Maryland Electricity Rates & Average Electricity Bills

Electricity Rates in Maryland

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Maryland is $164.19
  • The average electricity rate in Maryland is 17.81¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Maryland

The average residential electric bill in Maryland is $164.19 per month. Maryland is the 48th most expensive state in the country for electricity.

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Electricity Companies & Statistics in Maryland

  • Population
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    6,164,660
  • Total Production
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    35,753,025 MWh / 5.8 MWh per capita
  • Total Consumption
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    58,215,178 MWh / 9.44 MWh per capita
  • Total Production from Renewable
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    3,930,352 MWh / 0.64 MWh per capita
  • CO2 Emissions from Consumption
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    17,176,543,431 kg / 2,786.29 kg per capita
  • Total Production from Non-Renewable
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    31,823,393 MWh / 5.16 MWh per capita
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Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Maryland

Maryland residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.192/kWh$0.122/kWh$218.57/mo.$94.05/mo.
39th17.81¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of Maryland
48th$164.19Average residential monthly electricity bill for Maryland Residents

Maryland Electricity Fuel Mix

Maryland's Electricity Prices and Usage

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.

Maryland Electricity Plans

There are 25617 plans. Plans are subject to change at any time and these may not be the plans currently offered.

Most Popular Maryland Plans

Safe Harbor 18

Residential

  • Rate 10.69¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 18 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Safe Harbor 18

Residential

  • Rate 10.29¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 18 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Safe Harbor 18

Residential

  • Rate 9.19¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 18 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Safe Harbor 18

Residential

  • Rate 10.69¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 18 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

All Maryland Plans

Safe Harbor 18

Residential

  • Rate 10.69¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 18 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Safe Harbor 18

Residential

  • Rate 10.29¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 18 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Safe Harbor 18

Residential

  • Rate 9.19¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 18 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Safe Harbor 18

Residential

  • Rate 10.69¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 18 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 10.10¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 8.80¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 10.80¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 9.90¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 5%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 10.42¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 5%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 9.65¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 5%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 10.30¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 8.35¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 5%

Safe Harbor 24

Residential

  • Rate 10.49¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Safe Harbor 24

Residential

  • Rate 10.89¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Safe Harbor 24

Residential

  • Rate 9.39¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Safe Harbor 24

Residential

  • Rate 10.99¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Safe Harbor 36

Residential

  • Rate 10.99¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 36 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Safe Harbor 36

Residential

  • Rate 9.68¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 36 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Safe Harbor 36

Residential

  • Rate 11.59¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 36 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Safe Harbor 36

Residential

  • Rate 11.39¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 36 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Residential Electricity Providers in Maryland

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Rate State RankResidential Average Bill ($)Residential Average Bill State RankResidential Sales (MWh)Residential Sales State RankResidential Revenues ($)Residential Revenues State RankState Production (MWh)State Production Rank
Baltimore Gas & ElectricBUNDLED17.829154.36710,625,625.311,893,078,55013
Potomac Electric Power CompanyBUNDLED19.8510162.1784,743,047.262941,349,57323
Potomac EdisonBUNDLED13.855149.9563,114,182.433431,456,51233
Southern Maryland Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.477166.1192,175,159.044314,773,91653
Delmarva PowerBUNDLED20.0711188.39101,932,317.175387,876,91143
Choptank Electric CooperativeBUNDLED16.668194.4211665,978.346110,924,055.163
Hagerstown Light DepartmentBUNDLED6.86164.651160,540.89711,019,169.6183
Easton Electric CompanyBUNDLED11.604124.754104,701.59812,149,808.287-1,7752
Thurmont, Maryland Electric UtilityBUNDLED8.363104.25335,270.5692,947,496.65103
Berlin ElectricBUNDLED14.106142.33525,435.08103,585,425.559-751
Williamsport, Maryland Electric UtilityBUNDLED7.67278.1229,877.4111758,014.64113

