Electricity rates — Baltimore Gas & Electric Co
A household served by Baltimore Gas & Electric Co using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $2,776.94 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. Rates checked September 23, 2026. A further 7 schedules are published but restricted — means-tested, closed to new customers, or needing particular equipment — and they are priced further down.
Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL RESIDENTIAL OPTIONAL TIME-OF-USE (Unbundled)flat rate · in effect since February 2013 · delivery charges only | $703.32 | −$2,073.62 | 5.9¢ |
| Residential Delivery and Energy Time of Use (Schedule RD)time-of-use · in effect since March 2026 · delivery charges only | $841.73 | −$1,935.21 | 7.0¢ |
| Residential Service (Schedule R)flat rate · in effect since January 2026 · delivery charges only | $872.64 | −$1,904.30 | 7.3¢ |
| Residential Electric Vehicle Time-of-Use (Schedule EV)flat rate · in effect since March 2026 · delivery charges only | $872.64 | −$1,904.30 | 7.3¢ |
| Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL)flat rate · in effect since March 2026 · delivery charges only | $893.28 | −$1,883.66 | 7.4¢ |
| Residential Delivery and Energy Time of Use (Schedule RD)time-of-use · in effect since March 2026 · delivery charges only | $2,689.54 | −$87.40 | 22.4¢ |
| Residential Electric Vehicle Time-of-Use (Schedule EV)time-of-use · in effect since March 2026 · needs an electric vehicle | $2,746.87 | −$30.07 | 22.9¢ |
| Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL)✓ cheapesttime-of-use · in effect since March 2026 | $2,776.94 | — | 23.1¢ |
| Residential Service (Schedule R)flat rate · in effect since January 2026 | $2,874.00 | +$97.06 | 24.0¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,462.38 (Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL)), dearest $1,498.92, a $36.54 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,776.94 (Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL)), dearest $2,874.00, a $97.06 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $5,406.03 (Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL)), dearest $5,624.16, a $218.13 spread
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 2 generally available plans here run from $2,776.94 on Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL) to $2,874.00 on Residential Service (Schedule R), with a median of $2,825.47.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 23.1¢ to 24.0¢ per kWh at that usage.
What Baltimore Gas & Electric Co's customers were billed in 2024
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co's open plans and its customers' bills disagree by more than a quarter: at 869 kWh a month, the median plan is 23.7¢ per kWh against 17.9¢ billed in 2024. Before relying on a plan price here, test it against a real Baltimore Gas & Electric Co bill in the bill analyzer.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Investor-owned |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in Maryland | 1,025,745 |
| Homes it delivers to for other suppliers | 188,355 |
| Share of Maryland's households | 51% |
| Average use per home | 869 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $155.58 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 17.9¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 23.7¢ |
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How it compares
Among the 109 utilities indexed, Baltimore Gas & Electric Co's cheapest open plan is the 14th-highest, 68% more than their median of $1,649.16. It sits between Ameren Illinois Company ($2,743.60) and Duquesne Light Co ($2,847.24).
Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL) changes price with the season: a kWh costs 5.5¢ more in October to May than in June to September, and the same 1,000 kWh is billed $239.10 in its dearest month against $214.29 in its cheapest.
In the guides: The price that changes with the month
How the answer changes with usage
Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL) is cheapest at every level tested — $1,462.38 a year at 500 kWh a month, $5,406.03 at 2,000 kWh.
The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $36.54 a year at 500 kWh against $218.13 at 2,000 kWh.
6 plans on file, at 1,000 kWh a month
RL RESIDENTIAL OPTIONAL TIME-OF-USE (Unbundled) — $703.32 a year, 5.9¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $12.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since February 2013. Too old to quote as a current price.
Residential Delivery and Energy Time of Use (Schedule RD) — $841.73 a year, 7.0¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $10.32 monthly standing charge. In effect since March 2026. Restricted: delivery charges only.
Residential Service (Schedule R) — $872.64 a year, 7.3¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $10.32 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2026. Restricted: delivery charges only.
Residential Electric Vehicle Time-of-Use (Schedule EV) — $872.64 a year, 7.3¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $10.32 monthly standing charge. In effect since March 2026. Restricted: delivery charges only.
Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL) — $893.28 a year, 7.4¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $12.32 monthly standing charge. In effect since March 2026. Restricted: delivery charges only.
Residential Delivery and Energy Time of Use (Schedule RD) — $2,689.54 a year, 22.4¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $10.32 monthly standing charge. In effect since March 2026. Restricted: delivery charges only.
How these plans are structured
Of 9 priceable plans: 4 time-of-use, 5 flat-rate.
Fixed monthly charges run from $10.32 to $12.32.
Who provides these plans
EIA-861 lists Baltimore Gas & Electric Co serving homes in Maryland and in no other state, which is how its plans are placed there. 9 of its 9 published residential schedules can be priced.
The largest saving available here
Moving from Residential Service (Schedule R) to Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL) saves $97.06 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
What this does not cover
4 of these plans price by the hour, so their figures are marked lower confidence.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 23, 2026.