Electric companies in St. Mary's County, Maryland
St. Mary's County, MD ranks 1st of 23 Maryland counties for the newest homes (median year built 1992). St. Mary's County, MD has 114,372 residents. St. Mary's County, MD: 1 utility listed by EIA.
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St. Mary's County, MD on the map
St. Mary's County, MD darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in St. Mary's County, MD
| Utility listed for St. Mary's County, MD | Type | Home accounts in Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc in St. Mary's County, MD | Cooperative | 160,882 |
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Housing and heating in St. Mary's County, MD
St. Mary's County, MD: 13,943 of 46,078 homes were built before 1980 and 16,500 in 2000 or later. St. Mary's County, MD has 33,775 detached houses, 5,276 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,545 mobile homes, and 11,418 of 41,743 households rent.
Age of homes in St. Mary's County, MD
% of homes by decade built, St. Mary's County, MD
- 3pre-40
- 240s
- 550s
- 560s
- 1470s
- 1680s
- 1890s
- 2000s
- 1410s
- 120+
Heating fuel in St. Mary's County, MD
| St. Mary's County, MD | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's County, MD, median year built | 1992 | 1983 | +9 years | 1 of 23 |
| St. Mary's County, MD, built before 1980 | 30.3% | 45.2% | -14.9 points | 21 of 23 |
| St. Mary's County, MD, built 2000 or later | 35.8% | 21.8% | +14.0 points | 1 of 23 |
| St. Mary's County, MD, detached houses | 73.3% | 70.6% | +2.7 points | 9 of 23 |
| St. Mary's County, MD, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 11.5% | 11.5% | +0.0 points | 12 of 23 |
| St. Mary's County, MD, mobile homes | 3.4% | 2.7% | +0.6 points | 9 of 23 |
| St. Mary's County, MD, renter households | 27.4% | 27.4% | +0.0 points | 12 of 23 |
| St. Mary's County, MD, median home value | $390,900 | $367,300 | +$23,600 | 11 of 23 |
| St. Mary's County, MD, median gross rent a month | $1,692 | $1,370 | +$322 | 8 of 23 |
| St. Mary's County, MD, people per household | 2.68 | 2.57 | +0.11 | 8 of 23 |
ZIP codes in St. Mary's County, MD
- 20606
- 20609
- 20618
- 20619
- 20620
- 20621
- 20624
- 20626
- 20628
- 20630
- 20634
- 20636
- 20650
- 20653
- 20656
- 20659
- 20660
- 20667
- 20670
- 20674
- 20680
- 20684
- 20686
- 20687
- 20690
- 20692
Facts about St. Mary's County, MD
- Residents of St. Mary's County, MD, ACS 2023
- 114,37211 of 23 Maryland counties
- Households in St. Mary's County, MD
- 41,7432.74 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in St. Mary's County, MD
- 72.6%30,325 owner and 11,418 renter households
- Median household income in St. Mary's County, MD
- $114,5808 of 23 Maryland counties
- Housing units in St. Mary's County, MD
- 46,0784,335 vacant or seasonal, 9.4% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in St. Mary's County, MD
- 59.2%24,729 homes, 8 of 23 Maryland counties
- Utilities listed for St. Mary's County, MD
- 11 with a home price: Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc
- ZIP areas touching St. Mary's County, MD
- 2620606 to 20692
- Outage-linked storm events in St. Mary's County, MD
- 229NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in St. Mary's County, MD
- 30.3%median year built 1992
- Flood claims in St. Mary's County, MD
- 88NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.2M paid
- Home energy burden in St. Mary's County, MD
- 2.2%$1,979 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in St. Mary's County, MD
St. Mary's County, MD has no price series of its own. St. Mary's County, MD: the Maryland average was 13.82 ¢/kWh in 2015. St. Mary's County, MD: 17.86 ¢ in 2024, 29% up. St. Mary's County, MD: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
St. Mary's County, MD: a 929 kWh month at the Maryland price. St. Mary's County, MD: $128 in 2015, $166 in 2024. St. Mary's County, MD: $1,991 a year, 1.7% of the $114,580 median income.
