Electric companies in Washington County, Maryland
Washington County, MD ranks 3rd of 23 Maryland counties for the lowest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,196). Washington County, MD has 155,033 residents. Washington County, MD: 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Washington County, MD on the map
Washington County, MD darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Washington County, MD
| Utility listed for Washington County, MD | Type | Home accounts in Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Hagerstown Light Department in Washington County, MD | Municipal | 15,099 |
| The Potomac Edison Company in Washington County, MD | Investor Owned | 256,568 |
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.
Cost of living with electricity in Washington County, MD
Washington County, MD: electricity $1,196 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,035, 2.3% of $88,451 income. 59,051 households in Washington County, MD spend about $70.6 million a year on electricity and $120.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Washington County, MD ($27,318 a year) spend 5.9% of income, 2.6 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Washington County, MD
| Washington County, MD | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County, MD, all households | 59,051 | $88,451 | $1,196 | $385 | $454 | 2.3% |
| Washington County, MD, lower income | 22,722 | $27,318 | $918 | $264 | $431 | 5.9% |
| Washington County, MD, owners | 38,615 | $111,277 | $1,417 | $508 | $608 | 2.3% |
| Washington County, MD, renters | 20,436 | $45,321 | $778 | $153 | $162 | 2.4% |
ZIP codes in Washington County, MD
- 21711
- 21713
- 21715
- 21719
- 21722
- 21733
- 21734
- 21740
- 21742
- 21746
- 21750
- 21756
- 21758
- 21767
- 21779
- 21781
- 21782
- 21783
- 21795
Facts about Washington County, MD
- Residents of Washington County, MD, ACS 2023
- 155,03310 of 23 Maryland counties
- Households in Washington County, MD
- 59,4112.61 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Washington County, MD
- 65.9%39,145 owner and 20,266 renter households
- Median household income in Washington County, MD
- $74,15717 of 23 Maryland counties
- Housing units in Washington County, MD
- 63,9654,554 vacant or seasonal, 7.1% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Washington County, MD
- 51.7%30,717 homes, 12 of 23 Maryland counties
- Utilities listed for Washington County, MD
- 22 with a home price: Hagerstown Light Department, The Potomac Edison Company
- ZIP areas touching Washington County, MD
- 1921711 to 21795
- Outage-linked storm events in Washington County, MD
- 221NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Washington County, MD
- 57.5%median year built 1974
- Flood claims in Washington County, MD
- 22NFIP 2015 to 2025, $134K paid
- Home energy burden in Washington County, MD
- 2.3%$1,196 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Washington County, MD
Washington County, MD has no price series of its own. Washington County, MD: the Maryland average was 13.82 ¢/kWh in 2015. Washington County, MD: 17.86 ¢ in 2024, 29% up. Washington County, MD: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Washington County, MD: a 929 kWh month at the Maryland price. Washington County, MD: $128 in 2015, $166 in 2024. Washington County, MD: $1,991 a year, 2.7% of the $74,157 median income.
Washington: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Maryland average | Washington: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Washington | 13.82 | +1.17 |
| 2016, Washington | 14.23 | +1.68 |
| 2017, Washington | 13.96 | +1.07 |
| 2018, Washington | 13.30 | +0.43 |
| 2019, Washington | 13.12 | +0.11 |
| 2020, Washington | 13.01 | -0.14 |
| 2021, Washington | 13.12 | -0.54 |
| 2022, Washington | 14.46 | -0.58 |
| 2023, Washington | 16.60 | +0.60 |
| 2024, Washington | 17.86 | +1.38 |
Washington County, MD: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Washington County, MD price.
CSVHousing and heating in Washington County, MD
Washington County, MD: 36,792 of 63,965 homes were built before 1980 and 12,323 in 2000 or later. Washington County, MD has 39,808 detached houses, 8,652 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,386 mobile homes, and 20,266 of 59,411 households rent.
Age of homes in Washington County, MD
% of homes by decade built, Washington County, MD
- 20pre-40
- 440s
- 1150s
- 1160s
- 1270s
- 1180s
- 1290s
- 1300s
- 610s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Washington County, MD
| Washington County, MD | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County, MD, median year built | 1974 | 1983 | -9 years | 20 of 23 |
| Washington County, MD, built before 1980 | 57.5% | 45.2% | +12.3 points | 4 of 23 |
| Washington County, MD, built 2000 or later | 19.3% | 21.8% | -2.5 points | 20 of 23 |
| Washington County, MD, detached houses | 62.2% | 70.6% | -8.4 points | 15 of 23 |
| Washington County, MD, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 13.5% | 11.5% | +2.1 points | 10 of 23 |
| Washington County, MD, mobile homes | 2.2% | 2.7% | -0.6 points | 14 of 23 |
| Washington County, MD, renter households | 34.1% | 27.4% | +6.8 points | 4 of 23 |
| Washington County, MD, median home value | $275,900 | $367,300 | -$91,400 | 17 of 23 |
| Washington County, MD, median gross rent a month | $1,100 | $1,370 | -$270 | 18 of 23 |
| Washington County, MD, people per household | 2.48 | 2.57 | -0.09 | 16 of 23 |
Outage risk in Washington County, MD
Washington County, MD, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 221 in all, 142.6 per 100,000 residents of 155,033, rank 11 of 23 Maryland counties. Property damage in Washington County, MD: $1.7M, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Washington County, MD
events a year, Washington County, MD
- 12'15
- 14'16
- 13'17
- 22'18
- 26'19
- 21'20
- 29'21
- 24'22
- 16'23
- 11'24
- 33'25
Events by type
| Washington County, MD | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County, MD, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 67.9 | 12 of 23 | 176 | 2025 (28) | $1.7M |
| Washington County, MD, tornado | Relatively Low | 62.0 | 6 of 23 | 1 | 2024 (1) | $0 |
| Washington County, MD, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 85.7 | 9 of 23 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Washington County, MD, ice storm | Relatively Low | 30.7 | 22 of 23 | 3 | 2016 (1) | $0 |
| Washington County, MD, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 81.2 | 10 of 23 | 21 | 2019 (4) | $0 |
| Washington County, MD, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 79.2 | 9 of 23 | 20 | 2018 (6) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Washington County, MD
Washington County, MD: 22 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $134K paid, median paid claim $6,157.
