Garrett County, Maryland Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Garrett County, MD is $160.37
- The average electricity rate in Garrett County, MD is 14.26¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Garrett County, MD
The average residential electric bill in Garrett County, MD is $160.37 per month. Garrett County, MD is the 3rd most expensive county in Maryland for electricity.
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Garrett County, Maryland Electricity Overview
Garrett County has seen year over year increase of 41.23% for electricity generation using solar power.
While the national average residential electricity rate is 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, Garrett County's average rate is 14.22% below that at 14.26 cents per kilowatt hour.
Garrett County produces 394,553.26 megawatt hours of electricity from renewable fuels. This ranks Garrett County 572nd highest producing county out of 3221 counties in the United States for total sustainable electricity production.
Garrett County emits 0 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the Maryland average of 3,019.85.
Garrett County creates 4.99% of their electricity from hydroelectric power, roughly 19,707 megawatt hours each year.
Garrett County consumers experience outages averaging 161.15 minutes per interruption, with around 1.08 outages a year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
280,938 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.7 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
394,553 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
394,553 MWh
Production per Capita
13.63 MWh
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Oakland
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Rates and Production Categories
Oakland Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
14.33¢ per kWh
- 1.72% lower than last month
- 0.15% lower than November last year
- 22.21% lower than the Maryland average
- 15.86% lower than the US average
- 157th in the state out of 536 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 89 since November last year
- 10,370th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,039 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,667 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.12¢ per kWh
- 0.01% lower than last month
- 20.72% higher than November last year
- 20.73% lower than the Maryland average
- 14.4% lower than the US average
- 157th in the state out of 536 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since November last year
- 11,866th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 211 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 7,563 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$144.62 per month
- 28.65% higher than last month
- 8.98% lower than November last year
- 3.86% higher than the Maryland average
- 22.32% higher than the US average
- 319th in the state out of 536 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 177 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 103 since November last year
- 26,621st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 13,922 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,081 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$151.43 per month
- 0.78% lower than last month
- 20.57% higher than November last year
- 7.51% lower than the Maryland average
- 6.46% higher than the US average
- 156th in the state out of 536 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since November last year
- 19,822nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 334 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 7,259 since November last year
Oakland, MD Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 14.12 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Oakland, resulting in the city ranking 157th out of 536 cities in Maryland. Potomac Edison is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Consumers in Oakland deal with 1.08 electrical outages a year with outages lasting an average of 161.15 minutes.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Oakland averages 2,691.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. A total of 5,886,167.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year. This is enough to rank 274th worst in Maryland for total pollution. The electricity used in Oakland has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power production plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Oakland
Oakland residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Oakland, Maryland
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac Edison | BUNDLED | 14.15 | 158.42 | 3,249,385.93 | 459,763,768 |
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Mountain Lake Park, MD Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 14.12 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Mountain Lake Park, resulting in the city ranking 38th out of 536 cities in Maryland. Potomac Edison is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Consumers in Mountain Lake Park deal with 1.08 electrical outages a year with outages lasting an average of 161.15 minutes.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Mountain Lake Park averages 2,691.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. A total of 5,695,076 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year. This is enough to rank 279th worst in Maryland for total pollution. The electricity used in Mountain Lake Park has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power production plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mountain Lake Park
Mountain Lake Park residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Mountain Lake Park, Maryland
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac Edison | BUNDLED | 14.15 | 158.42 | 3,249,385.93 | 459,763,768 |
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Finzel CDP, MD Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 14.12 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Finzel CDP, resulting in the city ranking 157th out of 536 cities in Maryland. Selling an estimated 6,105.98 megawatt hours, Potomac Edison is the largest electricity provider in the city. Consumers in Finzel CDP deal with 1.08 power outages a year with outages lasting an average of 161.15 minutes.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Finzel CDP averages 2,691.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. A total of 2,363,079.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year. This is enough to rank 339th worst in Maryland for total pollution. The electricity used in Finzel CDP has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power production plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Finzel CDP
Finzel CDP residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Finzel CDP, Maryland
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac Edison | BUNDLED | 14.15 | 158.42 | 3,249,385.93 | 459,763,768 |
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Garrett County, Maryland Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Garrett County, Maryland
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CriterionExelon Corporation (51.00%) | Garrett County | MD | Wind | 254,832 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Fourmile RidgeExelon Corporation (51.00%) | Garrett County | MD | Wind | 118,957 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Roth Rock Wind Farm LLCRoth Rock Wind Farm LLC (100.00%) | Garrett County | MD | Wind | 102,943 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Fair WindExelon Corporation (51.00%) | Garrett County | MD | Wind | 90,237 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Roth Rock North Wind Farm, LLCRoth Rock Wind Farm LLC (100.00%) | Garrett County | MD | Wind | 25,736 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Deep CreekBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Garrett County | MD | Conventional Hydroelectric | 19,707 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
MD - CS - Potomac Edison Co - GA25 TPE (Community Solar)Distributed Solar Development, LLC (100.00%) | Accident | MD | Solar | 3,977 | 28 | 2 | 2 | ||||
MD - CS - Potomac Edison Co - GA29 TPEForefront Solar (100.00%) | Garrett County | MD | Solar | 3,848 | 32 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Garrett County - DPU Treatment PlantDom Solar Lessor I, LP (100.00%) | Garrett County | MD | Solar | 1,689 | 102 | 2 | 2 |
Garrett County, Maryland Production Fuel Makeup
Garrett County citizens average 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use. This equals a total emissions amount from electricity use of 0 kilograms. Around 92.59% of electricity in Garrett County comes from generation using Wind. Taken together with Conventional Hydroelectric (4.99%) and Solar (2.41%), these three fuel sources make up 100.00% of the county electricity generation. Garrett County has the 8th most power producing plants of any county in Maryland, with 9 total power plants.
Providers In Each City in Garrett County:
- Accident, Maryland:
- Potomac Edison: 100.00%
- Deer Park, Maryland:
- Potomac Edison: 100.00%
- Friendsville, Maryland:
- Potomac Edison: 75.02%
- Somerset Rural Electric: 24.98%
- Grantsville, Maryland:
- Potomac Edison: 100.00%
- Kitzmiller, Maryland:
- Potomac Edison: 100.00%
- Loch Lynn Heights, Maryland:
- Potomac Edison: 100.00%
- Mountain Lake Park, Maryland:
- Potomac Edison: 100.00%
- Oakland, Maryland:
- Potomac Edison: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are located within Garrett County, Maryland?
There are 9 power plants located in Garrett County, Maryland
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Garrett County, Maryland?
By total megawatt hours sold, Potomac Edison is the largest electricity supplier in Garrett County, Maryland.
What electricity companies offer service in Garrett County, Maryland?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potomac Edison | 68,721 |