St. Mary's: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Maryland average | St. Mary's: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, St. Mary's | 13.82 | +1.17 |
| 2016, St. Mary's | 14.23 | +1.68 |
| 2017, St. Mary's | 13.96 | +1.07 |
| 2018, St. Mary's | 13.30 | +0.43 |
| 2019, St. Mary's | 13.12 | +0.11 |
| 2020, St. Mary's | 13.01 | -0.14 |
| 2021, St. Mary's | 13.12 | -0.54 |
| 2022, St. Mary's | 14.46 | -0.58 |
| 2023, St. Mary's | 16.60 | +0.60 |
| 2024, St. Mary's | 17.86 | +1.38 |
St. Mary's County, MD: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a St. Mary's County, MD price.
CSVCost of living with electricity in St. Mary's County, MD
St. Mary's County, MD: electricity $1,979 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,775, 2.2% of $126,223 income. 41,211 households in St. Mary's County, MD spend about $81.6 million a year on electricity and $114.4 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in St. Mary's County, MD ($25,566 a year) spend 7.7% of income, 3.5 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in St. Mary's County, MD
| St. Mary's County, MD | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's County, MD, all households | 41,211 | $126,223 | $1,979 | $391 | $405 | 2.2% |
| St. Mary's County, MD, lower income | 9,574 | $25,566 | $1,454 | $235 | $270 | 7.7% |
| St. Mary's County, MD, owners | 29,865 | $150,216 | $2,278 | $478 | $515 | 2.2% |
| St. Mary's County, MD, renters | 11,346 | $63,070 | $1,192 | $164 | $116 | 2.3% |
Outage risk in St. Mary's County, MD
St. Mary's County, MD, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 229 in all, 200.2 per 100,000 residents of 114,372, rank 9 of 23 Maryland counties. Property damage in St. Mary's County, MD: $7.4M, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in St. Mary's County, MD
events a year, St. Mary's County, MD
- 18'15
- 22'16
- 22'17
- 12'18
- 32'19
- 23'20
- 31'21
- 19'22
- 12'23
- 18'24
- 20'25
Events by type
| St. Mary's County, MD | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's County, MD, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 65.2 | 14 of 23 | 161 | 2021 (25) | $6.2M |
| St. Mary's County, MD, tornado | Relatively Low | 39.4 | 9 of 23 | 7 | 2020 (2) | $460K |
| St. Mary's County, MD, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 85.1 | 11 of 23 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $750K |
| St. Mary's County, MD, ice storm | Relatively Low | 53.8 | 10 of 23 | 2 | 2015 (1) | $0 |
| St. Mary's County, MD, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 58.1 | 18 of 23 | 14 | 2015 (3) | $0 |
| St. Mary's County, MD, heat wave | Relatively Low | 67.3 | 15 of 23 | 44 | 2019 (8) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in St. Mary's County, MD
St. Mary's County, MD: 88 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.2M paid, median paid claim $14,577.
990 of 41,939 residential structures in St. Mary's County, MD carry an NFIP contract. 1,045 NFIP policies of any type were in force in St. Mary's County, MD on 8 Sep 2026. St. Mary's County, MD lists 65 repetitive-loss properties, 5 of them severe repetitive loss.
St. Mary's County, MD: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in St. Mary's County, MD
flood claims a year, St. Mary's County, MD
- 6'15
- <5'16
- <5'17
- 11'18
- <5'19
- 27'20
- 27'21
- <5'22
- <5'23
- <5'24
- <5'25
| St. Mary's County, MD | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's County, MD, claims 2015-2025 | 88 | — | 10 of 23 |
| St. Mary's County, MD, paid 2015-2025 | $1.2M | — | 14 of 23 |
| St. Mary's County, MD, median paid claim | $14,577 | — | — |
| St. Mary's County, MD, claims per 1,000 homes | 2.1 | 1.9 | 10 of 23 |
| St. Mary's County, MD, homes with flood insurance | 2.4% | 1.2% | 8 of 24 |
| St. Mary's County, MD, policies in force | 1,045 | — | — |
| St. Mary's County, MD, repetitive-loss properties | 65 | — | — |
St. Mary's County, MD: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
St. Mary's County, MD: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in St. Mary's County, MD
St. Mary's County, MD totals 4,053 heating degree days and 1,328 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, St. Mary's County, MD is the 21st coldest of 23 counties in Maryland: 4,053 against a median of 4,349. For cooling, St. Mary's County, MD is the 4th hottest: 1,328 against a median of 1,230.
