Electric disconnections in Maryland, 2024
Maryland ranks 39th of 51, 1st being the highest rate. The Maryland total is 83,044 disconnections on about 2,446,256 accounts, 6.0 per 100 below the U.S. rate of 9.4. It also counts 1,740,671 final-notice events. Events, not homes: an account cut off twice counts twice.
Maryland month by month
Maryland: October peaked at 16,309 disconnections, March bottomed at 1,064. Per 100 Maryland accounts the monthly rate ran from 0.04 (March) to 0.67 (October). Maryland averaged 0.18 a month in December to February and 0.21 in June to August: summer ran 1.2 times winter.
Maryland disconnections per month, 2024
- 4.8kJan
- 3.5kFeb
- 1.1kMar
- 11.0kApr
- 12.3kMay
- 8.7kJun
- 4.2kJul
- 2.8kAug
- 5.5kSep
- 16.3kOct
- 8.2kNov
- 4.7kDec
| Month | Maryland final notices | Maryland disconnections | Maryland reconnections | Maryland accounts | Maryland per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 185,317 | 4,779 | 3,178 | 2,440,711 | 0.20 |
| February | 136,281 | 3,513 | 3,041 | 2,440,920 | 0.14 |
| March | 103,287 | 1,064 | 803 | 2,431,519 | 0.04 |
| April | 183,564 | 10,960 | 7,299 | 2,443,407 | 0.45 |
| May | 146,972 | 12,313 | 9,094 | 2,442,233 | 0.50 |
| June | 139,198 | 8,674 | 6,563 | 2,455,775 | 0.35 |
| July | 129,866 | 4,230 | 3,294 | 2,444,746 | 0.17 |
| August | 18,775 | 2,803 | 1,867 | 2,441,019 | 0.11 |
| September | 207,581 | 5,454 | 3,340 | 2,451,392 | 0.22 |
| October | 183,441 | 16,309 | 11,170 | 2,451,638 | 0.67 |
| November | 136,014 | 8,229 | 6,515 | 2,454,005 | 0.34 |
| December | 170,377 | 4,716 | 3,411 | 2,457,710 | 0.19 |
| Year | 1,740,671 | 83,044 | 59,575 | 2,446,256 (mean) | 3.39 (yearly) |
Scale Maryland to your town
Statewide rate for Maryland: 3.39 per 100. A single utility can sit far from it.
Maryland utilities that reported
Maryland: 8 utilities reported. They sum to 82,927 of the 83,044 disconnections in the state total; Baltimore Gas & Electric Co alone reported 46,591 (56%).
7 Maryland utilities have 5,000+ accounts and twelve months of data. Their rates run from 2.1 (The Potomac Edison Company) to 8.8 (Hagerstown Light Department) per 100.
| Maryland utility | Disconnections | Avg accounts | Per 100 | Final notices | Reconnections | Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Gas & Electric Co | 46,591 | 1,206,868 | 3.9 | 1,055,613 | 31,729 | 12 of 12 |
| Potomac Electric Power Co | 12,611 | 553,607 | 2.3 | 102,010 | 7,595 | 12 of 12 |
| Delmarva Power | 7,729 | 186,368 | 4.1 | 62,344 | 6,256 | 12 of 12 |
| Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc | 6,080 | 162,580 | 3.7 | 233,490 | 5,080 | 12 of 12 |
| The Potomac Edison Company | 5,456 | 256,766 | 2.1 | 250,849 | 4,945 | 12 of 12 |
| Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc | 2,958 | 50,558 | 5.9 | 15,332 | 2,629 | 12 of 12 |
| Hagerstown Light Department | 1,331 | 15,076 | 8.8 | 1,455 | 1,093 | 12 of 12 |
| Easton Utilities Comm | at least 171 (11 months) | Not published | No rate | 17,296 | Not published | 11 of 12 |
Maryland against its neighbours
Maryland sits in the South Atlantic division. Its 8 division peers average 10.2 per 100; the highest is Florida at 20.6 and the lowest District of Columbia at 4.9. Maryland is 6.9 below the division average.
| Maryland borders | Rank of 51 | Per 100 | Gap to Maryland | Times Maryland | Final notices per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 10th | 12.7 | +9.3 | 3.73x | 68.1 |
| West Virginia | 11th | 10.1 | +6.7 | 2.99x | 96.4 |
| Delaware | 22nd | 6.2 | +2.8 | 1.83x | 23.7 |
| District of Columbia | 28th | 4.9 | +1.5 | 1.44x | 68.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 29th | 4.7 | +1.3 | 1.38x | 21.3 |
Closest in the ranking to Maryland: New Jersey 3.5, Minnesota 3.4, California 3.4, Vermont 3.2.
