Primary sources for Bethesda, MD
- Census Bureau profile of Bethesda, MD, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Bethesda, MD, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Bethesda, MD, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Bethesda, MD
Electricity rates in Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda, MD ranks 1st of 41 Maryland cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (989 since 2015). Bethesda, Maryland has 67,403 residents in 27,322 households; 33.8% heat with electricity.
Bethesda is a census-designated place, a Census Bureau statistical area and not an incorporated city; the figures describe Bethesda as the Bureau draws it.
Households in Bethesda, MD can pick a supplier. See how to compare suppliers.
Bethesda on the map
Montgomery County, with Bethesda marked
Who supplies Bethesda
Montgomery County lists 3 utilities for Bethesda, MD, a city of 67,403: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Montgomery County page.
Outage risk around Bethesda
Bethesda, MD, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 976 wind and 13 tornado, 1,467.3 per 100,000 residents of 67,403. Top gust near Bethesda, MD: 80 knots, 92 mph. Damage near Bethesda, MD: $78.3M.
Reports within 15 miles of Bethesda, MD
wind and tornado reports, Bethesda, MD
- 59'15
- 74'16
- 130'17
- 25'18
- 130'19
- 102'20
- 164'21
- 86'22
- 83'23
- 38'24
- 98'25
| Bethesda, MD | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda, MD, 2015 | 59 | 0 | 59 |
| Bethesda, MD, 2016 | 74 | 0 | 74 |
| Bethesda, MD, 2017 | 125 | 5 | 130 |
| Bethesda, MD, 2018 | 24 | 1 | 25 |
| Bethesda, MD, 2019 | 129 | 1 | 130 |
| Bethesda, MD, 2020 | 102 | 0 | 102 |
| Bethesda, MD, 2021 | 161 | 3 | 164 |
| Bethesda, MD, 2022 | 84 | 2 | 86 |
| Bethesda, MD, 2023 | 83 | 0 | 83 |
| Bethesda, MD, 2024 | 37 | 1 | 38 |
| Bethesda, MD, 2025 | 98 | 0 | 98 |
Facts about Bethesda
- Residents of Bethesda, MD, ACS 2023
- 67,4039 of 41 Maryland cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Bethesda, MD
- $191,3482 of 41 of those cities
- Households in Bethesda, MD
- 27,3222.47 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Bethesda, MD
- 65.1%17,774 owners and 9,548 renter households
- Housing units in Bethesda, MD
- 29,5522,230 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Bethesda, MD
- 33.8%9,230 of 27,322 homes
- Land area of Bethesda, MD
- 13.3 sq mi5,082.4 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Bethesda, MD
- 1.0%at 929 kWh a month over the $191,348 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Bethesda, MD
- 989NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 1,467.3 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Bethesda, MD
- 197018,093 of 29,552 homes (61.2%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Bethesda, MD
- $1,129,700$2,437 gross rent a month, 2.59% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Bethesda
Bethesda has no price series of its own. Bethesda: the Maryland average was 13.82 ¢/kWh in 2015. Bethesda: 17.86 ¢ in 2024, 29% up. Bethesda: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Bethesda: a 929 kWh month at the Maryland price. Bethesda: $128 in 2015, $166 in 2024. Bethesda: $1,991 a year, 1.0% of the $191,348 median income.
Bethesda: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Maryland average | Bethesda: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Bethesda | 13.82 | +1.17 |
| 2016, Bethesda | 14.23 | +1.68 |
| 2017, Bethesda | 13.96 | +1.07 |
| 2018, Bethesda | 13.30 | +0.43 |
| 2019, Bethesda | 13.12 | +0.11 |
| 2020, Bethesda | 13.01 | -0.14 |
| 2021, Bethesda | 13.12 | -0.54 |
| 2022, Bethesda | 14.46 | -0.58 |
| 2023, Bethesda | 16.60 | +0.60 |
| 2024, Bethesda | 17.86 | +1.38 |
Bethesda, MD: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Bethesda, MD price.
