Howard County, MD: 2 Electric Providers

Howard County, Maryland Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Howard County, MD is $153.36
  • The average electricity rate in Howard County, MD is 17.40¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Howard County, MD

The average residential electric bill in Howard County, MD is $153.36 per month. Howard County, MD is the 6th most expensive county in Maryland for electricity.

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Howard County, Maryland Electricity Overview

Howard County is 583rd out of 3221 counties in the US in solar power generation, with 26,278 megawatt hours generated from solar.

On average, Howard County citizens are accountable for 2,452.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, while the statewide average pollution per capita is 2,786.29.

When calculating by number of customers, Baltimore Gas & Electric is the largest electricity supplier in Howard County.

Howard County uses non-renewable fuel types to generate 0.01 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 14th highest county in Maryland for non-renewable production per capita.

The burning of natural gas in Howard County yields a total of 2,941 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 8th out of 24 counties in Maryland.

In the last 12 months, Howard County has had a 123.89% increase in generation of electricity from solar sources, up from 11,737 megawatt hours each year to 26,278 megawatt hours per year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,167,411 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.44 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    30,683 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    27,742 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    2,941 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.09 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    822,527,633 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,452.3 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Columbia CDP

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Columbia CDP Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

20.19¢ per kWh

  • 0.92% lower than last month
  • 6.05% higher than November last year
  • 9.61% higher than the Maryland average
  • 18.55% higher than the US average
  • 344th in the state out of 536 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 20 since November last year
  • 27,258th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 48 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 595 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

19.2¢ per kWh

  • 0.5% higher than last month
  • 9.6% higher than November last year
  • 7.78% higher than the Maryland average
  • 16.39% higher than the US average
  • 340th in the state out of 536 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 46 since November last year
  • 26,486th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 12 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,187 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$147.94 per month

  • 14.12% higher than last month
  • 3.17% lower than November last year
  • 6.24% higher than the Maryland average
  • 25.12% higher than the US average
  • 428th in the state out of 536 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 124 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 183 since November last year
  • 28,070th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,959 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 8 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$164.13 per month

  • 0.25% lower than last month
  • 11.73% higher than November last year
  • 0.24% higher than the Maryland average
  • 15.39% higher than the US average
  • 262nd in the state out of 536 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
  • 25,105th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 199 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,906 since November last year

Columbia CDP, MD Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Columbia CDP home are billed a residential electricity price of 19.20 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.78% higher than the average state rate of 17.81 cents. With an estimated 15,786 residential customers, Baltimore Gas & Electric is the largest provider in the city. The city is ranked 39th in the state in total electricity produced from power generating plants within its borders, with 2,566 megawatt hours generated.

Columbia CDP is the 4th highest ranked city in the state out of 536 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 250,616,566.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. The city also ranks 486th highest in Maryland in pollution per citizen, averaging 2,463.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two rankings. The city has one electricity plant. In Columbia CDP, Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel used in electricity production.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Columbia CDP

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.204/kWh$0.122/kWh$212.77/mo.$89.65/mo.
340th19.20¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Columbia CDP
262nd$164.13Average residential monthly electricity bill for Columbia CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Columbia CDP, Maryland

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Baltimore Gas & ElectricBUNDLED17.90153.9910,569,709.721,891,713,020

Zips with electric coverage in Columbia CDP, Maryland include: 21043, 21044, 21042, 21045, 21075, 21046, 21029

Ellicott City CDP, MD Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Ellicott City CDP home are billed a residential electricity price of 19.20 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.78% higher than the average state rate of 17.81 cents. The city experiences an average of 0.64 electrical outages per customer per year. These outages go on for an average of 57.26 minutes. In contrast, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes per outage. With an estimated 14,792 total residential customers, Baltimore Gas & Electric is the largest supplier in the city.

Ellicott City CDP is the 9th highest ranked city in the state out of 536 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 180,903,756.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More importantly, the city averages 2,470.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 125th worst in the state in this category. All of the 691,623.12 megawatt hours of electricity used in Ellicott City CDP must be sourced from nearby areas with power plants as there are no electricity plants that call the city home.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ellicott City CDP

Ellicott City CDP residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.204/kWh$0.122/kWh$212.77/mo.$89.65/mo.
340th19.20¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ellicott City CDP
199th$164.13Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ellicott City CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ellicott City CDP, Maryland

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Baltimore Gas & ElectricBUNDLED17.90153.9910,569,709.721,891,713,020

Zips with electric coverage in Ellicott City CDP, Maryland include: 21043, 21042, 21045, 21163, 21104

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Ilchester CDP, MD Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Ilchester CDP home are billed a residential electricity price of 19.20 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.78% higher than the average state rate of 17.81 cents. The city experiences an average of 0.64 electrical outages per customer per year. These outages go on for an average of 57.26 minutes. In contrast, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes per outage. With an estimated 5,306 total residential customers, Baltimore Gas & Electric is the largest supplier in the city.

