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Maryland electric companies, rates and outages

Maryland has 6,170,738 residents and 2,722,513 electric accounts across 7 utilities listed by EIA.

The abandoned R. Paul Smith Powerplant in Williamsport, Maryland, USA
R. Paul Smith power plant MD1. Photo by Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

In 2025 Maryland homes paid 19.48 ¢/kWh: rank 14 of 51, 12.6% above the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 17.86 ¢).

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How it compares

Maryland prices
Customer sector2024GapRank
Residential17.86 ¢/kWh+8.4% against the U.S.13 of 511 is highest
Commercial12.96 ¢/kWh+1.6% against the U.S.15 of 511 is highest
Industrial10.01 ¢/kWh+23.1% against the U.S.12 of 511 is highest

Electric companies in Maryland

Maryland home prices, 2024; lowest filled.

Maryland companies
CompanyHome accountsAverage priceReliabilityNet metering
Hagerstown Light DepartmentLowest price15,0997.77 ¢/kWh$72 a month at 929 kWhNo data0.4 MW26 systems
Easton Utilities Comm8,59013.06 ¢/kWh$121 a month at 929 kWh10 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.233.7 MW71 systems
The Potomac Edison Company256,56813.26 ¢/kWh$123 a month at 929 kWh159 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.07133.1 MW8,332 systems
Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc160,88214.73 ¢/kWh$137 a month at 929 kWh114 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.1388.0 MW9,067 systems
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co1,214,10016.12 ¢/kWh$150 a month at 929 kWh67 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.63640.7 MW50,227 systems
Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc50,69716.46 ¢/kWh$153 a month at 929 kWh120 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.1733.7 MW1,529 systems
Potomac Electric Power Co553,60718.74 ¢/kWh$174 a month at 929 kWh46 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.51368.1 MW42,918 systems

Maryland: 2025 and 2026

Maryland, data to July 2026.

Maryland 2025 average price
19.48 ¢/kWh+9.1% against 2024, U.S. +5.0%
Maryland 2025 rank
14 of 51-1 places against 2024
Maryland January to Jul 2026
23.01 ¢/kWh+22.8% on Jan-Jul 2025
Maryland Last 12 months
22.08 ¢/kWhto July 2026
Maryland July 2026
21.41 ¢/kWh+13.7% against July 2025
Maryland 2025 costliest month
Oct 22.30 ¢cheapest Jan 18.24 ¢, a 22% spread
Maryland Typical 2025 bill
$185 a monthtop Jan $252, low May $133

The Maryland residential price averaged 19.48 ¢/kWh in 2025, +9.1% on 2024: Maryland ran 4.1 points faster than the nation. From January to July 2026 the Maryland average is 23.01 ¢, +22.8% on 2025, 15.7 points above the U.S. change. Seasonality in Maryland: 2025 peaked in October at 22.30 ¢ and bottomed in January at 18.24 ¢. A typical residential account in Maryland paid about $2,217 for energy over 2025, from $133 in May to $252 in January; use per account ran 702 to 1,380 kWh a month.

Maryland price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026

Price by month, Maryland: 12 rows
Month202420252026 to Jul
Jan17.4518.2420.61
Feb17.5818.3020.08
Mar18.0718.9435.85
Apr17.8519.0522.07
May17.6219.0021.77
Jun17.4119.2921.84
Jul17.2418.8321.41
Aug17.8319.83No data
Sep18.3621.05No data
Oct19.2122.30No data
Nov18.4021.34No data
Dec18.1319.57No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What a typical Maryland account paid each month

Maryland: use per account times price, energy only.

Typical bill by month, Maryland: 12 rows
Month20252026 to Jul
Jan252271
Feb199235
Mar162312
Apr135157
May133158
Jun184201
Jul237253
Aug190No data
Sep175No data
Oct147No data
Nov168No data
Dec236No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What Maryland power is made of

In plain words. Natural gas is the biggest source in Maryland (43%), and the power made there is cleaner than the U.S. average per kWh. Plants with 2,144 MW are planned to retire by 2030. New plants with 254 MW are under construction.

