Montgomery County, MD: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Montgomery County, Maryland Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Montgomery County, MD is $167.40
  • The average electricity rate in Montgomery County, MD is 18.16¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Montgomery County, MD

The average residential electric bill in Montgomery County, MD is $167.40 per month. Montgomery County, MD is the 10th most expensive county in Maryland for electricity.

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Montgomery County, Maryland Electricity Overview

Montgomery County generates 0.02 megawatt hours per capita a year from solar energy, giving the county a rank of 21st in the state out of 24 counties for this category.

Montgomery County's average residential electricity rate is 18.16 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.47% more than the nationwide average rate of 16.59 cents per kilowatt hour.

There was a 10.38% rise in CO2 emissions per capita over the course of the last year in Montgomery County.

Solar power generation in Montgomery County has grown from 17,077 megawatt hours to 19,137 megawatt hours per year during the course of the last year.

Non-renewable fuel types are used in the generation of 72.05% of the megawatt hours produced in Montgomery County, ranking it 6th out of 24 counties in the state for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuels.

Montgomery County generates 231,777.84 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 437th in the nation out of 3221 counties for natural gas generation.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    10,202,032 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.69 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    551,095 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    154,039 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    397,056 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.52 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    3,347,958,475 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,180.89 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 November, 2024

17.92¢ per kWh

  • 13.9% lower than last month
  • 5.84% higher than November last year
  • 2.75% lower than the Maryland average
  • 5.18% higher than the US average
  • 220th in the state out of 536 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 129 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since November last year
  • 22,025th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5,512 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 558 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

18.59¢ per kWh

  • 0.45% higher than last month
  • 13.04% higher than November last year
  • 4.39% higher than the Maryland average
  • 12.73% higher than the US average
  • 230th in the state out of 536 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 28 since November last year
  • 25,254th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 42 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,632 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$133.51 per month

  • 2.9% higher than last month
  • 3.49% lower than November last year
  • 4.12% lower than the Maryland average
  • 12.92% higher than the US average
  • 116th in the state out of 536 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 190 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
  • 22,759th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,616 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,226 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$165.4 per month

  • 0.24% lower than last month
  • 12.34% higher than November last year
  • 1.02% higher than the Maryland average
  • 16.28% higher than the US average
  • 267th in the state out of 536 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since November last year
  • 25,407th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 154 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,045 since November last year

Germantown CDP, MD Electricity Overview

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On average, Germantown CDP's residential electricity rate is 18.59 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 3.13% above the state's average rate of 18.03 cents. Selling an estimated 122,482.24 megawatt hours per year, Potomac Electric Power Company is the largest supplier in the city. Consumers in the city have 0.79 power outages per year, with outages lasting around 103.84 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Emitting 250,660,603.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Germantown CDP ranks 5th worst out of 536 cities in Maryland for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 2,689.4 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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.208/kWh$0.129/kWh$246.76/mo.$97.40/mo.
230th18.59¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Germantown CDP
267th$165.4Average residential monthly electricity bill for Germantown CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Germantown CDP, Maryland

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Potomac EdisonBUNDLED14.01154.643,193,428.27447,432,425
Potomac Electric Power CompanyBUNDLED20.20170.554,935,792.29997,078,118

Zips with electric coverage in Germantown CDP, Maryland include: 20878, 20874, 20879, 20876, 20841

Silver Spring CDP, MD Electricity Overview

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On average, Silver Spring CDP's residential electricity rate is 21.21 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 17.66% above the state's average rate of 18.03 cents. Potomac Electric Power Company is the largest vendor in the city based on total residential customers. There was a 11.15% increase in the average emissions per capita in Silver Spring CDP during the course of the previous 12 months.

About 202,547,149.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Silver Spring CDP from electricity use a year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the city, which amounts to 2,689.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Silver Spring CDP is the 178th highest polluting city in Maryland. The city has one electricity plant.