Commercial Electricity Providers in Maryland

ProviderService TypeCommercial Rate (¢)Commercial Rate RankCommercial Average Bill ($)Commercial Average Bill State RankCommercial Sales (MWh)Commercial Sales State RankCommercial Revenues ($)Commercial Revenues State RankState Production (MWh)State Production Rank
Baltimore Gas & ElectricBUNDLED16.108507.9482,785,050.251448,325,19013
Potomac Electric Power CompanyBUNDLED14.657553.89101,403,755.532205,599,13323
Southern Maryland Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.225774.51111,209,612.43147,781,18033
Potomac EdisonBUNDLED13.376290.545563,989.03475,381,25853
Delmarva PowerBUNDLED19.5611372.956408,821.87579,946,75343
Choptank Electric CooperativeBUNDLED16.299475.917226,088.47636,829,941.2763
Easton Electric CompanyBUNDLED12.144514.589131,904.77716,009,510.627-1,7752
Hagerstown Light DepartmentBUNDLED7.471191.02385,514.7586,386,329.583
Thurmont, Maryland Electric UtilityBUNDLED7.982258.21415,691.5391,252,073.7993
Berlin ElectricBUNDLED18.2710142.3713,517.0410642,533.1810-751
Williamsport, Maryland Electric UtilityBUNDLED8.083145.3423,451.7611278,911.86113

Power Plants in Maryland

PlantCity/CountyPrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (KG)Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)Toxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power PlantExelon Corporation (100.00%)
Calvert County Nuclear 14,770,479
Keys Energy CenterPSEG (100.00%)
Croom CDP Natural Gas 4,882,024.931,850,993,749.08379.14
CPV St Charles Energy CenterCompetitive Power Ventures (100.00%)
Waldorf CDP Natural Gas 3,733,0471,429,648,268.58382.97
Wildcat Point Generation FacilityOld Dominion Electric Cooperative (100.00%)
Cecil County Natural Gas 3,135,3091,171,306,663.1373.59
Harford County Conventional Hydroelectric 1,920,423
Pasadena CDP Coal 1,852,8922,083,566,203.721,124.496/2025
Chalk Point Power
Aquasco CDP Natural Gas 864,903526,590,285.2608.84
Brandywine Power FacilityKMC Thermo, LLC (100.00%)
Brandywine CDP Natural Gas 560,369256,147,742.18457.11
AES Warrior Run Cogeneration FacilityAES Corporation (100.00%)
Allegany County Coal 391,507332,393,320.89849.016/2024
Wheelabrator Baltimore RefuseWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%)
Baltimore Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 318,798371,751,545.81,166.1
Montgomery County Resource RecoveryNortheast Maryland W D Auth (100.00%)
Montgomery County Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 297,045503,005,922.781,693.37
Garrett County Wind 246,634
Essential Power Rock Springs LLCThe Carlyle Group (100.00%)
Cecil County Natural Gas 213,740119,822,851.12560.6
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 152,27898,059,655.4643.95
Perryman CDP Natural Gas 147,83493,740,890.6634.1
Dickerson Power
Montgomery County Natural Gas 143,794101,792,988.35707.91
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 123,685127,890,301.041,034
Garrett County Wind 112,381

There is 1 Nuclear Power Plant in Maryland

PlantCity/CountyPrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (KG)Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)Toxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power PlantExelon Corporation (100.00%)
Calvert County Nuclear 14,770,479

Quick Facts

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 Counties Comparison

CountyPopulationProvidersPlantsResidential Rate (¢)Residential Rate State RankResidential Rate National RankResidential Avg. Electric BillResidential Bill State RankResidential Bill National Rank
Montgomery County1,052,52151217.86142,503$157.29/mo101,786
Prince George's County946,97141718.27202,542$160.98/mo122,059
Baltimore County846,16121717.90162,506$153.99/mo71,603
Anne Arundel County593,2862817.90162,506$153.99/mo81,604
Baltimore city569,93121017.90152,505$153.99/mo81,604
Howard County335,41141817.40122,469$153.36/mo61,570
Frederick County287,0793613.8121,143$148.46/mo21,336
Harford County263,86731718.29212,548$159.90/mo111,963
Carroll County175,3054316.7082,331$152.44/mo51,529
Charles County170,1021514.5951,520$165.49/mo142,358
Washington County155,59041313.6811,056$146.69/mo11,242
St. Mary's County114,877114.5951,520$165.49/mo142,358
Cecil County104,9424719.36242,663$188.57/mo172,935
Wicomico County104,6643418.11192,530$191.46/mo202,976
Calvert County94,5733115.3471,974$162.88/mo132,235
Allegany County67,2672213.8531,163$148.78/mo31,365
Worcester County52,3224217.55132,482$192.20/mo222,989
Queen Anne's County49,7024718.49222,567$189.06/mo182,945
Talbot County37,5104317.37112,465$178.24/mo162,743
Caroline County33,2343117.2492,450$193.48/mo243,004
Dorchester County32,4863417.35102,460$193.22/mo233,001
Garrett County28,9553913.8531,163$148.78/mo31,365
Somerset County24,8343617.94182,509$191.85/mo212,985
Kent County19,3353518.56232,571$190.42/mo192,959

