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Electric companies in Calvert County, Maryland

Calvert County, MD ranks 2 of 23 Maryland counties for the newest homes (median year built 1990). Calvert County in Maryland has 93,791 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.

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Calvert County on the map

Calvert County, MD and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsCharlesAnne ArundelSt. Mary'sDorchesterTalbotCalvert

Calvert County darker: more storm events

Electric utilities in Calvert County

Utility listed for Calvert County, MDTypeHome accounts in Maryland
Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc in Calvert County, MDCooperative160,882
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co in Calvert County, MDInvestor Owned1,214,100

Plans from retail suppliers are not in public data, so no plan prices are shown. The listed utilities deliver the power, and which one serves your street depends on the address.

Housing and heating in Calvert County

Calvert County, MD: 11,010 of 35,960 homes were built before 1980 and 9,419 in 2000 or later. Calvert County, MD has 31,163 detached houses, 1,826 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 317 mobile homes, and 4,301 of 33,485 households rent.

Age of homes in Calvert County, MD

% of homes by decade built, Calvert County, MD

  1. 4pre-40
  2. 340s
  3. 450s
  4. 460s
  5. 1570s
  6. 1980s
  7. 2490s
  8. 1700s
  9. 810s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Calvert County, MD

% of homes by main fuel, Calvert County

  • Electricity72.4
  • Fuel oil10.4
  • Propane6.5
  • Utility gas5.1
  • Wood4.0
  • Other fuel1.1
Calvert County, MD housing against Maryland counties
Calvert County, MDValueState medianGapRank
Calvert County, MD, median year built19901983+7 years2 of 23
Calvert County, MD, built before 198030.6%45.2%-14.6 points20 of 23
Calvert County, MD, built 2000 or later26.2%21.8%+4.4 points8 of 23
Calvert County, MD, detached houses86.7%70.6%+16.0 points1 of 23
Calvert County, MD, apartments in 5+ unit buildings5.1%11.5%-6.4 points22 of 23
Calvert County, MD, mobile homes0.9%2.7%-1.9 points18 of 23
Calvert County, MD, renter households12.8%27.4%-14.5 points23 of 23
Calvert County, MD, median home value$440,200$367,300+$72,9005 of 23
Calvert County, MD, median gross rent a month$1,701$1,370+$3317 of 23
Calvert County, MD, people per household2.782.57+0.211 of 23

Facts about Calvert County

Residents of Calvert County, MD, ACS 2023
93,79114 of 23 Maryland counties
Households in Calvert County, MD
33,4852.80 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Calvert County, MD
87.2%29,184 owner and 4,301 renter households
Median household income in Calvert County, MD
$132,0592 of 23 Maryland counties
Housing units in Calvert County, MD
35,9602,475 vacant or seasonal, 6.9% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Calvert County, MD
72.4%24,243 homes, 1 of 23 Maryland counties
Utilities listed for Calvert County, MD
22 with a home price: Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc, Baltimore Gas & Electric Co
ZIP areas touching Calvert County, MD
1320615 to 20754
Outage-linked storm events in Calvert County, MD
192NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Calvert County, MD
30.6%median year built 1990
Flood claims in Calvert County, MD
78NFIP 2015 to 2025, $913K paid
Home energy burden in Calvert County, MD
2.0%$2,190 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Cost of living with electricity in Calvert County

Calvert County, MD: electricity $2,190 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,944, 2.0% of $144,050 income. 33,284 households in Calvert County, MD spend about $72.9 million a year on electricity and $98.0 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Calvert County, MD ($30,346 a year) spend 7.2% of income, 3.5 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Calvert County, MD

% of income on energy, Calvert County, MD

  • All households2.0
  • Lower income7.2
  • Owners2.0
  • Renters2.3
  • Maryland counties1.8
Calvert County, MD home energy cost by household group
Calvert County, MDHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Calvert County, MD, all households33,284$144,050$2,190$409$3452.0%
Calvert County, MD, lower income5,777$30,346$1,708$264$2237.2%
Calvert County, MD, owners28,671$156,151$2,339$443$3792.0%
Calvert County, MD, renters4,613$68,842$1,265$194$1322.3%

Outage risk in Calvert County

Calvert County, MD, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 192 in all, 204.7 per 100,000 residents of 93,791, rank 14 of 23 Maryland counties. Property damage in Calvert County, MD: $1.6M.