CSVHousing and heating in Bethesda
Bethesda, MD: 18,093 of 29,552 homes were built before 1980 and 7,302 in 2000 or later. Bethesda, MD has 15,901 detached houses, 11,929 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 108 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Bethesda, MD
% of homes by decade built, Bethesda, MD
- 8pre-40
- 940s
- 2150s
- 1260s
- 1170s
- 880s
- 690s
- 1000s
- 1310s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Bethesda, MD
| Bethesda, MD | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda, MD, median year built | 1970 | 1980 | -10 years | 30 of 41 |
| Bethesda, MD, built before 1980 | 61.2% | 49.1% | +12.1 points | 13 of 41 |
| Bethesda, MD, built 2000 or later | 24.7% | 19.9% | +4.8 points | 15 of 41 |
| Bethesda, MD, detached houses | 53.8% | 46.8% | +7.0 points | 13 of 41 |
| Bethesda, MD, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 40.4% | 33.0% | +7.4 points | 9 of 41 |
| Bethesda, MD, mobile homes | 0.4% | 0.2% | +0.1 points | 14 of 41 |
| Bethesda, MD, renter households | 34.9% | 34.7% | +0.3 points | 22 of 41 |
| Bethesda, MD, median home value | $1,129,700 | $615,200 | +$514,500 | 1 of 41 |
| Bethesda, MD, median gross rent a month | $2,437 | $2,030 | +$407 | 2 of 41 |
| Bethesda, MD, people per household | 2.45 | 2.70 | -0.25 | 31 of 41 |
Who lives in Bethesda: income, cars, homes
Of 34,962 workers in Bethesda, MD, 12,533 work from home, 14,364 drive alone, 3,797 ride transit and 1,956 walk. In Bethesda, MD, 2,123 of 27,322 households earn under $35,000, 3,175 $35,000-$75,000, 5,431 $75,000-$150,000 and 16,593 $150,000 or more. 2,668 residents of Bethesda, MD live below the poverty line, and the median age is 43.4. In Bethesda, MD, 4,157 of 9,105 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 10,001 households moved in since 2018 and 5,613 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. In Bethesda, MD, 2,518 households own no vehicle and 14,326 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Bethesda, MD homes: 16,987 have 3+ bedrooms, 6,438 none or one, median 6.7 rooms.
Household income in Bethesda, MD
| Bethesda, MD | Value | Rank in Maryland (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Bethesda, MD, households under $35,000 | 7.8% | 39 of 41 |
| Bethesda, MD, households $150,000 or more | 60.7% | 2 of 41 |
| Bethesda, MD, residents below poverty | 4.0% | 37 of 41 |
| Bethesda, MD, median age | 43.4 | 5 of 41 |
| Bethesda, MD, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 57.5% | 27 of 41 |
| Bethesda, MD, households without a vehicle | 9.2% | 12 of 41 |
| Bethesda, MD, households with 2+ vehicles | 52.4% | 23 of 41 |
| Bethesda, MD, workers at home | 35.8% | 1 of 41 |
| Bethesda, MD, cost-burdened renters | 45.7% | 31 of 41 |
| Bethesda, MD, moved in since 2018 | 36.6% | 18 of 41 |
| Bethesda, MD, moved in before 2000 | 20.5% | 17 of 41 |
Cost of living with electricity in Bethesda
Bethesda, MD: 27,322 households at $1,465 a year per home for electricity (Montgomery County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $40.0 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,222 a year per household.
| Group in Bethesda, MD | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Bethesda, MD median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda, MD, all households | 27,322 | $1,465 | $40.0 million | 0.77% |
| Bethesda, MD, homeowners | 17,774 | $1,734 | $30.8 million | 0.91% |
| Bethesda, MD, renters | 9,548 | $982 | $9.4 million | 0.51% |
Climate and electric heating around Bethesda
Bethesda is in Montgomery County, MD. Bethesda: degree days are county values.
