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Maryland

Potomac Edison electricity rates

What homes pay Potomac Edison for electricity, from EIA.

Investor-owned utility, 259,865 homes in Maryland. EIA lists it as The Potomac Edison Company.

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Average price
16.5¢ a kWh
Up 12% on a year ago
Average bill
$183 a month
Up 12% on a year ago
Average use
1,110 kWh
A month. Maryland 945 kWh
Price rank in Maryland
5 of 5
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to July 2026, Potomac Edison homes paid 16.5¢ a kWh, against 21.0¢ across Maryland.

Potomac Edison vs Maryland

Potomac EdisonMaryland
Average price, 12 months to July 202616.5¢21.0¢
Price in July 202617.6¢21.4¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$183$199
Bill in July 2026$231$253
Average monthly use1,110 kWh945 kWh
Price change, past year+12%+13%
Price change since 2019+60%+60%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including July 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including July 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.