In 2025 Maryland plants of 1 MW or more made 37.6 TWh. The biggest sources: natural gas 42.6%, nuclear 39.3%, coal 6.1%. For comparison, natural gas makes 40.9% of U.S. generation. Wind, solar and hydro together: 9.4% (22.6% for the U.S.). Maryland plants only; imports and rooftop solar are not counted.

Maryland, share of net generation, %

  • Coal 6.1
  • Natural gas 42.6
  • Nuclear 39.3
  • Hydro (conventional) 4.2
  • Wind 1.8
  • Utility-scale solar 3.4
  • Petroleum 1.0
  • Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste 0.8
  • Other 0.8

Fuel groups: prices guide.

Maryland, share of net generation and operating capacity: 9 rows
SourceMaryland share of generation, %U.S. share, %Maryland generation, TWhMaryland capacity, MW
Coal6.116.62.291,370
Natural gas42.640.916.016,348
Nuclear39.317.714.801,850
Hydro (conventional)4.25.51.56551
Wind1.810.40.68245
Utility-scale solar3.46.81.291,148
Petroleum1.00.40.371,697
Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste0.81.40.30155
Other0.80.40.300

EIA-923 and EIA-860 for Maryland, 2025 data, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Maryland plant pipeline

Maryland, megawatts: 6 rows
Maryland plantsMW
Operating, utility-scale13,364
Battery storage12
Retiring 2026 to 20302,144
Retiring after 20300
Under construction254
Planned46

EIA-860 generators in Maryland, 2025 data.

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Maryland carbon per kWh

Maryland plants emitted 520 lb of CO₂ per MWh in 2023 (0.236 kg per kWh), against 767 lb for the U.S. An average Maryland home using 945 kWh a month accounts for about 223 kg of CO₂ a month at that rate. The rate is for Maryland plants, not your supplier.

state and national values: 4 rows
MeasureMarylandU.S.
CO₂, lb per MWh520.0767.2
CO₂, kg per kWh0.2360.348
NOx, lb per MWh0.1740.452
SO2, lb per MWh0.1160.359

EPA eGRID2023 for Maryland, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Who delivers and who sells in Maryland

11.8% of Maryland home accounts bought energy from a supplier other than the wires company in 2024 (56 suppliers reported), 2,451,753 accounts in all. Plan prices are not shown here: choosing a supplier.

Maryland, largest wires companies: 5 rows
Maryland wires companyDelivery-only home accounts
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co188,355
Potomac Electric Power Co68,124
The Potomac Edison Company15,998
Delmarva Power14,360
Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc2,507

EIA-861 wires companies in Maryland, 2024 data.

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Maryland, largest suppliers by home accounts: 5 rows
Maryland supplierHome accounts
Constellation NewEnergy, Inc68,033
WGL Energy Services, Inc.27,043
Inspire Energy Holdings, LLC25,372
CleanChoice Energy, Inc.20,822
Direct Energy Services19,359

EIA-861 suppliers in Maryland, 2024 data.

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Maryland weather

A normal year in Maryland brings 4,952 heating and 968 cooling degree-days (1991 to 2020). 2025 had 4,527 heating (9% below normal) and 1,204 cooling (24% above normal).

Maryland degree-days by year

Heating and cooling degree-days, Maryland, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
Maryland yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
2015460912424952968
2016436313294952968
2017410411124952968
2018464713614952968
2019440913664952968
2020402112514952968
2021415913034952968
2022451712124952968
2023382711054952968
2024396313434952968
2025452712044952968

NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Maryland, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Maryland meters and time-of-use rates

86.5% of Maryland home meters are advanced (AMI) meters: 2,189,351 of 2,531,693. 2 of 11 reporting utilities offer a home time-of-use rate, and 1,698,747 home accounts are enrolled in dynamic pricing programs.

EIA-861 meters in Maryland, data year 2024, pulled 2 Oct 2026: homes.

Flood claims and flood insurance in Maryland

Maryland: 3,108 NFIP flood claims with a loss date in 2015 to 2025, $59.9M paid, median paid claim $10,480; 28th of 55 states and territories by dollars paid. The peak year was 2018 with 606 claims. FEMA counts 1.7% of Maryland residential structures as insured, 16th of 51, and the policy file shows 61,670 NFIP policies in force on 8 Sep 2026. Floods damage substations and lines, and in Maryland this is claims history, not an outage count.