Bethesda: 4,628 heating degree days a year. Bethesda: 1,069 cooling degree days a year.
| Bethesda | County value |
|---|---|
| Bethesda, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 4,628 |
| Bethesda, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 4,287 |
| Bethesda, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,069 |
| Bethesda, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,177 |
| Bethesda, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 41.5% |
Bethesda: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Bethesda
Household income in Bethesda, MD is $191,348; 17,774 of its 27,322 households own. Bethesda, MD counts 67,403 residents in 27,322 households, on 13.3 square miles. 9,230 of the 27,322 occupied homes in Bethesda, MD heat with electricity.
Bethesda, MD has 29,552 housing units, 2,230 of them vacant or seasonal. Bethesda, MD ranks 1st of 41 Maryland cities for the highest median home value ($1,129,700). Bethesda, MD ranks 1st of 41 Maryland cities for people working from home (35.8% of workers).
Bethesda, MD ranks 2nd of 41 Maryland cities for the highest median rent ($2,437 a month).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Bethesda
Compare Bethesda with nearby cities
| City near Bethesda, MD | Distance from Bethesda | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda, MD (this page) | 0 mi | 67,403 | $191,348 | 1970 | $1,129,700 | 989 | 35.8% |
| North Bethesda, MD | 3.4 mi north | 49,498 (-17,905) | $128,970 (-$62,378) | 1982 (+12 yr) | $712,100 (-$417,600) | 951 (-38) | 32.0% (-3.8 pts) |
| Potomac, MD | 4.4 mi northwest | 46,230 (-21,173) | $239,205 (+$47,857) | 1977 (+7 yr) | $1,105,900 (-$23,800) | 980 (-9) | 33.1% (-2.8 pts) |
| Silver Spring, MD | 5.4 mi east | 82,129 (+14,726) | $98,880 (-$92,468) | 1964 (-6 yr) | $619,400 (-$510,300) | 906 (-83) | 23.8% (-12.1 pts) |
| Wheaton, MD | 5.4 mi northeast | 52,172 (-15,231) | $107,349 (-$83,999) | 1959 (-11 yr) | $483,100 (-$646,600) | 901 (-88) | 17.5% (-18.4 pts) |
| Rockville, MD | 6.9 mi north | 67,218 (-185) | $122,384 (-$68,964) | 1980 (+10 yr) | $658,300 (-$471,400) | 857 (-132) | 30.2% (-5.7 pts) |
ZIP codes in Bethesda
| ZIP area touching Bethesda, MD | Share of the ZIP's land inside Bethesda | Share of Bethesda's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 20817 (Bethesda, MD) | 47.3% | 50.0% |
| 20814 (Bethesda, MD) | 62.6% | 21.0% |
| 20816 (Bethesda, MD) | 64.2% | 17.2% |
| 20815 (Bethesda, MD) | 17.0% | 6.9% |
| 20889 (Bethesda, MD) | 100.0% | 2.9% |
| 20894 (Bethesda, MD) | 100.0% | 1.0% |
| 20892 (Bethesda, MD) | 100.0% | 0.9% |
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Questions on Bethesda
Bethesda: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in Bethesda, MD: Maryland households pick a supplier and plan, and Montgomery County lists 3 utilities.
Bethesda: how does it rank among Maryland cities?
Bethesda, MD: rank 9 of 41 by its 67,403 residents, rank 2 of 41 by $191,348 median income.
Bethesda: how many homes heat with electricity?
Bethesda, MD: 9,230 of 27,322 occupied homes, 33.8%; Montgomery County 41.5%.
Bethesda: how much income goes to electricity?
At 929 kWh a month, 1.0% of the $191,348 median income in Bethesda, MD.
Bethesda: can I choose a supplier?
In most of Maryland yes; municipal and co-op areas around Bethesda, MD may be closed.
Bethesda: damaging storms reported nearby?
989 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Bethesda, MD, 2015 to 2025, 1,467.3 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Bethesda?
Bethesda, MD: median home built 1970; 18,093 of 29,552 homes (61.2%) predate 1980, 15,901 are detached and 11,929 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many people in Bethesda, MD work from home?
12,533 of 34,962 workers.
How many households in Bethesda, MD earn under $35,000?
2,123 of 27,322, against 16,593 at $150,000 or more.
How many residents of Bethesda, MD live below the poverty line?
2,668 residents.