Charles County, MD: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Charles County, Maryland Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Charles County, MD is $177.31
  • The average electricity rate in Charles County, MD is 14.95¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Charles County, MD

The average residential electric bill in Charles County, MD is $177.31 per month. Charles County, MD is the 14th most expensive county in Maryland for electricity.

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Charles County, Maryland Electricity Overview

Roughly 98.04% of Charles County's electricity is produced using non-renewable fuels, making it the 3rd highest county out of 24 counties in the state for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuel sources.

The burning of natural gas in Charles County yields a total of 3,685,893 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 180th in the nation out of 3221 counties.

Charles County generates 0.43 megawatt hours per capita per year from solar energy, giving the county a rank of 557th in the nation out of 3221 counties for this category.

Charles County ranks 10th out of 24 counties in the state for total consumption, with its residents using 1,650,424.69 megawatt hours.

Charles County saw a 3.77% rise in CO2 emissions per capita in the last year.

Charles County released 621,061,444.6 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity use, which ranks them as the 522nd worst polluting county in the United States.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,650,425 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.7 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    3,761,533 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    73,642 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    3,687,891 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    22.11 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    621,061,445 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,651.11 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Waldorf CDP

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Waldorf CDP Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

15.32¢ per kWh

  • 0.05% lower than last month
  • 11.43% higher than November last year
  • 16.82% lower than the Maryland average
  • 10.03% lower than the US average
  • 191st in the state out of 536 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 150 since November last year
  • 14,155th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 147 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,357 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

14.77¢ per kWh

  • 0.9% higher than last month
  • 0.05% lower than November last year
  • 17.07% lower than the Maryland average
  • 10.44% lower than the US average
  • 195th in the state out of 536 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since November last year
  • 13,780th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 131 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,603 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$142.25 per month

  • 13.68% higher than last month
  • 4.78% lower than November last year
  • 2.16% higher than the Maryland average
  • 20.31% higher than the US average
  • 135th in the state out of 536 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 53 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 34 since November last year
  • 25,808th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 7,068 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,484 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$166.43 per month

  • 0.36% lower than last month
  • 1.02% higher than November last year
  • 1.65% higher than the Maryland average
  • 17.01% higher than the US average
  • 310th in the state out of 536 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 118 since November last year
  • 25,592nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 143 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 96 since November last year

Waldorf CDP, MD Electricity Overview

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Waldorf CDP's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 14.77 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 18.36% lower than Maryland's average price of 18.09 cents, which ranks the city 195th best for average electricity price out of 536 cities in Maryland. Electricity generation in Waldorf CDP surpasses usage by around 348.82%. Natural gas is one of the major fuel types used in the country, and Waldorf CDP is in on the action. They generate 3,685,893 megawatt hours from the burning of natural gas.

Waldorf CDP is the 3rd highest ranked city in the state out of 536 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 314,592,274.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also results in a ranking of 6th worst in Maryland for emissions per resident from electricity use, with an average of 3,716.74 kilograms of emissions per person. Natural Gas is the primary fuel in Waldorf CDP, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Waldorf CDP has one power generation plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Waldorf CDP

Waldorf CDP residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.174/kWh$0.096/kWh$295.94/mo.$103.71/mo.
195th14.77¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Waldorf CDP
310th$166.43Average residential monthly electricity bill for Waldorf CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Waldorf CDP, Maryland

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southern Maryland Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.95177.082,257,458.93337,516,111

Zips with electric coverage in Waldorf CDP, Maryland include: 20603, 20602, 20601, 20646, 20695, 20675

Bensville CDP, MD Electricity Overview

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Bensville CDP's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 14.77 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 18.36% lower than Maryland's average price of 18.09 cents, which ranks the city 195th best for average electricity price out of 536 cities in Maryland. Customers in Bensville CDP deal with 1.09 electrical outages a year with outages lasting an average of 102.81 minutes. Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative has an estimated 2,622 residential customers, which is more than all other vendors in the city.

Bensville CDP is the 99th highest ranked city in the state out of 536 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 38,980,049.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 2,691.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 34th worst in Maryland for emissions per capita. In Bensville CDP, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bensville CDP

Bensville CDP residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.174/kWh$0.096/kWh$295.94/mo.$103.71/mo.
195th14.77¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bensville CDP
310th$166.43Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bensville CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bensville CDP, Maryland

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southern Maryland Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.95177.082,257,458.93337,516,111

Zips with electric coverage in Bensville CDP, Maryland include: 20603, 20646, 20695, 20675

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La Plata, MD Electricity Overview

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La Plata's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 14.77 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 18.36% lower than Maryland's average price of 18.09 cents, which ranks the city 195th best for average electricity price out of 536 cities in Maryland. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.09 outages per consumer a year, with outages lasting about 102.81 minutes per outage. The national averages of these two data points are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes per outage. The city generates 51,436 megawatt hours from its power generating plants, which is the 10th most in total generation for any city in the state.

La Plata is the 205th highest ranked city in the state out of 536 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 12,791,630.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also results in a ranking of 524th worst in Maryland for emissions per resident from electricity use, with an average of 1,272.29 kilograms of emissions per person. Solar is the primary fuel in La Plata, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. La Plata has one power generation plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in La Plata

La Plata residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.174/kWh$0.096/kWh$295.94/mo.$103.71/mo.
195th14.77¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of La Plata
310th$166.43Average residential monthly electricity bill for La Plata Residents

Electric Companies With Service in La Plata, Maryland

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southern Maryland Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.95177.082,257,458.93337,516,111

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Charles County, Maryland Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Charles County, Maryland

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
CPV St Charles Energy CenterCompetitive Power Ventures (100.00%)
Waldorf CDP MD Natural Gas 3,685,89321,411,947,558.72383.0711
RipleyConductive Power (100.00%)
La Plata MD Solar 51,436322
Rockfish Solar LLCRockfish Solar LLC (100.00%)
Charles County MD Solar 14,5691222
Herbert Farm SolarSMECO Solar LLC (100.00%)
Hughesville CDP MD Solar 7,6372022
Morgantown Generating PlantGenOn Energy Inc (100.00%)
Charles County MD Distillate Fuel Oil 1,99833,532,425.6121,767.981

Charles County, Maryland Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
97.99%
SOLAR
Solar
1.96%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.05%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

When considering electricity production, Charles County's top fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 3,685,893 megawatt hours, or 97.99% of production in the county. Solar and Distillate Fuel Oil make up the next highest amounts at 73,642 megawatt hours (1.96%) and 1,998 megawatt hours (0.05%), respectively. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 621,061,444.6 kilograms, which is 8th largest emissions amount in the state out of 24 counties. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the county, which amounts to 3,651.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks the county as the 2123rd highest polluting county in the nation. Charles County is home to 5 power plants, which is the 14th highest number of plants within a county in Maryland.

Charles County, Maryland Net Metering

Charles County is home to one electric company. Fortunately for residents in the county who are interested in installing their own solar panels, the sole company in town offers net metering options. Regulations put in place at the state level are favorable for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Charles County is about 3.38% of the total energy transmitted by the one company that reports energy loss. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Charles County a rank of 2nd best in the state out of 24.

Power Companies in Charles County, Maryland

Providers In Each City in Charles County:

  • Indian Head, Maryland:
    • Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • La Plata, Maryland:
    • Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Port Tobacco Village, Maryland:
    • Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Charles County, Maryland?

By total customer count, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity supplier in Charles County, Maryland.

Which electricity companies offer service in Charles County, Maryland?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative71,414

How many power plants are located within Charles County, Maryland?

Charles County, Maryland has 5 active power plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-07-03