Events by year in Calvert County, MD

events a year, Calvert County, MD

  1. 24'15
  2. 16'16
  3. 17'17
  4. 16'18
  5. 29'19
  6. 24'20
  7. 12'21
  8. 18'22
  9. 4'23
  10. 10'24
  11. 22'25

Events by type

events by type, Calvert County, MD

  • Thunderstorm and high wind138
  • Heat wave37
  • Winter storm and heavy snow12
  • Tornado2
  • Ice storm2
  • Hurricane and tropical storm1
Calvert County, MD outage-linked hazards
Calvert County, MDFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Calvert County, MD, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Low48.615 of 231382015 (21)$562K
Calvert County, MD, tornadoVery Low17.321 of 2322020 (2)$250K
Calvert County, MD, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Moderate81.713 of 2312020 (1)$750K
Calvert County, MD, ice stormRelatively Low39.616 of 2322015 (1)$0
Calvert County, MD, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Low53.220 of 23122015 (2)$0
Calvert County, MD, heat waveRelatively Low68.514 of 23372019 (7)$0

Flood claims and flood insurance in Calvert County

Calvert County, MD: 78 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $913K paid, median paid claim $8,823.

699 of 35,014 residential structures in Calvert County, MD carry an NFIP contract. 751 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Calvert County, MD on 8 Sep 2026. Calvert County, MD lists 47 repetitive-loss properties.

Calvert County, MD: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Calvert County, MD

flood claims a year, Calvert County, MD

  1. 5'15
  2. <5'16
  3. <5'17
  4. 8'18
  5. 5'19
  6. 14'20
  7. 33'21
  8. <5'22
  9. <5'23
  10. <5'24
  11. <5'25
Calvert County, MD flood claims and flood insurance
Calvert County, MDValueMedian countyRank
Calvert County, MD, claims 2015-202578—16 of 23
Calvert County, MD, paid 2015-2025$913K—15 of 23
Calvert County, MD, median paid claim$8,823——
Calvert County, MD, claims per 1,000 homes2.21.98 of 23
Calvert County, MD, homes with flood insurance2.0%1.2%9 of 24
Calvert County, MD, policies in force751——
Calvert County, MD, repetitive-loss properties47——

Calvert County, MD: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Calvert County: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Analyst note on Calvert County

Household income in Calvert County, MD is $132,059; 29,184 of its 33,485 households own. 24,243 of the 33,485 homes in Calvert County, MD heat with electricity. Calvert County, MD touches 13 ZIP areas, 20615 to 20754, about 7,215 residents each.

Calvert County, MD counts 93,791 residents in 33,485 households. Calvert County, MD has 35,960 housing units, 2,475 (6.9%) vacant or seasonal, and 4,301 rented homes. Calvert County, MD logged 192 storm events for its 93,791 residents.

The median home in Calvert County, MD dates from 1990. Homes in Calvert County, MD pay $2,190 a year for electricity.

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Questions on Calvert County

Calvert County, MD: what do homes pay for electricity?

No single price in Calvert County, MD: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Maryland average 17.86 cents per kWh, $166 a month at 929 kWh.

Calvert County, MD: how many homes heat with electricity?

Calvert County, MD: 24,243 of 33,485 occupied homes, 72.4%, rank 1 of 23.

Calvert County, MD: median household income?

$132,059 in Calvert County, MD, rank 2 of 23; 93,791 residents, 33,485 households.

Calvert County, MD: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Calvert County, MD: 192 NWS events, peak year 2019.

Calvert County, MD: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Calvert County, MD: 78 NFIP flood claims, $913K paid, 2.2 per 1,000 homes, 2.0% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Calvert County, MD?

Calvert County, MD: median home built 1990; 30.6% predate 1980, 86.7% detached, 5.1% in 5+ unit buildings.

Calvert County, MD: share of income for energy?

Calvert County, MD homes spend $2,190 a year on electricity, $2,944 on all energy: 2.0% of $144,050; 7.2% for lower incomes.

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Calvert County, MD ranks 2 of 23 Maryland counties for the newest homes (median year built 1990).