BGE electricity rates
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co, as the EIA and URDB list it
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co's customers paid 17.9¢ per kWh in 2024, riders included (EIA-861): about $156 a month for 869 kWh. Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL), the lowest of 2 open plans at 1,000 kWh a month, comes to $2,835 a year, at the typical hour-by-hour use of homes in Maryland. Schedule retrieved October 8, 2026.
Every priced Baltimore Gas & Electric Co plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL)✓ cheapesttime-of-use · in effect since March 2026 | $2,835.05 | — | 23.6¢ |
| Residential Service (Schedule R)flat 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)flat rate · in effect since February 2013 · delivery charges only | $703.32 | −$2,131.73 | 5.9¢ |
| Residential Service (Schedule R)flat rate · in effect since January 2026 · delivery charges only | $872.64 | −$1,962.41 | 7.3¢ |
| Residential Electric Vehicle Time-of-Use (Schedule EV)flat 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)time-of-use · in effect since March 2026 · delivery charges only | $887.85 | −$1,947.20 | 7.4¢ |
| Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL)flat rate · in effect since March 2026 · delivery charges only | $893.28 | −$1,941.77 | 7.4¢ |
| Residential Electric Vehicle Time-of-Use (Schedule EV)time-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)time-of-use · in effect since March 2026 · a pilot with limited places | $2,855.80 | +$20.75 | 23.8¢ |
Price Baltimore Gas & Electric Co’s plans at your own usage
The cheapest Baltimore Gas & Electric Co plan 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 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,835.05 (Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL)), dearest $2,874.00, a $38.95 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $5,522.27 (Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL)), dearest $5,624.16, a $101.89 spread
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 24.0¢ 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 | 24.0¢ |
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How the Residential Service (Schedule R) bill at 1,000 kWh has moved since 2022
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co's Residential Service (Schedule R) cost $152.49 a month under its October 2022 version and costs $239.50 under its January 2026 one, 57% more. Its biggest single step, in January 2026, added $55.32 (30%). In Maryland, EIA's average price rose 35% between 2022 and 2025.
Every version of Residential Service (Schedule R)
| Took effect | At 1,000 kWh | Change | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | $239.50 | +$55.32 (+30.0%) | URDB |
| January 2025 | $184.18 | +$0.62 (+0.3%) | URDB |
| January 2024 | $183.56 | +$31.07 (+20.4%) | URDB |
| October 2022 | $152.49 | First on record | URDB |
In the guides: Why electricity rates change
How it compares
Among the 100 utilities indexed, Baltimore Gas & Electric Co's cheapest open plan is the 17th-highest, 51% more than their median of $1,877.14. It sits between Public Service Elec & Gas Co ($2,781.56) 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 $241.41 in its dearest month against $224.01 in its cheapest.
In the guides: The price that changes with the month
Cheapest 6 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL) — $2,835.05 a year, 23.6¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $12.32 monthly standing charge. In effect since March 2026.
Residential Service (Schedule R) — $2,874.00 a year, 24.0¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $10.32 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2026.
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 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 Delivery and Energy Time of Use (Schedule RD) — $887.85 a year, 7.4¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $10.32 monthly standing charge. In effect since March 2026. Restricted: delivery charges only.
How Baltimore Gas & Electric Co's plans are structured
Of 9 priceable plans: 4 time-of-use, 5 flat-rate.
Fixed monthly charges run from $10.32 to $12.32.
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co's published schedules
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.
When Baltimore Gas & Electric Co's time-of-use plans charge most
Residential Optional Time of Use (Schedule RL) charges 30.0¢ a kWh weekdays 10 am to 8 pm, June to September, against 15.7¢ in its cheapest hours; those dearest hours are 10% of the year. Homes in Maryland typically put 12% of their electricity in them (NREL ResStock).
In the guides: Time-of-use plans, hour by hour