Average electric bill in Maryland

A typical Maryland home paid about $184.75 a month for electricity in 2025, $2,216.96 for the year, using 948 kWh a month at 19.48 cents per kWh.

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Typical bill 2025: $184.75 a month$2,216.96 a year, energy only
Rank by bill: 4 of 51+22% on the U.S. typical
Average use: 948 kWh a month22 of 51; +8% on the U.S.
Home price 2025: 19.48 ¢/kWh14 of 51; +13% on the U.S.
Costliest month: Jan $251.761,380 kWh at 18.24 ¢
Cheapest month: May $133.29702 kWh at 19.00 ¢
Summer to winter swing: 89%costliest month over cheapest
Typical bill, Jan to Jul 2026: $226.75 a month+22.0% on the same months of 2025
Share of median income: 2.18%26 of 51; median household income $101,652
Typical bill 2023 to 2025: +24.5%$148.43 to $184.75 a month
Typical business bill 2025: $1,290.35 a month14.74 ¢/kWh
Gap to the lowest bill: $86.15 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $98.59

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Typical monthly bill, Maryland

$133.29 in May to $251.76 in Jan.

Typical monthly bill, Maryland: 12 rows

Month	2025	2026 to Jul
Jan	252	271
Feb	199	235
Mar	162	312
Apr	135	157
May	133	158
Jun	184	201
Jul	237	253
Aug	190	No data
Sep	175	No data
Oct	147	No data
Nov	168	No data
Dec	236	No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Maryland and the states next to it in rank

$184.75 a month, rank 4 of 51.

dollars a month

Maryland185
U.S. average152
Alabama185
Massachusetts183

Maryland, Typical monthly bill, Maryland against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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Bill by use level

Use	Maryland a month	Maryland a year	U.S. a month	Gap to U.S. in Maryland
240 kWh, 0.25x the Maryland average	$46.75	$561.02	$41.52	+$5
470 kWh, 0.5x the Maryland average	$91.56	$1,098.67	$81.31	+$10
710 kWh, 0.75x the Maryland average	$138.31	$1,659.70	$122.83	+$15
950 kWh, 1x the Maryland average	$185.06	$2,220.72	$164.35	+$21
1,190 kWh, 1.25x the Maryland average	$231.81	$2,781.74	$205.87	+$26
1,420 kWh, 1.5x the Maryland average	$276.62	$3,319.39	$245.66	+$31
1,900 kWh, 2x the Maryland average	$370.12	$4,441.44	$328.70	+$41
2,850 kWh, 3x the Maryland average	$555.18	$6,662.16	$493.05	+$62

Maryland month by month in 2025

Month	Maryland kWh per account	Maryland price ¢/kWh	Maryland typical bill
Jan	1,380	18.24	$251.76
Feb	1,085	18.30	$198.55
Mar	854	18.94	$161.78
Apr	709	19.05	$135.08
May	702	19.00	$133.29
Jun	953	19.29	$183.82
Jul	1,257	18.83	$236.71
Aug	957	19.83	$189.75
Sep	829	21.05	$174.59
Oct	660	22.30	$147.26
Nov	788	21.34	$168.14
Dec	1,207	19.57	$236.23

Maryland typical bill over the years

Year	Maryland bill a month	Maryland a year	Maryland kWh per account	Maryland price ¢/kWh
2023	$148.43	$1,781.10	894	16.60
2024	$165.87	$1,990.46	929	17.86
2025	$184.75	$2,216.96	948	19.48

Maryland in 2026 so far

Month	Maryland kWh per account	Maryland price ¢/kWh	Maryland typical bill
Jan 2026	1,317	20.61	$271.41
Feb 2026	1,169	20.08	$234.72
Mar 2026	869	35.85	$311.65
Apr 2026	710	22.07	$156.64
May 2026	727	21.77	$158.24
Jun 2026	921	21.84	$201.19
Jul 2026	1,184	21.41	$253.41

Business and industry in Maryland

Customer type	Maryland bill a month, 2025	Maryland kWh per account	Maryland price ¢/kWh
Business	$1,290.35	8,757	14.74
Industry	$3,876.46	31,021	12.50

Maryland bill next to income

Maryland: 2.18% of median household income, rank 26; the four states closest to it:

State near Maryland	Median income	Bill a year	Share of income, near Maryland
New York	$84,578	$1,855.69	2.19%
Massachusetts	$101,341	$2,194.27	2.17%
Virginia	$90,974	$1,956.79	2.15%
Michigan	$71,149	$1,522.47	2.14%

Weather and the bill

Maryland homes used the most power in Jan 2025 (1,380 kWh per account) and the least in Oct (660 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (1,105). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.77. 2025 had 4,527 heating and 1,204 cooling degree-days, 9% below and 24% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (4,952 and 968).