St. Mary's County, MD runs furnace and air conditioner, 2,725 degree days apart.
St. Mary's County, MD: 3,767 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 4,053 on the normal, 7% under.
St. Mary's County, MD: 59.2% of 41,743 homes heat with electricity; 40.8% use gas, oil, wood or something else.
| St. Mary's County, MD | Value | MD median county | St. Mary's County, MD, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's County, MD, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 4,053 | 4,349 | 21 of 23 |
| St. Mary's County, MD, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 3,767 | 4,111 | 19 of 23 |
| St. Mary's County, MD, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,328 | 1,230 | 4 of 23 |
| St. Mary's County, MD, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,484 | 1,359 | 4 of 23 |
| St. Mary's County, MD, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 59.2% | 51.7% | 8 of 23 |
St. Mary's County, MD: ACS B25040, 41,743 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on St. Mary's County, MD
St. Mary's County, MD touches 26 ZIP areas, 20606 to 20692, about 4,399 residents each. St. Mary's County, MD counts 114,372 residents in 41,743 households. Household income in St. Mary's County, MD is $114,580; 30,325 of its 41,743 households own.
24,729 of the 41,743 homes in St. Mary's County, MD heat with electricity. St. Mary's County, MD has 46,078 housing units, 4,335 (9.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 11,418 rented homes. St. Mary's County, MD logged 229 storm events for its 114,372 residents.
The median home in St. Mary's County, MD dates from 1992. Homes in St. Mary's County, MD pay $1,979 a year for electricity.
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Compare St. Mary's County, MD with its neighbours
- Calvert County sits 20 miles north of St. Mary's County, MD, with 93,791 residents against 114,372 there, 192 storm events against 229, median home built 1990 against 1992, energy burden 2.0% against 2.2%, income $132,059 against $114,580.
- Dorchester County sits 30 miles northeast of St. Mary's County, MD, with 32,612 residents against 114,372 there, 89 storm events against 229, median home built 1973 against 1992, energy burden 3.4% against 2.2%, income $60,495 against $114,580.
- Charles County sits 31 miles northwest of St. Mary's County, MD, with 168,710 residents against 114,372 there, 252 storm events against 229, median home built 1990 against 1992, energy burden 2.2% against 2.2%, income $120,592 against $114,580.
- Talbot County sits 41 miles northeast of St. Mary's County, MD, with 37,707 residents against 114,372 there, 124 storm events against 229, median home built 1982 against 1992, energy burden 2.4% against 2.2%, income $84,378 against $114,580.
- Prince George's County sits 47 miles northwest of St. Mary's County, MD, with 955,584 residents against 114,372 there, 295 storm events against 229, median home built 1977 against 1992, energy burden 2.0% against 2.2%, income $100,708 against $114,580.
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Questions on St. Mary's County, MD
St. Mary's County, MD: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in St. Mary's County, MD: 1 utility deliver power and homes pick a plan. Maryland average 17.86 cents per kWh, $166 a month at 929 kWh.
St. Mary's County, MD: how many homes heat with electricity?
St. Mary's County, MD: 24,729 of 41,743 occupied homes, 59.2%, rank 8 of 23.
St. Mary's County, MD: median household income?
$114,580 in St. Mary's County, MD, rank 8 of 23; 114,372 residents, 41,743 households.
St. Mary's County, MD: outage-linked storms since 2015?
St. Mary's County, MD: 229 NWS events, peak year 2019.
St. Mary's County, MD: flood insurance claims since 2015?
St. Mary's County, MD: 88 NFIP flood claims, $1.2M paid, 2.1 per 1,000 homes, 2.4% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in St. Mary's County, MD?
St. Mary's County, MD: median home built 1992; 30.3% predate 1980, 73.3% detached, 11.5% in 5+ unit buildings.
St. Mary's County, MD: share of income for energy?
St. Mary's County, MD homes spend $1,979 a year on electricity, $2,775 on all energy: 2.2% of $126,223; 7.7% for lower incomes.