 13.37 | 6 | 290.54 | 5 | 563,989.03 | 4 | 75,381,258 | 5 | 3 | |
Delmarva Power | BUNDLED | 19.56 | 11 | 372.95 | 6 | 408,821.87 | 5 | 79,946,753 | 4 | 3 | |
Choptank Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 16.29 | 9 | 475.91 | 7 | 226,088.47 | 6 | 36,829,941.27 | 6 | 3 | |
Easton Electric Company | BUNDLED | 12.14 | 4 | 514.58 | 9 | 131,904.77 | 7 | 16,009,510.62 | 7 | -1,775 | 2 |
Hagerstown Light Department | BUNDLED | 7.47 | 1 | 191.02 | 3 | 85,514.75 | 8 | 6,386,329.5 | 8 | 3 | |
Thurmont, Maryland Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 7.98 | 2 | 258.21 | 4 | 15,691.53 | 9 | 1,252,073.79 | 9 | 3 | |
Berlin Electric | BUNDLED | 18.27 | 10 | 142.37 | 1 | 3,517.04 | 10 | 642,533.18 | 10 | -75 | 1 |
Williamsport, Maryland Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 8.08 | 3 | 145.34 | 2 | 3,451.76 | 11 | 278,911.86 | 11 | 3 |
Plant | City/County | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (KG) | Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh) | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power PlantExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Calvert County | Nuclear | 14,770,479 | ||||
Keys Energy CenterPSEG (100.00%) | Croom CDP | Natural Gas | 4,882,024.93 | 1,850,993,749.08 | 379.14 | ||
CPV St Charles Energy CenterCompetitive Power Ventures (100.00%) | Waldorf CDP | Natural Gas | 3,733,047 | 1,429,648,268.58 | 382.97 | ||
Wildcat Point Generation FacilityOld Dominion Electric Cooperative (100.00%) | Cecil County | Natural Gas | 3,135,309 | 1,171,306,663.1 | 373.59 | ||
ConowingoExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Harford County | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1,920,423 | ||||
Brandon ShoresTalen Energy (100.00%) | Pasadena CDP | Coal | 1,852,892 | 2,083,566,203.72 | 1,124.49 | 6/2025 | |
Chalk Point Power | Aquasco CDP | Natural Gas | 864,903 | 526,590,285.2 | 608.84 | ||
Brandywine Power FacilityKMC Thermo, LLC (100.00%) | Brandywine CDP | Natural Gas | 560,369 | 256,147,742.18 | 457.11 | ||
AES Warrior Run Cogeneration FacilityAES Corporation (100.00%) | Allegany County | Coal | 391,507 | 332,393,320.89 | 849.01 | 6/2024 | |
Wheelabrator Baltimore RefuseWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%) | Baltimore | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 318,798 | 371,751,545.8 | 1,166.1 | ||
Montgomery County Resource RecoveryNortheast Maryland W D Auth (100.00%) | Montgomery County | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 297,045 | 503,005,922.78 | 1,693.37 | ||
CriterionExelon Corporation (51.00%) | Garrett County | Wind | 246,634 | ||||
Essential Power Rock Springs LLCThe Carlyle Group (100.00%) | Cecil County | Natural Gas | 213,740 | 119,822,851.12 | 560.6 | ||
Bluegrass SolarBluegrass Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Queen Anne's County | Solar | 157,254 | ||||
NIH Cogeneration FacilityNational Institutes of Health (100.00%) | Bethesda CDP | Natural Gas | 152,278 | 98,059,655.4 | 643.95 | ||
PerrymanConstellation Energy (100.00%) | Perryman CDP | Natural Gas | 147,834 | 93,740,890.6 | 634.1 | ||
Dickerson Power | Montgomery County | Natural Gas | 143,794 | 101,792,988.35 | 707.91 | ||
Great Bay Solar 1Great Bay Solar I LLC (100.00%) | Somerset County | Solar | 138,375 | ||||
Herbert A WagnerTalen Energy (100.00%) | Pasadena CDP | Distillate Fuel Oil | 123,685 | 127,890,301.04 | 1,034 | ||
Fourmile RidgeExelon Corporation (51.00%) | Garrett County | Wind | 112,381 |
Plant | City/County | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (KG) | Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh) | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power PlantExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Calvert County | Nuclear | 14,770,479 |
Maryland generates 0.64 megawatt hours per citizen of the state from renewable fuel types. This makes Maryland the 45th highest state for renewable production per capita in the nation.
Maryland averages 9.44 megawatt hours consumed per year per person. The state ranks 40th in the United States in megawatt hours consumed per person.
Maryland produces 2,215,799.22 megawatt hours from coal each year. That is 0.36 megawatt hours per person in the state and makes Maryland the 37th highest ranked state for electricity production from coal per capita.
Maryland ranks 31st in the US for total natural gas production, with 14,336,092.89 megawatt hours generated using the source.
Maryland has had its CO2 pollution from electricity consumption rise 56,829,702.82 kilograms (0.61%) in the last 12 months.
Averaging generation of 5.8 megawatt hours per Maryland resident each year, Maryland is 46th in production per capita in the nation.
Maryland's electricity is generated using primarily Nuclear, which accounts for 41.31% of the fuel used in the state. Additionally, Natural Gas makes up 40.10% and Coal accounts for 6.20%.
The average cost per kilowatt hour of electricity is 17.81 cents in Maryland in 2025.
Maryland has 183 active electricity plants producing electricity for the state.
Maryland has a deregulated electricity market, meaning citizens in the state can often choose from an abundance of electricity suppliers for their electricity needs.
The largest electricity provider in Maryland by total revenue is Baltimore Gas & Electric.
Maryland is home to 11 electricity providers operating in the area.
The average electricity bill in the state of Maryland in 2025 is $164 while the United States average is $142.
Residential Rate Rank | Provider | Residential Rate (¢) | State Customers |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Hagerstown Light Department | 6.89 | 17,015 |
2 | Williamsport, Maryland Electric Utility | 7.70 | 994 |
3 | Thurmont, Maryland Electric Utility | 8.39 | 2,766 |
4 | Easton Electric Company | 11.65 | 10,665 |
5 | Potomac Edison | 13.85 | 262,919 |
6 | Berlin Electric | 14.15 | 2,736 |
7 | Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative | 14.59 | 174,057 |
8 | Choptank Electric Cooperative | 16.71 | 54,113 |
9 | Baltimore Gas & Electric | 17.90 | 1,100,855 |
10 | Potomac Electric Power Company | 19.97 | 515,452 |
State Customers Rank | Provider | State Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | Baltimore Gas & Electric | 1,100,855 |
2 | Potomac Electric Power Company | 515,452 |
3 | Potomac Edison | 262,919 |
4 | Delmarva Power | 189,687 |
5 | Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative | 174,057 |
6 | Choptank Electric Cooperative | 54,113 |
7 | Hagerstown Light Department | 17,015 |
8 | Easton Electric Company | 10,665 |
9 | Thurmont, Maryland Electric Utility | 2,766 |
10 | Berlin Electric | 2,736 |