Charles County, Maryland Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Charles County, Maryland Electricity Overview

With 16.11% of Charles County's total electricity coming from the use of coal, the county ranks 3rd out of 24 counties in Maryland in total megawatt hours produced from coal.

Consumers in Charles County experience an average of 1.1 outages lasting 117.59 minutes per year, compared to the nationwide averages of 1.58 outages at 145.81 minutes per outage.

Charles County has the 272nd highest electricity generation in the United States out of 3221 counties, producing 4,858,794 megawatt hours.

Charles County is home to 165,209 residents and its power generation facilities produce 4,858,794 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a generation per capita average of 29.41 megawatt hours per capita.

Charles County ranks 554th out of 3221 counties in the nation for solar electricity generation per capita, averaging 0.16 megawatt hours generated per person.

Consumers in Charles County pay $154.3 per month for residential electricity, compared to the Maryland average of $139.73.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,572,786 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.52 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    4,858,794 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    27,148 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    4,831,646 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    29.41 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    745,056,277 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,509.78 kg

Electricity plans in Maryland

There are 22899 plans. Plans are subject to change at any time and these may not be the plans currently offered.

Most Popular Maryland Plans

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 10.40¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 9.50¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 8.99¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 5%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 10.09¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 5%

All Maryland Plans

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 10.40¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 9.50¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 8.99¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 5%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 10.09¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 5%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 10.59¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 5%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 11.10¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 9.89¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 5%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 10.60¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

Safe Harbor 36

Residential

  • Rate 10.11¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 36 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Safe Harbor 36

Residential

  • Rate 11.29¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 36 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Safe Harbor 36

Residential

  • Rate 11.49¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 36 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Safe Harbor 36

Residential

  • Rate 11.99¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 36 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Safe Harbor 24

Residential

  • Rate 11.29¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Safe Harbor 24

Residential

  • Rate 11.08¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Safe Harbor 24

Residential

  • Rate 10.68¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Safe Harbor 24

Residential

  • Rate 9.79¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 13.39¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 36 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 11.89¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 36 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 16.09¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 36 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 0%

Fixed All-In

Residential

  • Rate 17.59¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 36 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

Waldorf CDP, MD Electricity Overview

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Waldorf CDP's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 16.08 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 8.92% higher than Maryland's average price of 14.76 cents, which ranks the city 302nd best average for electricity price out of 536 cities in Maryland. There is 436.30% more electricity produced than consumed in Waldorf CDP, leading to potential exportation of the excess. The average residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $154.3 per month, while the national average is $137.45. Consumers in the city pay 12.26% more compared to other citizens of the country.

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 284,383,466.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also results in a ranking of 5th worst in Maryland for emissions per resident from electricity use, with an average of 3,591.15 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 January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.173/kWh$0.095/kWh$266.45/mo.$102.53/mo.
309th15.40¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Waldorf CDP
500th$177.69Average residential monthly electricity bill for Waldorf CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Waldorf CDP, Maryland

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY12.02119.1711914,300
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY11.0579.2116,5001,824,000
American Power & GasENERGY12.75153.4510,6451,357,100
Atlantic EnergyENERGY
Clearview ElectricENERGY9.4492.0865,1136,147,800

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

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Bensville CDP, MD Electricity Overview

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Bensville CDP's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 16.08 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 8.92% higher than Maryland's average price of 14.76 cents, which ranks the city 286th best average for electricity price out of 536 cities in Maryland. Customers in the city have 1.1 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting around 117.59 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.58 outages at 145.81 minutes each. Selling an estimated 48,624.27 megawatt hours, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative is the largest supplier 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 38,341,499.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 2,647.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 161st 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 January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.173/kWh$0.095/kWh$266.45/mo.$102.53/mo.
309th15.40¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bensville CDP
500th$177.69Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bensville CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bensville CDP, Maryland

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY12.02119.1711914,300
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY11.0579.2116,5001,824,000
American Power & GasENERGY12.75153.4510,6451,357,100
Atlantic EnergyENERGY
Clearview ElectricENERGY9.4492.0865,1136,147,800

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, 16.08 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 8.92% higher than Maryland's average price of 14.76 cents, which ranks the city 276th best average for electricity price out of 536 cities in Maryland. Customers in the city have 1.1 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting around 117.59 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.58 outages at 145.81 minutes each. Selling an estimated 21,349.58 megawatt hours, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative is the largest supplier in the city.

La Plata is the 137th highest ranked city in the state out of 536 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 26,616,407.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 2,647.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 15th worst in Maryland for emissions per capita. In La Plata, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in La Plata

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.173/kWh$0.095/kWh$266.45/mo.$102.53/mo.
309th15.40¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of La Plata
500th$177.69Average residential monthly electricity bill for La Plata Residents

Electric Companies With Service in La Plata, Maryland

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY12.02119.1711914,300
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY11.0579.2116,5001,824,000
American Power & GasENERGY12.75153.4510,6451,357,100
Atlantic EnergyENERGY
Clearview ElectricENERGY9.4492.0865,1136,147,800

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Electricity Production in Charles County, Maryland

