Electricity rates — Maryland
A household in Maryland using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $2,835 a year on the cheapest of 2 generally available plans — Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL) from Baltimore Gas & Electric Co, in effect since March 2026, at the typical hour-by-hour use of homes in Maryland. Schedule retrieved October 8, 2026. A further 12 restricted and 2 older schedules are priced further down but not ranked.
- Average price
- 21.8¢ per kWh
- 12 months to June 2026
- Against the 12 months before
- +18.5%
- The largest rise of the 50 states
- Average bill
- $207 a month
- 12 months to June 2026, up 18.9% on the 12 months before, and homes used 0.4% more
Every priced plan in Maryland, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL)✓ cheapestBaltimore Gas & Electric Cotime-of-use · in effect since March 2026 | $2,835.05 | — | 23.6¢ |
| Residential Service (Schedule R)Baltimore Gas & Electric Coflat rate · in effect since January 2026 | $2,874.00 | +$38.95 | 24.0¢ |
| Priced but not ranked — restricted, older, or not verifiable as a bill | |||
| RL Residential Optional Time-of-Use (Unbundled)Baltimore Gas & Electric Coflat rate · in effect since February 2013 · delivery charges only | $703.32 | −$2,131.73 | 5.9¢ |
| Residential Time of Use Pilot Program "R-TOU-P"Delmarva Power (Maryland)time-of-use · in effect since January 2023 · delivery charges only | $804.86 | −$2,030.19 | 6.7¢ |
| Residential Service (Schedule R)Baltimore Gas & Electric Coflat rate · in effect since January 2026 · delivery charges only | $872.64 | −$1,962.41 | 7.3¢ |
| Residential Electric Vehicle Time-of-Use (Schedule EV)Baltimore Gas & Electric Coflat rate · in effect since March 2026 · delivery charges only | $872.64 | −$1,962.41 | 7.3¢ |
| Residential Delivery and Energy Time of Use (Schedule RD)Baltimore Gas & Electric Cotime-of-use · in effect since March 2026 · delivery charges only | $887.85 | −$1,947.20 | 7.4¢ |
| Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL)Baltimore Gas & Electric Coflat rate · in effect since March 2026 · delivery charges only | $893.28 | −$1,941.77 | 7.4¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL "R"Delmarva Power (Maryland)priced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2023 · delivery charges only | $956.36 | −$1,878.69 | 8.0¢ |
| Residential Time of Use Non-Demand "R-TOU-ND"Delmarva Power (Maryland)time-of-use · in effect since January 2023 · delivery charges only | $1,290.50 | −$1,544.55 | 10.8¢ |
| Plug-in Vehicle Charging - Schedule "PIV" (Closed to new customers)Potomac Electric Power Co (Maryland)time-of-use · in effect since August 2019 · closed to new customers | $1,388.50 | −$1,446.55 | 11.6¢ |
| Residential Time of Use Pilot Program "R-TOU-P"Delmarva Power (Maryland)time-of-use · in effect since January 2023 · pilot programme | $1,834.26 | −$1,000.79 | 15.3¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL "R"Delmarva Power (Maryland)priced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2023 · older schedule, not ranked | $2,102.88 | −$732.17 | 17.5¢ |
| Residential Time of Use Non-Demand "R-TOU-ND"Delmarva Power (Maryland)time-of-use · in effect since January 2023 · older schedule, not ranked | $2,437.09 | −$397.96 | 20.3¢ |
| Residential Electric Vehicle Time-of-Use (Schedule EV)Baltimore Gas & Electric Cotime-of-use · in effect since March 2026 · needs an electric vehicle | $2,841.99 | +$6.94 | 23.7¢ |
| Residential Delivery and Energy Time of Use (Schedule RD)Baltimore Gas & Electric Cotime-of-use · in effect since March 2026 · a pilot with limited places | $2,855.80 | +$20.75 | 23.8¢ |
The cheapest plan in Maryland at each level of use
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,491.43 (Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL)), dearest $1,498.92, a $7.49 range
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,835.05 (Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL)), dearest $2,874.00, a $38.95 range
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $5,522.27 (Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL)), dearest $5,624.16, a $101.89 range
What households in Maryland pay, by EIA's count
Maryland sits between Michigan (20.7¢) and Vermont (23.7¢).
