Electric companies in Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County, MD ranks 1 of 23 Maryland counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 96.6. Montgomery County in Maryland has 1,057,586 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Montgomery County on the map
Montgomery County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Montgomery County
| Utility listed for Montgomery County, MD | Type | Home accounts in Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| The Potomac Edison Company in Montgomery County, MD | Investor Owned | 256,568 |
| Baltimore Gas & Electric Co in Montgomery County, MD | Investor Owned | 1,214,100 |
| Potomac Electric Power Co in Montgomery County, MD | Investor Owned | 553,607 |
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.
Outage risk in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, MD, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 558 in all, 52.8 per 100,000 residents of 1,057,586, rank 1 of 23 Maryland counties. Property damage in Montgomery County, MD: $26.3M, with 17 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Montgomery County, MD
events a year, Montgomery County, MD
- 32'15
- 61'16
- 76'17
- 16'18
- 89'19
- 61'20
- 63'21
- 39'22
- 45'23
- 25'24
- 51'25
Events by type
| Montgomery County, MD | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County, MD, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 96.6 | 1 of 23 | 490 | 2019 (77) | $19.8M |
| Montgomery County, MD, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 78.7 | 4 of 23 | 7 | 2020 (2) | $6.4M |
| Montgomery County, MD, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 91.8 | 4 of 23 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $100K |
| Montgomery County, MD, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 70.4 | 2 of 23 | 1 | 2021 (1) | $0 |
| Montgomery County, MD, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 99.2 | 2 of 23 | 26 | 2019 (5) | $0 |
| Montgomery County, MD, heat wave | Relatively High | 97.0 | 3 of 23 | 33 | 2016 (8) | $0 |
Facts about Montgomery County
- Residents of Montgomery County, MD, ACS 2023
- 1,057,5861 of 23 Maryland counties
- Households in Montgomery County, MD
- 387,8812.73 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Montgomery County, MD
- 65.3%253,448 owner and 134,433 renter households
- Median household income in Montgomery County, MD
- $128,7333 of 23 Maryland counties
- Housing units in Montgomery County, MD
- 405,12717,246 vacant or seasonal, 4.3% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Montgomery County, MD
- 41.5%160,798 homes, 18 of 23 Maryland counties
- Utilities listed for Montgomery County, MD
- 33 with a home price: The Potomac Edison Company, Baltimore Gas & Electric Co, Potomac Electric Power Co
- ZIP areas touching Montgomery County, MD
- 4820812 to 20912
- Outage-linked storm events in Montgomery County, MD
- 558NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Montgomery County, MD
- 49.1%median year built 1980
- Flood claims in Montgomery County, MD
- 249NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.9M paid
- Home energy burden in Montgomery County, MD
- 1.4%$1,465 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
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Compare Montgomery County with its neighbours
- Howard County sits 20 miles northeast of Montgomery County, MD with 333,916 residents, 249 storm events, median home built 1989, energy burden 1.4%, income $146,982.
- Prince George's County sits 21 miles southeast of Montgomery County, MD with 955,584 residents, 295 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 2.0%, income $100,708.
- Frederick County sits 27 miles northwest of Montgomery County, MD with 280,341 residents, 352 storm events, median home built 1990, energy burden 1.6%, income $120,458.
- Carroll County sits 34 miles north of Montgomery County, MD with 174,318 residents, 228 storm events, median home built 1983, energy burden 1.9%, income $115,876.
- Charles County sits 40 miles south of Montgomery County, MD with 168,710 residents, 252 storm events, median home built 1990, energy burden 2.2%, income $120,592.
Housing and heating in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, MD: 199,049 of 405,127 homes were built before 1980 and 80,752 in 2000 or later. Montgomery County, MD has 189,730 detached houses, 133,733 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 883 mobile homes, and 134,433 of 387,881 households rent.
Age of homes in Montgomery County, MD
% of homes by decade built, Montgomery County, MD
- 4pre-40
- 540s
- 1150s
- 1460s
- 1570s
- 2080s
- 1190s
- 1100s
- 910s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Montgomery County, MD
| Montgomery County, MD | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County, MD, median year built | 1980 | 1983 | -3 years | 17 of 23 |
| Montgomery County, MD, built before 1980 | 49.1% | 45.2% | +3.9 points | 7 of 23 |
| Montgomery County, MD, built 2000 or later | 19.9% | 21.8% | -1.9 points | 17 of 23 |
| Montgomery County, MD, detached houses | 46.8% | 70.6% | -23.8 points | 22 of 23 |
| Montgomery County, MD, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 33.0% | 11.5% | +21.6 points | 2 of 23 |
| Montgomery County, MD, mobile homes | 0.2% | 2.7% | -2.5 points | 23 of 23 |
| Montgomery County, MD, renter households | 34.7% | 27.4% | +7.3 points | 3 of 23 |
| Montgomery County, MD, median home value | $615,200 | $367,300 | +$247,900 | 1 of 23 |
| Montgomery County, MD, median gross rent a month | $2,030 | $1,370 | +$660 | 2 of 23 |
| Montgomery County, MD, people per household | 2.70 | 2.57 | +0.13 | 6 of 23 |
Cost of living with electricity in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, MD: electricity $1,465 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,222, 1.4% of $164,018 income. 371,538 households in Montgomery County, MD spend about $544.3 million a year on electricity and $825.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Montgomery County, MD ($29,002 a year) spend 5.7% of income, 4.2 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Montgomery County, MD
| Montgomery County, MD | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County, MD, all households | 371,538 | $164,018 | $1,465 | $665 | $92 | 1.4% |
| Montgomery County, MD, lower income | 79,593 | $29,002 | $1,173 | $424 | $42 | 5.7% |
| Montgomery County, MD, owners | 238,711 | $206,766 | $1,734 | $865 | $138 | 1.3% |
| Montgomery County, MD, renters | 132,827 | $87,195 | $982 | $307 | $10 | 1.5% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, MD: 249 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.9M paid, median paid claim $5,563.
