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Montgomery County, Maryland Electricity Overview
Montgomery County is ranked 13th in Maryland out of 24 counties for renewable electricity production per capita, at 0.13 megawatt hours per person each year.
Renewable electricity sources account for 24.10%, or 135,677.55 megawatt hours, of Montgomery County's total energy production, giving the county a ranking of 802nd in the US for total megawatt hours from sustainable sources.
Montgomery County ranks 1st out of 24 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its residents consuming over 9,800,000 megawatt hours.
Citizens in Montgomery County pay $191.43 per month for residential electricity, compared to the US average bill of $138.02.
Roughly 75.90% of Montgomery County's electricity is produced using non-renewable fuel types, making it the 522nd highest ranked county in the county out of 3230 counties for total megawatt hours produced from non-renewable fuel types.
Montgomery County produces 0.41 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the county from non-renewable electricity sources. They are the 8th highest county in the state for non-renewable generation per capita.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
9,805,669 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.32 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
562,898 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
135,678 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
427,221 MWh
Production per Capita
0.53 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,997,051,654 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,847.5 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Germantown CDP
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Germantown CDP Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
17.22¢ per kWh
- 0.28% higher than last month
- 19.77% higher than April last year
- 3.55% lower than the Maryland average
- 1.8% higher than the US average
- 201st in the state out of 536 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 42 since April last year
- 22,303rd in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 370 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,151 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
16.85¢ per kWh
- 1.43% higher than last month
- 19.2% higher than April last year
- 1.9% lower than the Maryland average
- 4.5% higher than the US average
- 202nd in the state out of 536 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 43 since April last year
- 23,512th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 575 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 8,809 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$117.55 per month
- 17.57% lower than last month
- 6.92% higher than April last year
- 6.81% lower than the Maryland average
- 4.26% higher than the US average
- 121st in the state out of 536 cities
- The state rank has increased by 38 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 149 since April last year
- 20,758th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4,546 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,500 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$147.64 per month
- 0.43% higher than last month
- 15.97% higher than April last year
- 5.08% lower than the Maryland average
- 8.5% higher than the US average
- 270th in the state out of 536 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since April last year
- 21,276th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 688 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 9,343 since April last year
Germantown CDP, MD Electricity Overview
On average, Germantown CDP's residential electricity rate is 16.85 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 1.90% below the state's average rate of 17.17 cents. Selling an estimated 114,400.47 megawatt hours per year, Potomac Electric Power Company is the largest supplier in the city. Consumers in the city have 0.91 power outages per year, with outages lasting around 119.68 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.
Emitting 221,800,561.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Germantown CDP ranks 6th worst out of 536 cities in Maryland for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 2,379.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, ranking the city 15th worst in Maryland for emissions per capita from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation occurring within the city, electricity suppliers who service Germantown CDP must source the megawatt hours they need every year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Germantown CDP
Germantown CDP residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Germantown CDP, Maryland
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APG&E | ENERGY | 17.69 | 142.01 | 2,925.46 | 517,479.9 | |
| Agway Energy Services | ENERGY | 19.59 | 136.84 | 67.07 | 13,136.29 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 15.46 | 98.06 | 12,146.77 | 1,877,590.87 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 12.15 | 114.38 | 93,151.98 | 11,315,171.18 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 20.86 | 221.87 | 11,396.75 | 2,377,106.61 |
Zips with electric coverage in Germantown CDP, Maryland include: 20878, 20874, 20879, 20876, 20841
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Silver Spring CDP, MD Electricity Overview
On average, Silver Spring CDP's residential electricity rate is 18.92 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 10.15% above the state's average rate of 17.17 cents. Selling an estimated 81,280.51 megawatt hours per year, Potomac Electric Power Company is the largest supplier in the city. Consumers in the city have 0.57 power outages per year, with outages lasting around 50.42 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.
Emitting 179,226,695.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Silver Spring CDP ranks 8th worst out of 536 cities in Maryland for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 2,379.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, ranking the city 277th worst in Maryland for emissions per capita from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation occurring within the city, electricity suppliers who service Silver Spring CDP must source the megawatt hours they need every year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Silver Spring CDP
Silver Spring CDP residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Silver Spring CDP, Maryland
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APG&E | ENERGY | 17.69 | 142.01 | 2,925.46 | 517,479.9 | |
| Agway Energy Services | ENERGY | 19.59 | 136.84 | 67.07 | 13,136.29 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 15.46 | 98.06 | 12,146.77 | 1,877,590.87 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 12.15 | 114.38 | 93,151.98 | 11,315,171.18 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 20.86 | 221.87 | 11,396.75 | 2,377,106.61 |
Zips with electric coverage in Silver Spring CDP, Maryland include: 20910, 20901, 20815, 20903, 20912
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Gaithersburg, MD Electricity Overview
On average, Gaithersburg's residential electricity rate is 18.92 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 10.15% above the state's average rate of 17.17 cents. Selling an estimated 107,475.03 megawatt hours per year, Potomac Electric Power Company is the largest supplier in the city. Consumers in the city have 0.57 power outages per year, with outages lasting around 50.42 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.