280 of 52,533 residential structures in Washington County, MD carry an NFIP contract. 302 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Washington County, MD on 8 Sep 2026. Washington County, MD lists 45 repetitive-loss properties, 8 of them severe repetitive loss.
Washington County, MD: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Washington County, MD
flood claims a year, Washington County, MD
- <5'15
- <5'16
- 0'17
- 14'18
- <5'19
- 0'20
- 0'21
- 0'22
- <5'23
- 0'24
- <5'25
| Washington County, MD | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County, MD, claims 2015-2025 | 22 | — | 21 of 23 |
| Washington County, MD, paid 2015-2025 | $134K | — | 23 of 23 |
| Washington County, MD, median paid claim | $6,157 | — | — |
| Washington County, MD, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.4 | 1.9 | 23 of 23 |
| Washington County, MD, homes with flood insurance | 0.5% | 1.2% | 20 of 24 |
| Washington County, MD, policies in force | 302 | — | — |
| Washington County, MD, repetitive-loss properties | 45 | — | — |
Washington County, MD: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Washington County, MD: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Washington County, MD
Washington County, MD totals 5,026 heating degree days and 928 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Washington County, MD is the 4th coldest of 23 counties in Maryland: 5,026 against a median of 4,349. For cooling, Washington County, MD is the 20th hottest: 928 against a median of 1,230.
Washington County, MD is a cold-winter county, with 4,098 more heating than cooling degree days.
Washington County, MD: 4,767 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 5,026 on the normal, 5% under.
Washington County, MD: 51.7% of 59,411 homes heat with electricity; 48.3% use gas, oil, wood or something else.
| Washington County, MD | Value | MD median county | Washington County, MD, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County, MD, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 5,026 | 4,349 | 4 of 23 |
| Washington County, MD, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 4,767 | 4,111 | 3 of 23 |
| Washington County, MD, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 928 | 1,230 | 20 of 23 |
| Washington County, MD, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,030 | 1,359 | 20 of 23 |
| Washington County, MD, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 51.7% | 51.7% | 12 of 23 |
Washington County, MD: ACS B25040, 59,411 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Washington County, MD
Washington County, MD touches 19 ZIP areas, 21711 to 21795, about 8,160 residents each. Washington County, MD counts 155,033 residents in 59,411 households. Household income in Washington County, MD is $74,157; 39,145 of its 59,411 households own.
30,717 of the 59,411 homes in Washington County, MD heat with electricity. Washington County, MD has 63,965 housing units, 4,554 (7.1%) vacant or seasonal, and 20,266 rented homes. Washington County, MD logged 221 storm events for its 155,033 residents.
The median home in Washington County, MD dates from 1974. Homes in Washington County, MD pay $1,196 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Washington County, MD
Compare Washington County, MD with its neighbours
- Frederick County sits 28 miles east of Washington County, MD, with 280,341 residents against 155,033 there, 352 storm events against 221, median home built 1990 against 1974, energy burden 1.6% against 2.3%, income $120,458 against $74,157.
- Allegany County sits 40 miles west of Washington County, MD, with 67,762 residents against 155,033 there, 201 storm events against 221, median home built 1958 against 1974, energy burden 3.2% against 2.3%, income $57,393 against $74,157.
- Montgomery County sits 51 miles southeast of Washington County, MD, with 1,057,586 residents against 155,033 there, 558 storm events against 221, median home built 1980 against 1974, energy burden 1.4% against 2.3%, income $128,733 against $74,157.
- Carroll County sits 46 miles east of Washington County, MD, with 174,318 residents against 155,033 there, 228 storm events against 221, median home built 1983 against 1974, energy burden 1.9% against 2.3%, income $115,876 against $74,157.
- Howard County sits 58 miles southeast of Washington County, MD, with 333,916 residents against 155,033 there, 249 storm events against 221, median home built 1989 against 1974, energy burden 1.4% against 2.3%, income $146,982 against $74,157.
Cities in Washington County, MD
- Hagerstown electricity rates43,490 residents
Maryland: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Washington County, MD
Washington County, MD: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Washington County, MD: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Maryland average 17.86 cents per kWh, $166 a month at 929 kWh.
Washington County, MD: how many homes heat with electricity?
Washington County, MD: 30,717 of 59,411 occupied homes, 51.7%, rank 12 of 23.
Washington County, MD: median household income?
$74,157 in Washington County, MD, rank 17 of 23; 155,033 residents, 59,411 households.
Washington County, MD: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Washington County, MD: 221 NWS events, peak year 2025.
Washington County, MD: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Washington County, MD: 22 NFIP flood claims, $134K paid, 0.4 per 1,000 homes, 0.5% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Washington County, MD?
Washington County, MD: median home built 1974; 57.5% predate 1980, 62.2% detached, 13.5% in 5+ unit buildings.
Washington County, MD: share of income for energy?
Washington County, MD homes spend $1,196 a year on electricity, $2,035 on all energy: 2.3% of $88,451; 5.9% for lower incomes.