2,029 of 257,826 residential structures in Montgomery County, MD carry an NFIP contract. 2,119 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Montgomery County, MD on 8 Sep 2026. Montgomery County, MD lists 60 repetitive-loss properties, 22 of them severe repetitive loss.
Montgomery County, MD: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Montgomery County, MD
flood claims a year, Montgomery County, MD
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- 29'16
- 17'17
- 32'18
- 33'19
- 43'20
- 33'21
- 8'22
- 9'23
- 8'24
- 21'25
| Montgomery County, MD | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County, MD, claims 2015-2025 | 249 | — | 4 of 23 |
| Montgomery County, MD, paid 2015-2025 | $1.9M | — | 12 of 23 |
| Montgomery County, MD, median paid claim | $5,563 | — | — |
| Montgomery County, MD, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.0 | 1.9 | 17 of 23 |
| Montgomery County, MD, homes with flood insurance | 0.8% | 1.2% | 17 of 24 |
| Montgomery County, MD, policies in force | 2,119 | — | — |
| Montgomery County, MD, repetitive-loss properties | 60 | — | — |
Montgomery County, MD: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Montgomery County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Montgomery County
Montgomery County, MD counts 1,057,586 residents in 387,881 households. Montgomery County, MD touches 48 ZIP areas, 20812 to 20912, about 22,033 residents each. Household income in Montgomery County, MD is $128,733; 253,448 of its 387,881 households own.
160,798 of the 387,881 homes in Montgomery County, MD heat with electricity. Montgomery County, MD has 405,127 housing units, 17,246 (4.3%) vacant or seasonal, and 134,433 rented homes. Montgomery County, MD logged 558 storm events for its 1,057,586 residents.
The median home in Montgomery County, MD dates from 1980. Homes in Montgomery County, MD pay $1,465 a year for electricity.
Cities in Montgomery County
- Germantown electricity rates90,521 residents
- Silver Spring electricity rates82,129 residents
- Gaithersburg electricity rates69,225 residents
- Bethesda electricity rates67,403 residents
- Rockville electricity rates67,218 residents
- Aspen Hill electricity rates53,752 residents
- Wheaton electricity rates52,172 residents
- North Bethesda electricity rates49,498 residents
- Potomac electricity rates46,230 residents
- Olney electricity rates36,000 residents
- Montgomery Village electricity rates34,161 residents
ZIP codes in Montgomery County
- 20812
- 20814
- 20815
- 20816
- 20817
- 20818
- 20832
- 20833
- 20837
- 20838
- 20839
- 20841
- 20842
- 20850
- 20851
- 20852
- 20853
- 20854
- 20855
- 20860
- 20861
- 20862
- 20866
- 20868
- 20871
- 20872
- 20874
- 20876
- 20877
- 20878
- 20879
- 20880
- 20882
- 20886
- 20889
- 20892
- 20894
- 20895
- 20896
- 20899
- 20901
- 20902
- 20903
- 20904
- 20905
- 20906
- 20910
- 20912
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Questions on Montgomery County
Montgomery County, MD: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Montgomery County, MD: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Maryland average 17.86 cents per kWh, $166 a month at 929 kWh.
Montgomery County, MD: how many homes heat with electricity?
Montgomery County, MD: 160,798 of 387,881 occupied homes, 41.5%, rank 18 of 23.
Montgomery County, MD: median household income?
$128,733 in Montgomery County, MD, rank 3 of 23; 1,057,586 residents, 387,881 households.
Montgomery County, MD: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Montgomery County, MD: 558 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Montgomery County, MD: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Montgomery County, MD: 249 NFIP flood claims, $1.9M paid, 1.0 per 1,000 homes, 0.8% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Montgomery County, MD?
Montgomery County, MD: median home built 1980; 49.1% predate 1980, 46.8% detached, 33.0% in 5+ unit buildings.
Montgomery County, MD: share of income for energy?
Montgomery County, MD homes spend $1,465 a year on electricity, $2,222 on all energy: 1.4% of $164,018; 5.7% for lower incomes.