Maryland counties with the most NFIP flood claims
Top counties in MarylandClaims 2015-2025PaidClaims per 1,000 homes
Prince George's County457$3.5M1.8
Anne Arundel County344$4.7M1.9
Baltimore County300$4.5M1.2
Montgomery County249$1.9M1.0
Howard County232$14.6M2.3

Maryland: flood claims by state, flood claims by county. 3,108 Maryland claims as of 8 Sep 2026, OpenFEMA NFIP; counts under 5 hidden.

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Price by sector, Maryland

Home 17.86, business 12.96, industry 10.01 ¢ in 2024.

Maryland price by sector 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearResidentialCommercialIndustrialGap to U.S. residential
201513.8211.008.53+1.17
201614.2310.997.89+1.68
201713.9610.758.37+1.07
201813.3010.438.23+0.43
201913.129.977.80+0.11
202013.019.727.81-0.14
202113.1210.268.46-0.54
202214.4612.6510.01-0.58
202316.6012.779.94+0.60
202417.8612.9610.01+1.38

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Largest utilities, SAIDI

Median of 6 reporters here: 90.3 minutes.

min

  • Baltimore Gas & Electric Co66.7
  • Potomac Electric Power Co46.4
  • The Potomac Edison Company159.3
  • Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc113.9
  • Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc120.2
  • Easton Utilities Comm10.5
  • U.S. median99.5

Maryland, SAIDI of the largest Maryland utilities: EIA-861 survey.

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Median SAIDI by year, 2015-2024

105 minutes in 2015, 90 in 2024.

Median SAIDI by year, Maryland, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearMaryland medianGap to U.S. median reporter
2015105+4
2016112+10
201798+3
2018117+16
2019127+29
202083-14
202199+3
2022114+11
202382-17
202490-9

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Who serves each county

Maryland counties shaded by utilities listing them; the table shows the top twelve.

Maryland counties by number of electric utilitiesWashingtonQueen Anne'sCarolineWicomicoCecilHarfordDorchesterCalvertCarrollWorcesterHowardKentAlleganyCharlesAnne ArundelGarrettSt. Mary'sBaltimoreFrederickSomersetMontgomeryPrince George'sTalbot

1 utility 2 3 4 or more

Maryland counties: first 12 of 24 rows
CountyUtilitiesNames
Montgomery3Baltimore Gas & Electric Co; Potomac Electric Power Co; The Potomac Edison Company
Prince Georges3Baltimore Gas & Electric Co; Potomac Electric Power Co; Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc
Somerset3A & N Electric Coop; Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc; Delmarva Power
Talbot3Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc; Delmarva Power; Easton Utilities Comm
Calvert2Baltimore Gas & Electric Co; Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc
Caroline2Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc; Delmarva Power
Carroll2Baltimore Gas & Electric Co; The Potomac Edison Company
Cecil2Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc; Delmarva Power
Dorchester2Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc; Delmarva Power
Harford2Baltimore Gas & Electric Co; Delmarva Power
Howard2Baltimore Gas & Electric Co; The Potomac Edison Company
Kent2Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc; Delmarva Power

24 rows from EIA-861 Service Territory, Census 2023 county outlines.

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Analyst note

Maryland residential power was 14th highest of 51 in 2015 at 13.82 ¢ and is 13th in 2024 at 17.86 ¢, so the state moved up 1 places. The U.S. figure went 12.65 to 16.48 ¢ while Maryland went +29.2%. The biggest annual move was 2023 at +14.8%; the latest year, 2024, came in at +7.6% against +3.0% for the U.S. Business customers paid 11.00 ¢ in 2015 and 12.96 ¢ in 2024, a gap to homes of -2.82 ¢ then and -4.90 ¢ now; industry went from 8.53 to 10.01 ¢ (+17.4%). Reliability changed little at the 4 Maryland utilities that report in both years: their median SAIDI went from 105 minutes in 2015 to 93 in 2024, -11%, against a U.S. median reporter of 99. Baltimore Gas & Electric Co is the largest by accounts with 1,342,757, 49.3% of the 2,722,513 accounts in Maryland, and the top three hold 82.2%.

