Is electricity getting more expensive in Maryland?
Maryland homes pay 40% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Maryland paid 7.67 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (13.94 ¢ in today's money) and 19.48 ¢ in 2025: +154.0% printed, +39.7% real. Rank 48th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Maryland price since 2001
Maryland cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Maryland, 2025 dollars | Maryland, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.94 | 7.67 |
| 2002 | 13.85 | 7.74 |
| 2003 | 13.53 | 7.73 |
| 2004 | 13.29 | 7.80 |
| 2005 | 13.95 | 8.46 |
| 2006 | 15.51 | 9.71 |
| 2007 | 18.46 | 11.89 |
| 2008 | 20.69 | 13.84 |
| 2009 | 22.48 | 14.98 |
| 2010 | 21.14 | 14.32 |
| 2011 | 19.05 | 13.31 |
| 2012 | 18.00 | 12.84 |
| 2013 | 18.31 | 13.25 |
| 2014 | 18.54 | 13.63 |
| 2015 | 18.77 | 13.82 |
| 2016 | 19.09 | 14.23 |
| 2017 | 18.34 | 13.96 |
| 2018 | 17.05 | 13.30 |
| 2019 | 16.52 | 13.12 |
| 2020 | 16.18 | 13.01 |
| 2021 | 15.59 | 13.12 |
| 2022 | 15.91 | 14.46 |
| 2023 | 17.54 | 16.60 |
| 2024 | 18.33 | 17.86 |
| 2025 | 19.48 | 19.48 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Maryland as printed | Maryland in 2025 dollars | Maryland real change on the row above | Maryland against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.67 ¢ | 13.94 ¢ | start | −10.6% |
| 2006 | 9.71 ¢ | 15.51 ¢ | +11.3% | −6.6% |
| 2011 | 13.31 ¢ | 19.05 ¢ | +22.8% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 14.23 ¢ | 19.09 ¢ | +0.2% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 13.12 ¢ | 15.59 ¢ | −18.3% | −3.9% |
| 2025 | 19.48 ¢ | 19.48 ¢ | +25.0% | +12.6% |
What would your Maryland bill have been?
Try your own Maryland bill
- 2010: 21.14 ¢ (2025 dollars), $200 a month for 945 kWh. 2025: 19.48 ¢, $184. $16 less a month, $188 a year.
- Scenario at +3.5% a year: 23.14 ¢ and $219 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Maryland numbers say
Maryland's biggest one-year real jump came in 2007 (+19.0%) and its biggest drop in 2011 (−9.9%); the Maryland price fell in 11 of 24 yearly steps. Maryland's real price last stood above today's 19.48 ¢ in 2010, at 21.14 ¢.
Most of the recent pressure on Maryland came after 2019: the real price rose 17.9%, from 16.52 ¢ to 19.48 ¢ in 2025 dollars. Maryland sat 10.6% below the U.S. average in 2001 (13.94 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Maryland is 12.6% above it in 2025 (19.48 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Maryland moved +1.40% real and +3.96% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Maryland key numbers
| Measure | Maryland |
|---|---|
| Maryland 2001 price, as printed | 7.67 ¢ |
| Maryland 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 13.94 ¢ |
| Maryland 2025 price, preliminary | 19.48 ¢ |
| Maryland change as printed | +154.0% |
| Maryland change after inflation | +39.7% |
| Maryland real change since 2019 | +17.9% |
| Maryland real change since 2021 | +25.0% |
| Maryland highest real price (2009) | 22.48 ¢ |
| Maryland lowest real price (2004) | 13.29 ¢ |
| Maryland real change per year | +1.40% |
Maryland against its neighbors
Maryland: +39.7% real since 2001. States bordering: District of Columbia +54.9% (15.2 points above Maryland); Delaware +9.5% (30.3 points below Maryland); Pennsylvania +9.7% (30.1 points below Maryland); Virginia +7.9% (31.8 points below Maryland); West Virginia +35.4% (4.3 points below Maryland).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Maryland prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Maryland. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Maryland included
More on Maryland
Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Maryland?
The Maryland home price went from 7.67 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 19.48 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+154.0%). After inflation Maryland changed +39.7%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Maryland home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Maryland paid 13.94 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 19.48 ¢ in 2025. The Maryland series low is 13.29 ¢ (2004) and the high is 22.48 ¢ (2009).
Maryland: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Maryland ranks 48th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+39.7%), and 48th on the change since 2019 (+17.9%).
Maryland homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Maryland went from 13.12 ¢ to 19.48 ¢ as printed (+48.5%), and from 16.52 ¢ to 19.48 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+17.9%).