Ilchester CDP is the 50th highest ranked city in the state out of 536 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 67,958,397.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More importantly, the city averages 2,470.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 125th worst in the state in this category. All of the 259,815.49 megawatt hours of electricity used in Ilchester CDP must be sourced from nearby areas with power plants as there are no electricity plants that call the city home.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ilchester CDP

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.204/kWh$0.122/kWh$212.77/mo.$89.65/mo.
262nd19.20¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ilchester CDP
199th$164.13Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ilchester CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ilchester CDP, Maryland

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Baltimore Gas & ElectricBUNDLED17.90153.9910,569,709.721,891,713,020

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Electricity Production in Howard County, Maryland

Power Plants in Howard County, Maryland

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
P52ES 1755 Henryton Rd Phase 2 LLCNautilus Solar (100.00%)
Howard County MD Solar 3,6163622
Howard County MD Solar 3,4814022
Howard County MD Solar 3,4394322
P52ES 1755 Henryton Rd Phase 1 LLC CSGNautilus Solar (100.00%)
Howard County MD Solar 3,1025322
Maryland Bioenergy Center (Jessup)Bioenergy DevCo (100.00%)
Jessup CDP MD Natural Gas 2,941141,334,299.8214453.6910
Snowden River CSGSnowden River Parkway, LLC (100.00%)
Columbia CDP MD Solar 2,5667522
Chimes West Friendship (Nixon Farms)TerraForm Power (100.00%)
Howard County MD Solar 1,79110122
6685 Santa Barbara Ct6685 Santa Barbara Ct (100.00%)
Elkridge CDP MD Solar 1,66010622
Alpha Ridge LFGHoward County - Maryland (100.00%)
Howard County MD Landfill Gas 1,4644738,040.184504.134
KDC Solar TC George Howard LLCCleanCapital Holdings (100.00%)
Howard County MD Solar 1,33811422
KDC Solar TC Blandair Park LLCCleanCapital Holdings (100.00%)
Howard County MD Solar 1,05811822
KDC Solar TC Little Patuxent WWTP LLCCleanCapital Holdings (100.00%)
Howard County MD Solar 98112022
KDC Solar CV Ascend One LLCKDC Solar CV Ascend One LLC (100.00%)
Howard County MD Solar 76112122
KDC Solar CV Cedar Lane Park LLCKDC Solar CV Cedar Lane Park LLC (100.00%)
Howard County MD Solar 64712322
KDC Solar CV O'Donnell Property LLCKDC Solar CV O'Donnell Property LLC (100.00%)
Howard County MD Solar 63612422
KDC Solar CV Animal Control LLCKDC Solar CV Animal Control LLC (100.00%)
Howard County MD Solar 63412522
KDC Solar CV Central MD Regional TransitKDC Solar CV Central MD Regional Transit LLC (100.00%)
Howard County MD Solar 56812622

Howard County, Maryland Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Howard County's primary fuel is Solar, with 85.64% of electricity production using this fuel source. Natural Gas and Landfill Gas are also primary fuel sources in the county, with 9.59% and 4.77% of total electricity generation being produced from each type, respectively. For every citizen in the county there are 2,452.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. This ranks them 2360th highest in the country for emissions per capita. Total emissions in the county are 822,527,632.7 kilograms, which is the 403rd highest total amount of pollution for a county in the United States. Howard County has 17 power plants within its borders. This is the 106th most plants within a single county.

SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
85.64%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
9.59%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
4.77%

Howard County, Maryland Net Metering

Out of the 2 providers in Howard County, 100.00% of them offer net metering to their consumers. The state has some of the best net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

In Howard County one company reports energy loss, Baltimore Gas & Electric. They average an annual energy loss of 12.24%. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.43% while the state average is 0.31%, resulting in a rank of 2963rd best in the United States and a state rank of 15th best out of 3221 and 24 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Howard County, Maryland

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Howard County, Maryland?

By total revenue, Baltimore Gas & Electric is the largest electricity supplier in Howard County, Maryland.

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

There are 2 electricity suppliers operating in Howard County, Maryland.

How many power plants are in Howard County, Maryland?

There are 17 electricity plants in Howard County, Maryland

Which electricity companies offer service in Howard County, Maryland?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Baltimore Gas & Electric108,723
2Potomac Edison3,186

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