Emitting 164,089,056.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Gaithersburg ranks 11th worst out of 536 cities in Maryland for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 2,379.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, ranking the city 277th worst in Maryland for emissions per capita from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation occurring within the city, electricity suppliers who service Gaithersburg must source the megawatt hours they need every year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Gaithersburg, Maryland
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APG&E | ENERGY | 17.69 | 142.01 | 2,925.46 | 517,479.9 | |
| Agway Energy Services | ENERGY | 19.59 | 136.84 | 67.07 | 13,136.29 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 15.46 | 98.06 | 12,146.77 | 1,877,590.87 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 12.15 | 114.38 | 93,151.98 | 11,315,171.18 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 20.86 | 221.87 | 11,396.75 | 2,377,106.61 |
Zips with electric coverage in Gaithersburg, Maryland include: 20878, 20850, 20877, 20886, 20879, 20899
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Electricity Production in Montgomery County, Maryland
Power Plants in Montgomery County, Maryland
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Montgomery County Resource RecoveryNortheast Maryland W D Auth (100.00%) | Montgomery County | MD | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 285,780 | 462,295,618.18 | 1,617.66 | ||
Dickerson Power | Montgomery County | MD | Natural Gas | 270,904 | 178,845,252.41 | 660.18 | ||
NIH Cogeneration FacilityNational Institutes of Health (100.00%) | Bethesda CDP | MD | Natural Gas | 176,665 | 115,691,758.7 | 654.87 | ||
Central Utility Plant at White OakGSA Metropolitan Service Center (100.00%) | White Oak CDP | MD | Natural Gas | 90,908.06 | 58,105,080.56 | 639.16 | ||
MO32 (CSG)TPE MD MO32 LLC (100.00%) | Spencerville CDP | MD | Solar | 3,671 | ||||
Montgomery County Correctional FacilityTesla Energy (100.00%) | Montgomery County | MD | Solar | 2,346 | ||||
MO33 CSGTPE MD MO33 LLC (100.00%) | Montgomery County | MD | Solar | 1,842 | ||||
MNCPPC Germantown SolarStandard Solar (100.00%) | Montgomery County | MD | Solar | 1,686 |
Montgomery County, Maryland Details
Electricity use in Montgomery County results in the release of 2,997,051,654.49 kilograms of CO2 pollution per year, which is 89th highest amount in the country out of 3230 counties. Additionally, the county ranks 7th highest in Maryland for pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 2,847.5 kilograms of emissions per capita. Natural Gas is the primary fuel source in Montgomery County, with 48.48% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste make up the next highest totals for a fuel type at 27.39% (154,161.59 megawatt hours) and 22.41% (126,132.55 megawatt hours), respectively. Montgomery County has 8 power plants, which is 7th most in Maryland.
Providers In Each City in Montgomery County:
- Barnesville, Maryland:
- Potomac Edison: 100.00%
- Brookeville, Maryland:
- Potomac Electric Power Company: 100.00%
- Chevy Chase, Maryland:
- Potomac Electric Power Company: 100.00%
- Chevy Chase Section Five, Maryland:
- Potomac Electric Power Company: 100.00%
- Chevy Chase Section Three, Maryland:
- Potomac Electric Power Company: 100.00%
- Chevy Chase View, Maryland:
- Potomac Electric Power Company: 100.00%
- Chevy Chase Village, Maryland:
- Potomac Electric Power Company: 100.00%
- Gaithersburg, Maryland:
- Potomac Electric Power Company: 100.00%
- Garrett Park, Maryland:
- Potomac Electric Power Company: 100.00%
- Glen Echo, Maryland:
- Potomac Electric Power Company: 100.00%
- Kensington, Maryland:
- Potomac Electric Power Company: 100.00%
- Laytonsville, Maryland:
- Potomac Electric Power Company: 100.00%
- Martin's Additions, Maryland:
- Potomac Electric Power Company: 100.00%
- North Chevy Chase, Maryland:
- Potomac Electric Power Company: 100.00%
- Poolesville, Maryland:
- Potomac Edison: 100.00%
- Rockville, Maryland:
- Potomac Electric Power Company: 100.00%
- Somerset, Maryland:
- Potomac Electric Power Company: 100.00%
- Takoma Park, Maryland:
- Potomac Electric Power Company: 100.00%
- Washington Grove, Maryland:
- Potomac Electric Power Company: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Montgomery County, Maryland?
By total megawatt hours sold, Potomac Electric Power Company is the largest electricity supplier in Montgomery County, Maryland.
How many electric companies offer service in Montgomery County, Maryland?
Montgomery County, Maryland has 50 electricity companies operating in the area.
How many power plants are located within Montgomery County, Maryland?
Montgomery County, Maryland is home to 8 active power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
What electricity companies offer service in Montgomery County, Maryland?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potomac Electric Power Company | 275,032 |
| 2 | Potomac Edison | 16,922 |
| 3 | Baltimore Gas & Electric | 15,753 |
| 4 | WGL Energy | 2,965 |
| 5 | Inspire Energy | 2,151 |
| 6 | Direct Energy | 1,984 |
| 7 | Clean Choice Energy | 819 |
| 8 | XOOM Energy | 755 |
| 9 | Ambit Energy | 630 |
| 10 | Energy Services Providers | 502 |
