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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Rates and Production Categories
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

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:
Electric Companies With Service in Columbia CDP, Maryland
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Baltimore Gas & Electric | BUNDLED | 17.90 | 153.99 | 10,569,709.72 | 1,891,713,020 |
Zips with electric coverage in Columbia CDP, Maryland include: 21043, 21044, 21042, 21045, 21075, 21046, 21029
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Ellicott City CDP, MD Electricity Overview

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:
Electric Companies With Service in Ellicott City CDP, Maryland
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Baltimore Gas & Electric | BUNDLED | 17.90 | 153.99 | 10,569,709.72 | 1,891,713,020 |
Zips with electric coverage in Ellicott City CDP, Maryland include: 21043, 21042, 21045, 21163, 21104
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Ilchester CDP, MD Electricity Overview

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:
Electric Companies With Service in Ilchester CDP, Maryland
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Baltimore Gas & Electric | BUNDLED | 17.90 | 153.99 | 10,569,709.72 | 1,891,713,020 |
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Electricity Production in Howard County, Maryland
Power Plants in Howard 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 |
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P52ES 1755 Henryton Rd Phase 2 LLCNautilus Solar (100.00%) | Howard County | MD | Solar | 3,616 | 36 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Friendship IIGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%) | Howard County | MD | Solar | 3,481 | 40 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Howard County | MD | Solar | 3,439 | 43 | 2 | 2 | |||||
P52ES 1755 Henryton Rd Phase 1 LLC CSGNautilus Solar (100.00%) | Howard County | MD | Solar | 3,102 | 53 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Maryland Bioenergy Center (Jessup)Bioenergy DevCo (100.00%) | Jessup CDP | MD | Natural Gas | 2,941 | 14 | 1,334,299.82 | 14 | 453.69 | 10 | ||
Snowden River CSGSnowden River Parkway, LLC (100.00%) | Columbia CDP | MD | Solar | 2,566 | 75 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Chimes West Friendship (Nixon Farms)TerraForm Power (100.00%) | Howard County | MD | Solar | 1,791 | 101 | 2 | 2 | ||||
6685 Santa Barbara Ct6685 Santa Barbara Ct (100.00%) | Elkridge CDP | MD | Solar | 1,660 | 106 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Alpha Ridge LFGHoward County - Maryland (100.00%) | Howard County | MD | Landfill Gas | 1,464 | 4 | 738,040.18 | 4 | 504.13 | 4 | ||
KDC Solar TC George Howard LLCCleanCapital Holdings (100.00%) | Howard County | MD | Solar | 1,338 | 114 | 2 | 2 | ||||
KDC Solar TC Blandair Park LLCCleanCapital Holdings (100.00%) | Howard County | MD | Solar | 1,058 | 118 | 2 | 2 | ||||
KDC Solar TC Little Patuxent WWTP LLCCleanCapital Holdings (100.00%) | Howard County | MD | Solar | 981 | 120 | 2 | 2 | ||||
KDC Solar CV Ascend One LLCKDC Solar CV Ascend One LLC (100.00%) | Howard County | MD | Solar | 761 | 121 | 2 | 2 | ||||
KDC Solar CV Cedar Lane Park LLCKDC Solar CV Cedar Lane Park LLC (100.00%) | Howard County | MD | Solar | 647 | 123 | 2 | 2 | ||||
KDC Solar CV O'Donnell Property LLCKDC Solar CV O'Donnell Property LLC (100.00%) | Howard County | MD | Solar | 636 | 124 | 2 | 2 | ||||
KDC Solar CV Animal Control LLCKDC Solar CV Animal Control LLC (100.00%) | Howard County | MD | Solar | 634 | 125 | 2 | 2 | ||||
KDC Solar CV Central MD Regional TransitKDC Solar CV Central MD Regional Transit LLC (100.00%) | Howard County | MD | Solar | 568 | 126 | 2 | 2 |
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 Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
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1 | Baltimore Gas & Electric | 108,723 |
2 | Potomac Edison | 3,186 |