Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc: 16.46 ¢/kWh for homes, 120 minutes of SAIDI

Roughly 57,045 Maryland accounts belong to Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc, classed by EIA as cooperative; the residential count is 50,697. Major event days make 16% of its yearly outage minutes (144 with them, 120 without).

The old Denton to Williston transmission line crossing MD 404 — Choptank Electric Co-op 24.9kV & 12.47kV - Caroline County, MD. Photo by Tonyglen14, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

At 1,113 kWh a month a Choptank Electric home pays about $183 in energy: 16.46 ¢/kWh, 7.9% below the Maryland average of 17.86 ¢.

Major event days make 16% of its yearly outage minutes (144 with them, 120 without).

Choptank Electric: major event days

Share of SAIDI from major events: 16%144 minutes with events, 120 without

Major events weigh on Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc: 144 minutes with them, 120 without, so 16% of the total comes from event days, 1.20 times the everyday figure.

SAIFI adds the frequency view: 1.17 interruptions a customer a year, 1.16 times the national median (1.01), with 103 minutes per interruption.

How it compares

Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc
Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc, 2024	Home	Business	Bill	SAIDI
Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc	16.46 ¢/kWh	15.29 ¢/kWh	$183at 1,113 kWh	120 minSAIDI
Maryland average against this company, which is 4 of 5 on price	+1.40 ¢/kWhcompany 7.9% below	-2.33 ¢/kWhcompany 18.0% above	+$16a month at 1,113 kWh	-30 mincompany 30 above
Baltimore Gas & Electric CoLowest in this table	16.12 ¢/kWhcompany 2.1% above	6.11 ¢/kWhcompany 150.1% above	$1794 less than company	67 mincompany 54 above

Compare 7 Maryland companies

Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc: 2025

Choptank Electric: +3.9% on 2024 for homes, Maryland +9.1%.

Choptank Electric home price, 2025: 17.11 ¢/kWh+3.9% on 2024, early release
Choptank Electric SAIDI, 2025: 121 min+0% on 2024, early release
Choptank Electric against Maryland, 2025: -5.1 pointsChoptank Electric +3.9%, Maryland +9.1%, price in Maryland 19.48 ¢

Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc: 17.11 ¢/kWh in the 2025 early release, +3.9% from 16.46 ¢; Maryland as a whole went +9.1%, so Choptank Electric trailed it by 5.1 points. Its SAIDI is 121 minutes against 120 in 2024.

Carbon context

Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc serves 50,697 homes in Maryland. At 1,113 kWh a month that is about 262 kg of CO₂, or 3,150 kg a year, at the Maryland plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Maryland generation mix.

Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc charts

Residential price since 2015: 16.46 ¢ in 2024

13.84 ¢ in 2015, 16.46 ¢ in 2024 (+18.9%); Maryland 13.82 to 17.86 ¢.

Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Choptank Electric Cooperativ	Gap to Maryland residential	Gap to U.S. residential
2015	13.84	+0.02	+1.19
2016	13.93	-0.30	+1.38
2017	13.65	-0.31	+0.76
2018	13.88	+0.58	+1.01
2019	14.70	+1.58	+1.69
2020	14.41	+1.40	+1.26
2021	13.81	+0.69	+0.15
2022	15.53	+1.07	+0.49
2023	17.03	+0.43	+1.03
2024	16.45	-1.41	-0.03

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc SAIDI, 2015-2024

100 min in 2015, 120 in 2024.

Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Choptank Electric Coop, no major events	Choptank Electric Coop, all events
2015	100	161
2016	119	184
2017	123	150
2018	141	228
2019	198	198
2020	88	226
2021	99	99
2022	114	134
2023	111	111
2024	120	144

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 120.2 min

120.2 min, 1.21x the median reporter, rank 398 of 673.

min

Company, no major events120.2
Company, with major events143.8

Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

From 13.84 ¢ in 2015 to 16.45 ¢ in 2024, a move of +18.9%: Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc lagged its state (+29.2%) by 10.3 points, and -11.4 points against the U.S. Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc's sharpest move came in 2022, +12.4%. The high is 17.03 ¢ (2023) and the low 13.65 ¢ (2017). 2024: -3.4% here, +7.6% for the Maryland average. SAIDI at Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc (major events excluded) rose from 100 minutes in 2015 to 120 in 2024, +20%; worst year 2019 at 198. Against the national median, Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc came in lower on SAIDI in 2 of 10 years, and 2024 ended at 120 minutes, +21 from the median. 2018: 228 minutes with major events, 141 without, the widest gap of any year. Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc has 3 cheaper and 1 higher-priced Maryland peers among 5 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Baltimore Gas & Electric Co, bills 16.12 ¢ (-0.34). Next higher-priced, Potomac Electric Power Co, bills 18.74 ¢ (+2.28).

Price is the selling point in this record: 7.9% under the Maryland average, with 120 outage minutes close to the national median (1.21x).

