Electricity prices in Maryland
What homes in Maryland pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 21.0¢ a kWh
- Up 13% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $199 a month
- Up 13% on a year ago
- Average use
- 945 kWh
- A month. US 870 kWh
- Price rank
- 14 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to July 2026, Maryland homes paid 21.0¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
Maryland vs the US
| Maryland | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to July 2026 | 21.0¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in July 2026 | 21.4¢ | 18.3¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $199 | $156 |
| Bill in July 2026 | $253 | $212 |
| Average monthly use | 945 kWh | 870 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +13% | +6.6% |
| Price change since 2019 | +60% | +38% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 21.41¢ |
| June 2026 | 21.84¢ |
| May 2026 | 21.77¢ |
| April 2026 | 22.07¢ |
| March 2026 | 22.20¢ |
| February 2026 | 20.08¢ |
| January 2026 | 20.61¢ |
| December 2025 | 19.57¢ |
| November 2025 | 21.34¢ |
| October 2025 | 22.30¢ |
| September 2025 | 21.05¢ |
| August 2025 | 19.83¢ |
| July 2025 | 18.83¢ |
| June 2025 | 19.29¢ |
| May 2025 | 19.00¢ |
| April 2025 | 19.05¢ |
| March 2025 | 18.94¢ |
| February 2025 | 18.30¢ |
| January 2025 | 18.24¢ |
| December 2024 | 18.13¢ |
| November 2024 | 18.40¢ |
| October 2024 | 19.21¢ |
| September 2024 | 18.36¢ |
| August 2024 | 17.83¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Maryland, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.
Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $253 |
| June 2026 | $201 |
| May 2026 | $158 |
| April 2026 | $157 |
| March 2026 | $193 |
| February 2026 | $235 |
| January 2026 | $271 |
| December 2025 | $236 |
| November 2025 | $168 |
| October 2025 | $147 |
| September 2025 | $175 |
| August 2025 | $190 |
| July 2025 | $237 |
| June 2025 | $184 |
| May 2025 | $133 |
| April 2025 | $135 |
| March 2025 | $162 |
| February 2025 | $199 |
| January 2025 | $252 |
| December 2024 | $205 |
| November 2024 | $139 |
| October 2024 | $128 |
| September 2024 | $143 |
| August 2024 | $195 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Maryland, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. EIA's own method for its average bill table.
Natural gas price
Average residential price a thousand cubic feet, by month. Summer prices are high because fixed charges are spread over little gas.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $24.22 |
| June 2026 | $22.57 |
| May 2026 | $18.94 |
| April 2026 | $18.98 |
| March 2026 | $17.19 |
| January 2026 | $15.96 |
| December 2025 | $15.87 |
| November 2025 | $17.52 |
| October 2025 | $20.99 |
| September 2025 | $21.78 |
| July 2025 | $25.89 |
| June 2025 | $23.74 |
| May 2025 | $22.57 |
| April 2025 | $19.49 |
| March 2025 | $18.27 |
| February 2025 | $13.59 |
| January 2025 | $15.28 |
| December 2024 | $14.78 |
| November 2024 | $18.10 |
| October 2024 | $20.82 |
| September 2024 | $22.30 |
| August 2024 | $25.48 |
| July 2024 | $25.57 |
| June 2024 | $23.41 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Maryland, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Natural Gas Monthly.
Utilities in Maryland
Past 12 months, utilities with 10,000 homes or more. These utilities serve 97% of homes in Maryland; smaller utilities serve the rest.
| Baltimore Gas & ElectricInvestor-owned | 22.1¢ | +19% |
| Potomac Electric PowerInvestor-owned | 23.1¢ | +9.7% |
| Potomac EdisonInvestor-owned | 16.5¢ | +12% |
| Delmarva PowerInvestor-owned | 22.6¢ | +6.2% |
| Southern Maryland Electric CooperativeCooperative | 18.5¢ | +18% |
Heating fuels in Maryland: heating oil, propane.