At 17.86 ¢/kWh, Maryland residential power is mid-table in the country: 13th of 51, 1.38 ¢ above the U.S. figure. Since 2015 the residential price moved +29.2% against +30.3% nationally, so Maryland has stayed close to the national pace, within 1.0 points.

Businesses pay 4.90 ¢ less than households here (-27.4%); business is under home price in 51 of 51. SAIDI for the typical reporter is 90.3 minutes across 6 utilities, under the national 99.5. Three utilities serve 89.5% of accounts.

By revenue, Maryland electricity splits 55.3% residential, 40.8% commercial and 4.0% industrial; by kWh the split is 46.6%, 47.4% and 6.0%. Residential accounts are the largest revenue source here. Home accounts are 90.1% of 2,722,508 accounts and use 929 kWh a month, a commercial account 8,852 and an industrial one 31,427.

Facts

Residents (ACS 2023)
6,170,7382,339,510 households
Electric accounts
2,722,513441 per 1,000 residents
Residential price
17.86 ¢/kWh+1.38 ¢ against the U.S.
Commercial price
12.96 ¢/kWh+0.21 ¢ against the U.S.
Industrial price
10.01 ¢/kWh+1.88 ¢ against the U.S.
Residential since 2015
+29.2%-1.0 points vs U.S.
Retail sales
59.0 TWh9,564 kWh a resident
Utilities listed
73 investor owned, 2 cooperative, 2 municipal
Median SAIDI
90.3 min6 utilities, 0.91x U.S.
Net-metered capacity
1,268 MW112,170 installations
Top three utilities
89.5%of utility accounts
Business minus home
-4.90 ¢-27.4% of the home price
Counties with 2+ utilities
16 of 24most: Talbot, 3 utilities

Data tables

Maryland: price by year

YearHomeBusinessIndustryHome vs U.S.
201513.8211.008.53+1.17
201614.2310.997.89+1.68
201713.9610.758.37+1.07
201813.3010.438.23+0.43
201913.129.977.80+0.11
202013.019.727.81-0.14
202113.1210.268.46-0.54
202214.4612.6510.01-0.58
202316.6012.779.94+0.60
202417.8612.9610.01+1.38

Questions on Maryland

How many cents per kWh do Maryland homes pay?

17.86 cents in 2024, which is +1.38 cents against the U.S. figure.

Did Maryland electricity get more expensive after 2015?

It went from 13.82 to 17.86 cents, +29.2% in total, -1.0 points against the U.S.

How many utilities does EIA list for Maryland?

7 utilities have Maryland as their largest state, and 6 of them report SAIDI.

How much solar net metering exists in Maryland?

1,268 MW over 112,170 installations.

How many electric accounts does Maryland have per 1,000 residents?

441: 2,722,513 accounts for 6,170,738 residents.

Do Maryland businesses pay more than households?

Businesses pay 12.96 ¢ and homes 17.86 ¢, a difference of -4.90 ¢.

What did Maryland residential electricity cost in 2025?

Maryland averaged 19.48 cents per kWh, +9.1% against 17.86 in 2024, and 14 of 51 among states.

Are Maryland residential electricity prices rising in 2026?

Maryland is +15.7 points against the U.S.: 23.01 cents from January to July 2026, +22.8% on 2025.

When in 2025 did Maryland residential power cost most, October or January?

October at 22.30 cents in Maryland; January was the lowest at 18.24, a 22% spread.

Does Maryland residential power cost more than the national average in 2026?

4.80 cents above the national average; Maryland 23.01 cents over January to July 2026, +22.8% on 2025.

States with a similar home price

Closest to Maryland at 17.86 ¢/kWh, by 2024 average home price.

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How Maryland ranks and compares

Maryland is 38th cheapest of 51 on price (19.48 ¢); 9th of 44 on outage minutes (77 min); 13th cleanest grid (520 lb CO2 per MWh); 26th highest income burden (2.18%).

All rankings, price, income and outages explorer, compare two states.

Help paying the bill in Maryland

Maryland has $84.8 million in federal energy-assistance money for FY2026, shutoff rules and phone lines. Open the Maryland help page.

Counties in Maryland ranked: highest and lowest energy burden, storm reports and old homes, county by county.

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In 2025 Maryland homes paid 19.48 ¢/kWh: rank 14 of 51, 12.6% above the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 17.86 ¢).

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