Power Plants in Charles County, Maryland

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
CPV St Charles Energy CenterCompetitive Power Ventures (100.00%)
Waldorf CDP MD Natural Gas 4,043,1131,525,155,313.5377.22
Morgantown Generating PlantGenOn Energy Inc (100.00%)
Charles County MD Coal 788,533776,541,166.5984.79
Rockfish Solar LLCRockfish Solar LLC (100.00%)
Charles County MD Solar 19,530
Herbert Farm SolarSMECO Solar LLC (100.00%)
Hughesville CDP MD Solar 7,618

Charles County, Maryland Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

When considering electricity production, Charles County's top fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 4,043,113 megawatt hours, or 83.21% of production in the county. Coal and Solar make up the next highest amounts at 782,716.34 megawatt hours (16.11%) and 27,148 megawatt hours (0.56%), respectively. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 745,056,276.66 kilograms, which is 7th 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 4,509.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks the county as the 1797th highest polluting county in the nation. Charles County is home to 4 power plants, which is the 15th highest number of plants within a county in Maryland.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
83.21%
COAL
Coal
Coal
16.11%
SOLAR
Solar
0.56%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.12%

Providers In Each City in Charles County:

  • Indian Head, Maryland:
    • Hudson Energy: 3.33%
    • Agway Energy Services: 3.33%
    • Alpha Gas and Electric: 3.33%
    • Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 3.33%
    • Constellation Energy: 3.33%
    • Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative: 3.33%
    • Starion Energy: 3.33%
    • StateWise Energy: 3.33%
    • Strategic Energy LLC: 3.33%
    • Stream Energy: 3.33%
    • Texas Retail Energy: 3.33%
    • Tomorrow Energy: 3.33%
    • WGL Energy: 3.33%
    • Josco Energy: 3.33%
    • American Power & Gas: 3.33%
    • Atlantic Energy: 3.33%
    • Clearview Electric: 3.33%
    • Plymouth Rock Energy: 3.33%
    • Planet Energy: 3.33%
    • Park Power: 3.33%
    • North American Power: 3.33%
    • MPower Energy: 3.33%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 3.33%
    • Major Energy Electric Services: 3.33%
    • Liberty Power: 3.33%
    • Inspire Energy: 3.33%
    • Horizon Power and Light: 3.33%
    • Great American Power: 3.33%
    • Freedom Energy: 3.33%
    • Energy Services Providers: 3.33%
  • La Plata, Maryland:
    • Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 3.23%
    • Tomorrow Energy: 3.23%
    • WGL Energy: 3.23%
    • StateWise Energy: 3.23%
    • Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative: 3.23%
    • Texas Retail Energy: 3.23%
    • Planet Energy: 3.23%
    • Plymouth Rock Energy: 3.23%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 3.23%
    • Major Energy Electric Services: 3.23%
    • Josco Energy: 3.23%
    • Dominion Energy: 3.23%
    • Liberty Power: 3.23%
    • Inspire Energy: 3.23%
    • Stream Energy: 3.23%
    • Starion Energy: 3.23%
    • North American Power: 3.23%
    • Hudson Energy: 3.23%
    • Horizon Power and Light: 3.23%
    • Great American Power: 3.23%
    • Freedom Energy: 3.23%
    • Energy Services Providers: 3.23%
    • Constellation Energy: 3.23%
    • Clearview Electric: 3.23%
    • Atlantic Energy: 3.23%
    • American Power & Gas: 3.23%
    • Strategic Energy LLC: 3.23%
    • Alpha Gas and Electric: 3.23%
    • Agway Energy Services: 3.23%
    • Park Power: 3.23%
    • MPower Energy: 3.23%
  • Port Tobacco Village, Maryland:
    • StateWise Energy: 3.23%
    • Starion Energy: 3.23%
    • Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative: 3.23%
    • Public Power & Utility of Maryland: 3.23%
    • American Power & Gas: 3.23%
    • Plymouth Rock Energy: 3.23%
    • Planet Energy: 3.23%
    • North American Power: 3.23%
    • Park Power: 3.23%
    • WGL Energy: 3.23%
    • Agway Energy Services: 3.23%
    • Alpha Gas and Electric: 3.23%
    • Atlantic Energy: 3.23%
    • Clearview Electric: 3.23%
    • Constellation Energy: 3.23%
    • Energy Services Providers: 3.23%
    • Freedom Energy: 3.23%
    • Great American Power: 3.23%
    • Horizon Power and Light: 3.23%
    • Hudson Energy: 3.23%
    • Inspire Energy: 3.23%
    • Liberty Power: 3.23%
    • Major Energy Electric Services: 3.23%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 3.23%
    • MPower Energy: 3.23%
    • Josco Energy: 3.23%
    • Dominion Energy: 3.23%
    • Tomorrow Energy: 3.23%
    • Texas Retail Energy: 3.23%
    • Stream Energy: 3.23%
    • Strategic Energy LLC: 3.23%

* 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 megawatt hours sold, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity supplier in Charles County, Maryland.

Which electricity companies offer service in Charles County, Maryland?

How many power plants are in Charles County, Maryland?

There are 4 electricity plants located in Charles County, Maryland

How many electric companies offer service in Charles County, Maryland?

Charles County, Maryland has 29 electricity companies operating in the area.

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2022-09-27