Home accounts at Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc went from 47,734 in 2015 to 50,697 in 2024, +6.2%. Business customers paid 0.93 times the home price in 2024 (15.29 against 16.45 ¢); the ratio was 0.94 in 2015. SAIFI went from 1.26 in 2015 to 1.17 in 2024, between 1.04 and 1.64.

Outages and home price of Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc (EIA utility 3503), 2013 to 2024

By 2024 the average Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc customer sat through 120 minutes of outage, against 97 in 2013 (+23%). The low came in 2020 at 88, the high in 2019 at 198; 12 years were filed. The Maryland median in 2024 was 67 minutes, so Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc ran above it.

Home rates at Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc went from 12.94 ¢ in 2013 to 16.45 ¢ in 2024 (+27.1%), which is 17.89 ¢ to 16.89 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−5.6%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $2,147 in 2013 and $2,027 in 2024. Of 11 Maryland utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc stood 8th cheapest (8th of 9 in 2013).

Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc outage minutes a customer, 2013 to 2024: 120 in 2024

Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc at 120 min in 2024 and the Maryland median at 67.

Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc home price since 2013: −5.6% after inflation

Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc: 16.89 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 16.45 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.

Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc, EIA utility 3503, year by year among Maryland utilities

Choptank Electric Cooperative, 2013-2024: 12 rows

Year, Choptank Electric	¢ billed	¢ in 2025 $	Price place, Choptank Elect	SAIDI min	SAIFI	SAIDI place, Choptank Elect	Maryland median SAIDI
2013	12.94	17.89	8 of 9	97	1.35	2 of 4	117
2014	12.85	17.48	9 of 10	120	1.20	3 of 5	120
2015	13.84	18.80	10 of 10	100	1.26	2 of 5	109
2016	13.93	18.68	11 of 11	119	1.30	4 of 5	105
2017	13.65	17.92	10 of 11	123	1.52	4 of 5	93
2018	13.88	17.80	9 of 11	141	1.34	5 of 5	101
2019	14.70	18.51	13 of 14	198	1.64	6 of 6	105
2020	14.41	17.93	11 of 12	88	1.04	4 of 5	78
2021	13.81	16.41	8 of 11	99	1.20	4 of 6	88
2022	15.53	17.08	11 of 11	114	1.25	4 of 6	99
2023	17.03	17.99	10 of 11	111	1.25	6 of 7	60
2024	16.45	16.89	8 of 11	120	1.17	6 of 7	67

Choptank Electric Cooper, EIA utility 3503: EIA-861, CPI-U.

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SAIDI explained, Maryland real prices.

Facts

Customer accounts: 57,0452.1% of Maryland total
Residential accounts: 50,6972.1% of Maryland homes
Commercial accounts: 6,13210.7% of the base
Residential rate: 16.46 ¢/kWhplace 4 of 5, -7.9% against the state
Commercial rate: 15.29 ¢/kWhplace 7 of 7, +18.0% against the state
SAIDI, no major events: 120.2 minbetter than 41% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events: 1.171.16x the median
SAIDI with major events: 143.8 min16.4% from event days
Net-metered capacity: 33.7 MW1,529 installations
Counties served: 9all in Maryland
Average residential use: 13,353 kWh/yr1,113 a month
Implied monthly bill: $183+$0 on the U.S. rate, 1,113 kWh
Residential rate since 2015: +18.9%13.84 to 16.45 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend: +20%100 min in 2015, 120 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc

Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc sector	Accounts	Rate ¢/kWh	Gap to Maryland ¢/kWh
Residential	50,697	16.46	-1.40
Commercial	6,132	15.29	+2.33

Year by year, Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc

Year	Home accounts, Choptank Electric Coop	Home ¢	Business ¢	Ratio	SAIDI	SAIFI
2015	47,734	13.84	13.03	0.94	100	1.26
2016	48,072	13.93	12.95	0.93	119	1.30
2017	48,414	13.65	12.76	0.93	123	1.52
2018	48,571	13.88	12.89	0.93	141	1.34
2019	48,687	14.70	13.65	0.93	198	1.64
2020	49,274	14.41	13.39	0.93	88	1.04
2021	49,643	13.81	12.68	0.92	99	1.20
2022	50,069	15.53	14.65	0.94	114	1.25
2023	50,392	17.03	15.92	0.94	111	1.25
2024	50,697	16.45	15.29	0.93	120	1.17

Peers of Choptank Electric in Maryland, place 4 of 5 on home price

Utility near Choptank Electric on price	SAIDI min, gap to Choptank Electric	Home ¢, gap to Choptank Electric	Gap % to Choptank Electric	Accounts, Choptank Electric = 1
1. The Potomac Edison Company	+39	-3.20	-19.4%	5.11
2. Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc	-6	-1.72	-10.5%	3.11
3. Baltimore Gas & Electric Co	-54	-0.34	-2.0%	23.54
4. Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc (this utility)	120	16.46	-	1.00
5. Potomac Electric Power Co	-74	+2.28	+13.9%	10.58