EIA lists 9 utilities serving homes in Maryland. By homes served, the largest 5 are Baltimore Gas & Electric Co (1,214,100), Potomac Electric Power Co (553,607), The Potomac Edison Company (256,568), Delmarva Power (186,368), and Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc (160,882). Member-owned cooperatives supply about 9% of its households.
Prices in Maryland jumped 18.5% in a year, from 18.4¢ to 21.8¢ per kWh. Over five years they rose 70.6%, well ahead of the US's 34.7%.
Maryland homes used the most electricity in January and the least in October (2021–2025): a winter peak, 1.8 times the lightest month. October was the dearest month per kWh, 16% above January.
The utilities with a ranked plan on this page serve about 51% of Maryland's households: Baltimore Gas & Electric Co (1,214,100). Their median plan at 1,000 kWh a month works out to 23.8¢ per kWh, 9% above EIA's average, which is why this page compares that median with other states'.
| Average price, 12 months to June 2026 | 21.8¢ |
|---|---|
| Among the 50 states and DC | 39 of 51, 1 = lowest |
| US average, same months | 17.9¢ |
| Change on the 12 months before | ↑ +18.5% |
| Change over five years | ↑ +70.6% (US ↑ +34.7%) |
| Average price in 2001 | 7.7¢ |
| Households, 2024 | 2,394,022 |
| Average use per home, 2024 | 951 kWh a month (US 872) |
| Average bill per home, 2024 | $169.87 a month (US $143.64) |
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Every year’s figure for Maryland
| Year | Maryland | US |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.5¢ | 17.3¢ |
| 2024 | 17.9¢ | 16.5¢ |
| 2023 | 16.6¢ | 16.0¢ |
| 2022 | 14.5¢ | 15.0¢ |
| 2021 | 13.1¢ | 13.7¢ |
| 2020 | 13.0¢ | 13.2¢ |
| 2019 | 13.1¢ | 13.0¢ |
| 2018 | 13.3¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2017 | 14.0¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2016 | 14.2¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2015 | 13.8¢ | 12.7¢ |
| 2014 | 13.6¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2013 | 13.3¢ | 12.1¢ |
| 2012 | 12.8¢ | 11.9¢ |
| 2011 | 13.3¢ | 11.7¢ |
| 2010 | 14.3¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2009 | 15.0¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2008 | 13.8¢ | 11.3¢ |
| 2007 | 11.9¢ | 10.7¢ |
| 2006 | 9.7¢ | 10.4¢ |
| 2005 | 8.5¢ | 9.4¢ |
| 2004 | 7.8¢ | 8.9¢ |
| 2003 | 7.7¢ | 8.7¢ |
| 2002 | 7.7¢ | 8.4¢ |
| 2001 | 7.7¢ | 8.6¢ |
Highest in July, $195; lowest in April, $114.
Every month’s bill in Maryland
| Month | Average bill |
|---|---|
| January | $191 |
| February | $161 |
| March | $141 |
| April | $114 |
| May | $117 |
| June | $154 |
| July | $195 |
| August | $177 |
| September | $144 |
| October | $123 |
| November | $139 |
| December | $188 |
In the guides: Summer and winter bills, state by state
How Maryland compares
At 1,000 kWh a month the median plan in Maryland costs $2,854.53 a year: the 10th-highest of the 31 states whose indexed plans stand for them, and 26% more than their median of $2,274.24. It sits between Vermont ($2,817.63) and New York ($2,874.92).
Its cheapest open plan, Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL) from Baltimore Gas & Electric Co at $2,835.05, is the 8th-highest of the 31 states' cheapest plans.
The largest fixed charge on any plan here is $12.94 a month, the 2nd-smallest such charge of the 31 states.
In the guides: What published electricity plans cost, state by state · What a bill costs before a single kilowatt-hour
How Maryland's plans are structured
Of 16 priceable plans: 2 tiered, 9 time-of-use, 2 priced by season, 5 flat-rate.
Fixed monthly charges run from $9.05 to $12.94.
Who provides Maryland's plans
These plans come from 3 utilities: Baltimore Gas & Electric Co, Delmarva Power (Maryland), Potomac Electric Power Co (Maryland).