Maryland degree-days by year

Heating and cooling degree-days, Maryland, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows

Maryland year	Heating (HDD)	Cooling (CDD)	Normal HDD	Normal CDD
2015	4609	1242	4952	968
2016	4363	1329	4952	968
2017	4104	1112	4952	968
2018	4647	1361	4952	968
2019	4409	1366	4952	968
2020	4021	1251	4952	968
2021	4159	1303	4952	968
2022	4517	1212	4952	968
2023	3827	1105	4952	968
2024	3963	1343	4952	968
2025	4527	1204	4952	968

NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Maryland, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Maryland, 2025 by month: 12 rows

Month	kWh per account	Price ¢/kWh	Typical bill	HDD 2025	CDD 2025	HDD normal	CDD normal
Jan	1,380	18.24	$252	1,105	0	1,013	0
Feb	1,085	18.30	$199	796	0	878	0
Mar	854	18.94	$162	483	3	695	0
Apr	709	19.05	$135	256	8	375	1
May	702	19.00	$133	86	76	126	53
Jun	953	19.29	$184	0	281	7	192
Jul	1,257	18.83	$237	0	463	0	327
Aug	957	19.83	$190	3	216	1	274
Sep	829	21.05	$175	19	145	43	110
Oct	660	22.30	$147	258	12	294	11
Nov	788	21.34	$168	564	0	599	0
Dec	1,207	19.57	$236	957	0	921	0

EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for Maryland, 2025 by month.

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Analyst note

A typical Maryland home account paid about $184.75 a month for energy in 2025, $2,216.96 over the year, which ranks 4 of 51 states, 22% above the U.S. typical bill. Maryland homes used 948 kWh a month (22 of 51, 8% over the U.S.) at 19.48 cents (14 of 51, 13% over), so the bill reflects a mix of price and use. The year swings from $133.29 in May to $251.76 in January, a 89% gap, driven by use of 702 against 1,380 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $226.75 a month, +22.0% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $1,290.35 a month at 14.74 cents, 7.0 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.18% of the $101,652 median household income, 26 of 51 states. The typical bill was $148.43 a month in 2023, $165.87 in 2024 and $184.75 in 2025, +24.5% in two years, with use per account at 894, 929 and 948 kWh.

Maryland: states with a similar bill

State	Typical bill, near Maryland	kWh a month	Price ¢/kWh
Alabama	$185.43	1,152	16.10
Massachusetts	$182.86	600	30.48
Texas	$172.93	1,118	15.47
Florida	$167.50	1,099	15.24

Questions on the Maryland bill

What is the average electric bill in Maryland?

Energy only: about $184.75 a month in 2025, or $2,216.96 a year.

How much electricity does a Maryland home use?

Rank 22 of 51: 948 kWh a month in 2025, +8% on the U.S.

What month is the electric bill highest in Maryland?

January at $251.76; the lowest is May at $133.29.

Is the average electric bill in Maryland above the national average?

Above, by $32.88 a month or 22%.

How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Maryland?

$194.80 at 19.48 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

How far is Maryland from the state with the lowest bill?

$86.15 a month: the lowest typical bill, $98.59 in New Mexico, against $184.75 here.

What share of income goes to electricity in Maryland?

2.18% of the $101,652 median household income, 26 of 51 states.

How much did the typical Maryland bill change since 2023?

$148.43 a month in 2023, $184.75 in 2025, +24.5%.

What does a Maryland business pay a month for electricity?

$1,290.35 for a typical commercial account, at 14.74 cents per kWh in 2025.

Is the Maryland bill rising in 2026?

$226.75 a month so far, +22.0% on the same months of 2025.