Maryland electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in Maryland from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

21.40¢

▲ 7.6% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 15 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

17.00¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$202

per month over the last 12 months, about 955 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Maryland is 18% above the U.S. average.

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Maryland vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Maryland

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	21.40¢	17.00¢	18.16¢	1,091	$233
July 2026	21.41¢	17.51¢	18.31¢	1,184	$253
June 2026	21.84¢	16.85¢	18.34¢	921	$201
May 2026	21.78¢	16.40¢	18.44¢	727	$158
April 2026	22.07¢	16.41¢	18.86¢	710	$157
March 2026	22.20¢	16.53¢	18.60¢	870	$193
February 2026	20.08¢	18.12¢	17.65¢	1,169	$235
January 2026	20.61¢	18.19¢	17.45¢	1,317	$271
December 2025	19.59¢	15.85¢	17.11¢	1,203	$236
November 2025	21.38¢	15.43¢	17.77¢	785	$168
October 2025	22.36¢	15.37¢	17.95¢	658	$147
September 2025	21.10¢	15.11¢	18.05¢	826	$174

Largest utilities in Maryland

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in Maryland that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co	Investor Owned	21.71¢	1,031	$224	1,230,019
Potomac Electric Power Co	Investor Owned	25.76¢	988	$255	561,604
The Potomac Edison Company	Investor Owned	17.65¢	1,112	$196	260,040
Delmarva Power	Investor Owned	23.00¢	1,109	$255	188,659
Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc	Cooperative	16.59¢	1,310	$217	166,668
A & N Electric Coop	Cooperative	17.86¢	789	$141	219

What electricity adds to owning a home in Maryland

A typical Maryland home is valued at $424,890 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $2,606 a month. The average electric bill of $202 adds about 8% on top of that, or $2,427 a year. See Maryland property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Maryland the highest-use month of the last year averaged 1,317 kWh per home and the lowest 658 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Maryland?

Homes in Maryland paid an average of 21.40 cents per kWh in August 2026, 18% above the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Maryland?

Over the last 12 months the average Maryland home used about 955 kWh a month and paid about $202 a month.

Have Maryland electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 7.6% higher than in August 2025, when it was 19.89 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Maryland?

Commercial customers in Maryland paid 17.00 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.