Electric companies in Charles County, Maryland
Charles County, MD ranks 2 of 23 Maryland counties for the newest homes (median year built 1990). Charles County in Maryland has 168,710 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA.
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Charles County on the map
Charles County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Charles County
| Utility listed for Charles County, MD | Type | Home accounts in Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc in Charles County, MD | Cooperative | 160,882 |
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 Charles County
Charles County, MD: 18,321 of 63,053 homes were built before 1980 and 20,383 in 2000 or later. Charles County, MD has 44,546 detached houses, 4,820 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 597 mobile homes, and 11,299 of 60,199 households rent.
Age of homes in Charles County, MD
% of homes by decade built, Charles County, MD
- 3pre-40
- 240s
- 450s
- 660s
- 1470s
- 2080s
- 1890s
- 1700s
- 1410s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Charles County, MD
| Charles County, MD | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles County, MD, median year built | 1990 | 1983 | +7 years | 2 of 23 |
| Charles County, MD, built before 1980 | 29.1% | 45.2% | -16.1 points | 23 of 23 |
| Charles County, MD, built 2000 or later | 32.3% | 21.8% | +10.5 points | 2 of 23 |
| Charles County, MD, detached houses | 70.6% | 70.6% | +0.0 points | 12 of 23 |
| Charles County, MD, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 7.6% | 11.5% | -3.8 points | 18 of 23 |
| Charles County, MD, mobile homes | 0.9% | 2.7% | -1.8 points | 17 of 23 |
| Charles County, MD, renter households | 18.8% | 27.4% | -8.6 points | 20 of 23 |
| Charles County, MD, median home value | $402,300 | $367,300 | +$35,000 | 9 of 23 |
| Charles County, MD, median gross rent a month | $1,897 | $1,370 | +$527 | 4 of 23 |
| Charles County, MD, people per household | 2.78 | 2.57 | +0.21 | 1 of 23 |
ZIP codes in Charles County
- 20601
- 20602
- 20603
- 20611
- 20612
- 20616
- 20617
- 20622
- 20625
- 20632
- 20637
- 20640
- 20645
- 20646
- 20658
- 20661
- 20662
- 20664
- 20675
- 20677
- 20693
- 20695
Facts about Charles County
- Residents of Charles County, MD, ACS 2023
- 168,7109 of 23 Maryland counties
- Households in Charles County, MD
- 60,1992.80 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Charles County, MD
- 81.2%48,900 owner and 11,299 renter households
- Median household income in Charles County, MD
- $120,5924 of 23 Maryland counties
- Housing units in Charles County, MD
- 63,0532,854 vacant or seasonal, 4.5% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Charles County, MD
- 55.6%33,484 homes, 10 of 23 Maryland counties
- Utilities listed for Charles County, MD
- 11 with a home price: Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc
- ZIP areas touching Charles County, MD
- 2220601 to 20695
- Outage-linked storm events in Charles County, MD
- 252NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Charles County, MD
- 29.1%median year built 1990
- Flood claims in Charles County, MD
- 82NFIP 2015 to 2025, $790K paid
- Home energy burden in Charles County, MD
- 2.2%$1,931 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Charles County
Charles County, MD: electricity $1,931 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,778, 2.2% of $128,771 income. 59,205 households in Charles County, MD spend about $114.3 million a year on electricity and $164.5 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Charles County, MD ($28,790 a year) spend 8.1% of income, 3.8 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Charles County, MD
| Charles County, MD | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles County, MD, all households | 59,205 | $128,771 | $1,931 | $488 | $359 | 2.2% |
| Charles County, MD, lower income | 11,502 | $28,790 | $1,698 | $278 | $366 | 8.1% |
| Charles County, MD, owners | 47,245 | $144,043 | $2,075 | $578 | $429 | 2.1% |
| Charles County, MD, renters | 11,960 | $68,443 | $1,366 | $132 | $84 | 2.3% |
Outage risk in Charles County
Charles County, MD, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 252 in all, 149.4 per 100,000 residents of 168,710, rank 7 of 23 Maryland counties. Property damage in Charles County, MD: $8.6M, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Charles County, MD
events a year, Charles County, MD
- 21'15
- 24'16
- 22'17
- 26'18
- 30'19
- 27'20
- 26'21
- 23'22
- 30'23
- 11'24
- 12'25
Events by type
| Charles County, MD | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles County, MD, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 77.3 | 10 of 23 | 196 | 2023 (28) | $8.0M |
| Charles County, MD, tornado | Relatively Low | 29.2 | 17 of 23 | 4 | 2015 (2) | $513K |
| Charles County, MD, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 78.0 | 20 of 23 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $0 |
| Charles County, MD, ice storm | Relatively Low | 39.4 | 17 of 23 | 2 | 2015 (1) | $0 |
| Charles County, MD, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 71.0 | 14 of 23 | 11 | 2015 (3) | $0 |
| Charles County, MD, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 78.8 | 10 of 23 | 38 | 2020 (7) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Charles County
Charles County, MD: 82 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $790K paid, median paid claim $10,463.