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity use in the state of Maryland results in the release of 17,176,543,430.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is 31st highest in the US. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 2,786.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year from electricity use. This measurement ranks Maryland as the 40th highest polluting state in the nation. Approximately 41.31% of the state of Maryland's electricity is generated using Nuclear. Natural Gas (40.10%) is also used in the production of electricity, as well as Coal (6.20%). Maryland has the 21st most electricity producing plants of any state in the nation, with 183 plants. This equates to the 32nd most power plants per resident in the United States.

NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
41.31%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
40.10%
COAL
Coal
6.20%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
5.43%
SOLAR
Solar
3.06%
OTHER
Other
3.91%

Maryland Net Metering

Roughly 100.00% of the electricity providers in Maryland offer net metering to their customers. The state has highly favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more affordable.

Energy Loss

There are 5 electricity companies in Maryland that reported energy loss, including Baltimore Gas & Electric, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, and Choptank Electric Cooperative. Combined, these 5 electricity providers average an annual energy loss of 0.31% of electricity produced. The nationwide average is 2.43%, meaning Maryland ranks best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Solar Taxes And Rebates

States that want to encourage home installs of solar can do so by passing tax and rebate incentives. Citizens of Maryland are only offered a very limited tax credit for solar panels installs. Customers are able to apply for rebates of $500 or less for solar panel installs. Fortunately, Maryland offers a 100% tax exemption to consumers who wish to purchase solar. The state offers a 100% sales tax exemption to homeowners who purchase solar panels. This is great news for everyone in the state.

State Level Initiatives

State level initiatives are a large part of whether a state is friendly towards customers searching for renewable energy sources. Many states require green fuels to make up a percentage of the fuel used for electricity generation by electricity companies in the state. These stipulations are referred to as Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS). Electricity suppliers in Maryland are required to generate a minimum of 25% of their electrical output using renewable fuel sources. Additionally, there are currently no low income solar programs to assist low income families to install solar panels.

Learn about going solar in Maryland, find out which system size is best for you, compare local installers and see which incentives are available in your area.

Deregulated Cities in Maryland

FAQ: Common Questions About Electricity in Maryland

Where does Maryland get its electricity?

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%.

What is a good electricity rate in Maryland?

The average cost per kilowatt hour of electricity is 17.81 cents in Maryland in 2025.

How many power plants are located in Maryland?

Maryland has 183 active electricity plants producing electricity for the state.

Does Maryland have a deregulated electricity market?

Maryland has a deregulated electricity market, meaning citizens in the state can often choose from an abundance of electricity suppliers for their electricity needs.

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Maryland?

The largest electricity provider in Maryland by total revenue is Baltimore Gas & Electric.

How many electric companies offer service in Maryland?

Maryland is home to 11 electricity providers operating in the area.

What is the average electric bill in Maryland?

The average electricity bill in the state of Maryland in 2025 is $164 while the United States average is $142.

What is the cheapest electricity company in Maryland?

Residential Rate RankProviderResidential Rate (¢)State Customers
1Hagerstown Light Department6.8917,015
2Williamsport, Maryland Electric Utility7.70994
3Thurmont, Maryland Electric Utility8.392,766
4Easton Electric Company11.6510,665
5Potomac Edison13.85262,919
6Berlin Electric14.152,736
7Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative14.59174,057
8Choptank Electric Cooperative16.7154,113
9Baltimore Gas & Electric17.901,100,855
10Potomac Electric Power Company19.97515,452

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Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-11-12