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Potomac Electric Power electricity rates

What homes pay Potomac Electric Power for electricity, from EIA.

Investor-owned utility, 561,364 homes in Maryland. EIA lists it as Potomac Electric Power Co.

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Average price
23.1¢ a kWh
Up 9.7% on a year ago
Average bill
$192 a month
Up 8.5% on a year ago
Average use
830 kWh
A month. Maryland 945 kWh
Price rank in Maryland
1 of 5
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to July 2026, Potomac Electric Power homes paid 23.1¢ a kWh, against 21.0¢ across Maryland.

Potomac Electric Power vs Maryland

Potomac Electric PowerMaryland
Average price, 12 months to July 202623.1¢21.0¢
Price in July 202625.4¢21.4¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$192$199
Bill in July 2026$274$253
Average monthly use830 kWh945 kWh
Price change, past year+9.7%+13%
Price change since 2019+57%+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.