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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.246/kWh$0.141/kWh$251.82/mo.$96.28/mo.
536th21.21¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Silver Spring CDP
428th$171.59Average residential monthly electricity bill for Silver Spring CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Silver Spring CDP, Maryland

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Potomac Electric Power CompanyBUNDLED20.20170.554,935,792.29997,078,118

Zips with electric coverage in Silver Spring CDP, Maryland include: 20910, 20901, 20815, 20903, 20912

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Gaithersburg, MD Electricity Overview

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On average, Gaithersburg's residential electricity rate is 21.21 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 17.66% above the state's average rate of 18.03 cents. The city ranks 46th in the state out of 536 cities for renewable energy production per capita, with 0.04 megawatt hours being produced per resident in the city. There has been a 4.21% increase in solar usage in the city throughout the last 12 months.

Emitting 184,671,003.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Gaithersburg ranks 11th worst out of 536 cities in Maryland for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 2,678.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, ranking the city 487th worst in Maryland for emissions per capita from electricity use. The city has one electricity producing plant in the city. For electricity production purposes, Gaithersburg's main fuel source is Solar, accounting for 2,771 megawatt hours, or 100.00% of production in the city.

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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.246/kWh$0.141/kWh$251.82/mo.$96.28/mo.
536th21.21¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Gaithersburg
428th$171.59Average residential monthly electricity bill for Gaithersburg Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Gaithersburg, Maryland

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Potomac Electric Power CompanyBUNDLED20.20170.554,935,792.29997,078,118

Zips with electric coverage in Gaithersburg, Maryland include: 20878, 20850, 20877, 20886, 20879, 20899

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Montgomery County, Maryland Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Montgomery County, Maryland

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Montgomery County Resource RecoveryNortheast Maryland W D Auth (100.00%)
Montgomery County MD Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 302,3662523,452,418.9811,731.191
NIH Cogeneration FacilityNational Institutes of Health (100.00%)
Bethesda CDP MD Natural Gas 155,798899,468,9298638.455
Dickerson Power
Montgomery County MD Natural Gas 135,558997,211,251.519717.121
Central Utility Plant at White OakGSA Metropolitan Service Center (100.00%)
White Oak CDP MD Natural Gas 73,794.121147,288,832.3110640.824
Montgomery County MD Solar 6,8212222
MO32 (CSG)TPE MD MO32 LLC (100.00%)
Spencerville CDP MD Solar 3,6713522
Montgomery County SolarMontgomery County Solar (100.00%)
Gaithersburg MD Solar 2,7716622
Montgomery County Correctional FacilityTesla Energy (100.00%)
Montgomery County MD Solar 2,3468722
Brookville Smart Bus Depot Microgrid
Silver Spring CDP MD Solar 2,18393106,120148.611
MO33 CSGTPE MD MO33 LLC (100.00%)
Montgomery County MD Solar 1,8429922
MNCPPC Germantown SolarStandard Solar (100.00%)
Montgomery County MD Solar 1,68610322

Montgomery County, Maryland Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
42.06%
NON-BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
29.92%
BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
24.48%
SOLAR
Solar
3.47%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.07%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity use in Montgomery County results in the release of 3,347,958,475.34 kilograms of CO2 pollution per year, which is 76th highest amount in the country out of 3221 counties. Additionally, the county ranks 6th highest in Maryland for pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 3,180.89 kilograms of emissions per capita. Natural Gas is the primary fuel source in Montgomery County, with 42.06% 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 29.92% (164,881.47 megawatt hours) and 24.48% (134,901.98 megawatt hours), respectively. Montgomery County has 11 power plants, which is 6th most in Maryland.

Montgomery County, Maryland Net Metering

Out of the 3 companies in Montgomery County, 100.00% of them have made it a point to offer net metering to their customers. The state has great net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

Montgomery County has an average of 12.24% of the energy that is transmitted in the state dissipated as heat. The countrywide average is 2.43%, resulting in Montgomery County having a rank of 2963rd best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Montgomery County, 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 3 electricity companies operating in the area.

How many power plants are located within Montgomery County, Maryland?

Montgomery County, Maryland is home to 11 active power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Montgomery County, Maryland?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Potomac Electric Power Company277,948
2Potomac Edison16,944
3Baltimore Gas & Electric15,997

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