How firm the Maryland number is
Maryland response rate: 99.8% weighted by size, 90.9% by count. Utilities reported 82,927; EIA's adjustment is +117 (+0.1% of 83,044). Largest monthly relative standard error, Maryland: 2.4%. EIA flags no Maryland month. Flag codes and method.
Shutoff rule read for Maryland
| Maryland rule | What the text says |
|---|---|
| Cold weather | A utility may not terminate service for nonpayment to any customer if its designated weather station area is in a winter extreme weather period: 72 hours from 6 a.m., three consecutive 24-hour segments, in each of which the forecast temperature is not expected to exceed 32F; re-determined every 24 hours at 6 a.m. (.04A; .01.02B(9)(a)). |
| Hot weather | A utility may not terminate electric service for nonpayment (or gas used for cooling if the customer told the utility) to a customer in a residential building when the weather station area is in a summer extreme weather period: 72 hours from 6 a.m., three consecutive 24-hour segments with forecast ... |
| Protected customers | COMAR 20.31.03.01 (read): up to 30 days postponement for serious illness or life-support equipment certified by a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant; certificate due the day before termination; customer must set a payment agreement within 30 days; renewable. |
| Notice before disconnection | Not read in this session for ordinary nonpayment (COMAR 20.31.02 only the no-notice grounds were read). |
| Payment plans | Only referenced: payment agreement under COMAR 20.31.01.08 required within 30 days of a medical certificate; that section not read. |
Read: COMAR 20.31.03.04 (with definition in COMAR 20.31.01.02B(9)), checked 2026-10-02. Utilities (gas and electric) under PSC Subtitle 31; the heat protection covers residential buildings. Whether co-ops/munis are covered not read.
Not legal advice; check your Maryland notice.
Help in Maryland
Maryland LIHEAP eligibility as listed: Heating, Crisis, Weatherization: 1 person household = 39% SMI 2 person household = 40% SMI 3 person household = 41% SMI 4 person household ....
Maryland benefits as listed: Heating: $25 minimum, $1,100 maximum Crisis: $600.
Programs named for Maryland: Residential Essential Service (RES).
- Maryland LIHEAP office, phone 1-800-332-6347
- Clearinghouse snapshot, Maryland
- Maryland: help with your bill
What this means for you in Maryland
- Maryland had 1,740,671 final notices and 83,044 disconnections: 5 disconnections per 100 notices. A notice is not a disconnection.
- Maryland reconnections ran at 72 per 100 disconnections. The data give no time to restore.
- Cold-weather rule in Maryland, as we read it: A utility may not terminate service for nonpayment to any customer if its designated weather station area is in a winter extreme weather period: 72 hours from 6 a.m., three consecutive 24-hour segments, in each of which the ... October was the busiest Maryland month by count.
- Cannot pay in full? Ask your Maryland utility for a payment plan, then the LIHEAP office above.
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Sources
Form EIA-112, Residential Utility Disconnection Survey, calendar year 2024, EIA release page (released 2026-04-14, file retrieved 2026-10-07). Utility file: electric utility-level workbook; report: 2024 Residential Utility Disconnections Report. Monthly CSV
Questions
How many electric disconnections were there in Maryland in 2024?
83,044 in Maryland, of which utilities reported 82,927. That is 3.4 per 100 accounts, 39th of 51.
Does 3.4 per 100 mean 3% of Maryland homes lost service?
No. The 83,044 Maryland disconnections are events; a home cut off twice counts twice. EIA gives no count of distinct Maryland homes.
Which month had the most disconnections in Maryland?
October, with 16,309. March had 1,064.
How many Maryland utilities have a yearly rate?
7 of 8. The rest left a month blank or share a name with another row.