Who buys Choptank Electric's electricity

Class at Choptank Electric	Accounts	Of Choptank Electric accounts	Of Choptank Electric MWh sold	kWh a year per Choptank Electric account
Residential	50,697	88.9%	65.5%	13,353
Commercial	6,132	10.7%	22.6%	38,184
Industrial and other	216	0.38%	11.9%	568,532

Choptank Electric among Maryland cooperatives

Choptank Electric and its neighbours on price	SAIDI min, gap to Choptank Electric	Home ¢, gap to Choptank Electric	Accounts, Choptank Electric = 1
1. Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc (MD)	-6	-1.72	3.11
2. Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc (MD, this utility)	120	16.46	1.00

Choptank Electric: meters, rate options and solar

Measure	Choptank Electric	Maryland context	Choptank Electric detail
Choptank Electric home meters on AMI	99.9%	Maryland 86.5%	50,634 of 50,697 meters
Homes with daily digital access	50,634	Maryland figure not published	100% of the 50,697 home accounts
Time-of-use rate for Choptank Electric homes	Not on file	2 of 11 Maryland utilities offer one	no dynamic-pricing count filed by Choptank Electric
Net-metered installations	1,529	92% residential	27.9 homes per 1,000 accounts, 22.0 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc

kWh	Share of a 1,113 kWh month	Cost a month at 16.46 ¢	vs U.S.	Cost a year
250	22%	$41.14	-$0.06	$494
500	45%	$82.28	-$0.12	$987
750	67%	$123.41	-$0.19	$1,481
1,000	90%	$164.55	-$0.25	$1,975
1,500	135%	$246.83	-$0.37	$2,962
2,000	180%	$329.10	-$0.50	$3,949

Outage record, Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc

Measure, Choptank Electric Co	No events	All events	Converted
SAIDI minutes	120.2	143.8	2.00 h
SAIFI interruptions	1.170	1.300	0.85 yr apart
CAIDI minutes	102.7	110.6	1.71 h

Territory of Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc

9 Maryland counties, region RFC:

Maryland other states: 9 of 9 counties of Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc drawn

Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc: 9 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list

Caroline
Cecil
Dorchester
Kent
Queen Annes
Somerset
Talbot
Wicomico
Worcester

Questions on Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc

How many customers does Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc serve in Maryland?

57,045 accounts in 2024: residential 50,697, commercial 6,132, industrial 216.

What is the average residential rate of Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc?

In 2024 homes paid 16.46 cents; against the Maryland average that is -7.9%.

How reliable is Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc by SAIDI and SAIFI?

SAIDI 120.2 min and SAIFI 1.17 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 1.21, CAIDI 103 min.

How much solar net metering is on the Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc grid?

1,529 installations with 33.7 MW, of which residential installations number 1,414.

What is the monthly bill at Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc for average use?

1,113 kWh at 16.46 cents comes to about $183, energy only.

How does Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc rank on price within Maryland?

Rank 4 of 5 in Maryland on price, -7.9% against the state average; 3 charge less than 16.46 ¢.

How much of the Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc load is business?

Homes take 65.5% of 1,033,904 MWh, commercial accounts 22.6%, industrial and other 11.9%; the 6,132 commercial accounts use 38,184 kWh each, 2.9 times a home.

Does Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc have smart meters or TOU rates?

50,634 of 50,697 home meters are AMI, 99.9%. Choptank Electric reports no home time-of-use rate; 2 of 11 Maryland filers do.

Since 2015, has Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc become cheaper than other Maryland utilities?

5th cheapest of 5 in 2015, 4th of 5 in 2024; its price rose 18.9% while Maryland rose 29.2%.

Did Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc cut or raise its 2025 home price?

17.11 cents per kWh, +3.9% on the 16.46 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc at 16.46 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

Arizona Public Service CoArizona, 16.45 ¢/kWh, 0.01 ¢ below
Grayson-Collin Elec Coop, IncTexas, 16.40 ¢/kWh, 0.06 ¢ below
Delmarva PowerDelaware, 16.37 ¢/kWh, 0.09 ¢ below
Direct Energy ServicesTexas, 16.37 ¢/kWh, 0.09 ¢ below

Rate plans on file

1 home plan record, energy charges: 11.5 ¢/kWh.

No time-of-use, tiered or demand-charge plan flagged.

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc: 16.46 ¢/kWh for homes, 120 minutes of SAIDI

EIA-861 annual report entry for Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc: 16.46 ¢/kWh for homes, 120 minutes of SAIDI, customers and sales
EIA-861 form instructions for Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc: 16.46 ¢/kWh for homes, 120 minutes of SAIDI, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc: 16.46 ¢/kWh for homes, 120 minutes of SAIDI, the state price average