547 of 58,526 residential structures in Charles County, MD carry an NFIP contract. 577 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Charles County, MD on 8 Sep 2026. Charles County, MD lists 34 repetitive-loss properties, 5 of them severe repetitive loss.
Charles County, MD: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Charles County, MD
flood claims a year, Charles County, MD
- <5'15
- 5'16
- <5'17
- 30'18
- 8'19
- 11'20
- 15'21
- <5'22
- <5'23
- <5'24
- 0'25
| Charles County, MD | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles County, MD, claims 2015-2025 | 82 | — | 14 of 23 |
| Charles County, MD, paid 2015-2025 | $790K | — | 18 of 23 |
| Charles County, MD, median paid claim | $10,463 | — | — |
| Charles County, MD, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.4 | 1.9 | 15 of 23 |
| Charles County, MD, homes with flood insurance | 0.9% | 1.2% | 14 of 24 |
| Charles County, MD, policies in force | 577 | — | — |
| Charles County, MD, repetitive-loss properties | 34 | — | — |
Charles County, MD: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Charles County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Charles County
Charles County, MD touches 22 ZIP areas, 20601 to 20695, about 7,669 residents each. Household income in Charles County, MD is $120,592; 48,900 of its 60,199 households own. Charles County, MD counts 168,710 residents in 60,199 households.
33,484 of the 60,199 homes in Charles County, MD heat with electricity. Charles County, MD has 63,053 housing units, 2,854 (4.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 11,299 rented homes. Charles County, MD logged 252 storm events for its 168,710 residents.
The median home in Charles County, MD dates from 1990. Homes in Charles County, MD pay $1,931 a year for electricity.
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Compare Charles County with its neighbours
- Prince George's County sits 25 miles north of Charles County, MD with 955,584 residents, 295 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 2.0%, income $100,708.
- Calvert County sits 25 miles east of Charles County, MD with 93,791 residents, 192 storm events, median home built 1990, energy burden 2.0%, income $132,059.
- St. Mary's County sits 31 miles southeast of Charles County, MD with 114,372 residents, 229 storm events, median home built 1992, energy burden 2.2%, income $114,580.
- Montgomery County sits 40 miles north of Charles County, MD with 1,057,586 residents, 558 storm events, median home built 1980, energy burden 1.4%, income $128,733.
- Anne Arundel County sits 40 miles northeast of Charles County, MD with 590,936 residents, 321 storm events, median home built 1983, energy burden 1.6%, income $120,324.
Cities in Charles County
- Waldorf electricity rates82,541 residents
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Questions on Charles County
Charles County, MD: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Charles County, MD: 1 utility deliver power and homes pick a plan. Maryland average 17.86 cents per kWh, $166 a month at 929 kWh.
Charles County, MD: how many homes heat with electricity?
Charles County, MD: 33,484 of 60,199 occupied homes, 55.6%, rank 10 of 23.
Charles County, MD: median household income?
$120,592 in Charles County, MD, rank 4 of 23; 168,710 residents, 60,199 households.
Charles County, MD: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Charles County, MD: 252 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Charles County, MD: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Charles County, MD: 82 NFIP flood claims, $790K paid, 1.4 per 1,000 homes, 0.9% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Charles County, MD?
Charles County, MD: median home built 1990; 29.1% predate 1980, 70.6% detached, 7.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Charles County, MD: share of income for energy?
Charles County, MD homes spend $1,931 a year on electricity, $2,778 on all energy: 2.2% of $128,771; 8.1% for lower incomes.