Somerset County, MD: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Somerset County, Maryland Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Somerset County, MD is $203.55
  • The average electricity rate in Somerset County, MD is 18.20¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Somerset County, MD

The average residential electric bill in Somerset County, MD is $203.55 per month. Somerset County, MD is the 22nd most expensive county in Maryland for electricity.

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Somerset County, Maryland Electricity Overview

The largest electricity provider in Somerset County by customer count is Delmarva Power.

With 24,834 residents within its borders and 150,604 megawatt hours produced a year, Somerset County has a megawatt hour per capita production rate of 6.06 megawatt hours. This is the 6 highest megawatt hour per capita amount in Maryland.

In the county, the usage of renewable fuels for electricity production has declined by 3.36% during the course of the last 12 months.

Natural gas accounts for 1.97% of the electricity production in Somerset County, giving it a rank of 8th out of 24 counties in the state for total natural gas production.

There has been a 87.65% increase in the use of non-renewable fuels during the course of the last 12 months in Somerset County.

Somerset County is the 12th highest producer of electricity in the state out of 24 counties, producing 150,604 megawatt hours.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    240,953 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.7 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    150,604 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    145,395 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    5,209 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    6.06 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    28,254,200 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,137.72 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Princess Anne

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Princess Anne Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

21.89¢ per kWh

  • 1.43% lower than last month
  • 2.66% higher than November last year
  • 18.8% higher than the Maryland average
  • 28.49% higher than the US average
  • 489th in the state out of 536 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 111 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 28,023rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 48 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 135 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

20.89¢ per kWh

  • 0.23% higher than last month
  • 9.88% higher than November last year
  • 17.29% higher than the Maryland average
  • 26.66% higher than the US average
  • 384th in the state out of 536 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 27,624th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 43 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 827 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$149.02 per month

  • 7.21% higher than last month
  • 10.79% lower than November last year
  • 7.02% higher than the Maryland average
  • 26.03% higher than the US average
  • 476th in the state out of 536 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since November last year
  • 28,391st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,393 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 877 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$194.49 per month

  • 0.77% lower than last month
  • 10.63% higher than November last year
  • 18.79% higher than the Maryland average
  • 36.73% higher than the US average
  • 469th in the state out of 536 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 20 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 7 since November last year
  • 29,766th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 60 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,900 since November last year

Princess Anne, MD Electricity Overview

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Princess Anne has an average residential electricity rate of 20.89 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 15.47% higher than the average state price of 18.09 cents. Selling an estimated 2,721.14 megawatt hours a year, Delmarva Power is the largest vendor in the city. The average residential electric bill for a citizen in the city is $194.49 per month, while the US average is $146.54. Patrons in Princess Anne are stuck with a 32.72% markup compared to the rest of the nation.

On average, Princess Anne residents emit 2,691.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 296th worst polluting city out of 536 cities in the state. Total emissions in the city are 9,191,249.78 kilograms, which is the 238th highest total amount of pollution for a city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Princess Anne

Princess Anne residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.222/kWh$0.144/kWh$346.03/mo.$108.80/mo.
384th20.89¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Princess Anne
469th$194.49Average residential monthly electricity bill for Princess Anne Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Princess Anne, Maryland

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Choptank Electric CooperativeBUNDLED16.81203.52650,761.68109,365,036.24
Delmarva PowerBUNDLED20.58202.162,038,095.15419,475,689

Crisfield, MD Electricity Overview

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Crisfield has an average residential electricity rate of 21.01 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 16.16% higher than the average state price of 18.09 cents. Selling an estimated 3,476.31 megawatt hours a year, Delmarva Power is the largest vendor in the city. The average residential electric bill for a citizen in the city is $194.5 per month, while the US average is $146.54. Patrons in Crisfield are stuck with a 32.72% markup compared to the rest of the nation.

On average, Crisfield residents emit 2,691.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 34th worst polluting city out of 536 cities in the state. Total emissions in the city are 6,817,404.3 kilograms, which is the 260th highest total amount of pollution for a city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Crisfield

Crisfield residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.223/kWh$0.144/kWh$347.25/mo.$108.16/mo.
429th21.01¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Crisfield
516th$194.5Average residential monthly electricity bill for Crisfield Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Crisfield, Maryland

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Delmarva PowerBUNDLED20.58202.162,038,095.15419,475,689

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Mount Vernon CDP, MD Electricity Overview

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Mount Vernon CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 18.64 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.03% higher than the average state price of 18.09 cents. Selling an estimated 8,206.95 megawatt hours a year, Delmarva Power is the largest vendor in the city. The average residential electric bill for a citizen in the city is $194.45 per month, while the US average is $146.54. Patrons in Mount Vernon CDP are stuck with a 32.69% markup compared to the rest of the nation.

On average, Mount Vernon CDP residents emit 2,691.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 296th worst polluting city out of 536 cities in the state. Total emissions in the city are 2,871,760.91 kilograms, which is the 327th highest total amount of pollution for a city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mount Vernon CDP

Mount Vernon CDP residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.199/kWh$0.139/kWh$319.08/mo.$115.91/mo.
231st18.64¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Mount Vernon CDP
442nd$194.45Average residential monthly electricity bill for Mount Vernon CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Mount Vernon CDP, Maryland

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Choptank Electric CooperativeBUNDLED16.81203.52650,761.68109,365,036.24
Delmarva PowerBUNDLED20.58202.162,038,095.15419,475,689

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

Power Plants in Somerset County, Maryland

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Great Bay Solar 1Great Bay Solar I LLC (100.00%)
Somerset County MD Solar 137,865222
West Pocomoke CDP MD Solar 5,0932522
Eastern Correctional InstituteMaryland Environmental Service (100.00%)
Somerset County MD Natural Gas 2,977141,507,971.1114506.548
UMES (MD) - Princess AnneSE Solar Trust X (100.00%)
Somerset County MD Solar 2,4378322
Somerset County MD Distillate Fuel Oil 2,15321,618,639.475751.816
Smith Island CDP MD Distillate Fuel Oil 79665,193.046825.235

Somerset County, Maryland Production Fuel Makeup

SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
96.54%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
1.97%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
1.49%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity consumption in Somerset County creates 28,254,200.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 2453rd largest amount of any county in the US. The county averages 1,137.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. They rank 22nd highest in Maryland in this category. Around 96.54% of electricity in Somerset County comes from generation using Solar. Taken together with Natural Gas (1.97%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (1.49%), these three fuel types make up 150,604 megawatt hours (or 100.00%) of the county electricity production. Somerset County is home to 6 electricity producing plants, which is 489th highest in the country.

Somerset County, Maryland Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Somerset County include Delmarva Power and Choptank Electric Cooperative The state has favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Somerset County averages out to about 7.95% of the total energy transmitted by the one company that reports energy loss. The countrywide average is 2.43%, resulting in Somerset County having a rank of 2802nd best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Somerset County, Maryland

FAQ

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

There are 6 active electricity plants in Somerset County, Maryland

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

By total revenue, Delmarva Power is the largest electricity supplier in Somerset County, Maryland.

What electricity companies offer service in Somerset County, Maryland?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Delmarva Power15,246
2Choptank Electric Cooperative5,175

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

Somerset County, Maryland has 2 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

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Published: 2025-06-04