EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29
Maryland electricity rates
Maryland homes paid 21.4¢ per kWh in August 2026 — +7.6% from a year earlier. That is #37 cheapest of 51; the U.S. average was 18.2¢.
MD average21.4¢Aug 2026
12-month average21.3¢
Rank (cheapest)#37of 51
Utilities9
ZIP codes599
Maryland has retail electricity choice. Many households can buy electricity supply from a competing supplier, while the local utility still delivers it. The averages here combine utility and supplier sales as reported to the EIA; your state’s public utility commission lists licensed suppliers.
Maryland electricity price trend
Maryland averageU.S. average
Aug 202621.4¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago+7.6%19.9¢
vs. 5 years ago+66%12.9¢
Record high22.4¢Oct 2025
Avg. home bill$2331,091 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, South Atlantic16.0¢Dec 2027
Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the South Atlantic region, which includes Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia.
Utilities in Maryland
9 utilities · 6 report monthlyMonthly home price by utility
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| Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. Investor Owned · monthly data |
22.5¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
+5.2% | +25.9% | $156 | 1,214,100 |
| Potomac Electric Power Co. Investor Owned · monthly data |
23.7¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
+10.7% | +18.1% | $167 | 553,607 |
| The Potomac Edison Company Investor Owned · monthly data |
17.0¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-20.6% | +22.9% | $150 | 256,568 |
| Delmarva Power Investor Owned · monthly data |
22.9¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
+6.8% | +13.2% | $191 | 186,368 |
| Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc. Cooperative · monthly data |
18.6¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-13% | +25.5% | $170 | 160,882 |
| Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc. Cooperative |
16.5¢2024 |
-8.2% | — | $183 | 50,697 |
| Hagerstown Light Department Municipal |
7.8¢2024 |
-56.7% | — | $71 | 15,099 |
| Easton Utilities Comm Municipal |
13.1¢2024 |
-27.2% | — | $136 | 8,590 |
| A & N Electric Coop Cooperative · monthly data |
16.3¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-24% | +19% | $100 | 253 |
Bars: average home price (same color scale as the map). The thin line and “vs. MD avg.” use the Maryland average of the same period — 2024 for yearly figures, 2026 so far for monthly ones. “vs. 2024” compares this year’s monthly average with the 2024 annual average. Click a column header to sort. Small utilities that report only totals are left out.
All ZIP codes in Maryland
20588Dhs20601Waldorf20602Waldorf20603Waldorf20604Waldorf20606Abell20607Accokeek20608Aquasco20609Avenue20610Barstow20611Bel Alton20612Benedict20613Brandywine20615Broomes Island20616Bryans Road20617Bryantown20618Bushwood20619California20620Callaway20621Chaptico20622Charlotte Hall20623Cheltenham20624Clements20625Cobb Island20626Coltons Point20627Compton20628Dameron20629Dowell20630Drayden20632Faulkner20634Great Mills20635Helen20636Hollywood20637Hughesville20639Huntingtown20640Indian Head20643Ironsides20645Issue20646La Plata20650Leonardtown20653Lexington Park20656Loveville20657Lusby20658Marbury20659Mechanicsville20660Morganza20661Mount Victoria20662Nanjemoy20664Newburg20667Park Hall20670Patuxent River20674Piney Point20675Pomfret20676Port Republic20677Port Tobacco20678Prince Frederick20680Ridge20682Rock Point20684Saint Inigoes20685Saint Leonard20686Saint Marys City20687Scotland20688Solomons20689Sunderland20690Tall Timbers20692Valley Lee20693Welcome20695White Plains20697Southern Md Facility20701Annapolis Junction20703Lanham20704Beltsville20705Beltsville20706Lanham20707Laurel20708Laurel20709Laurel20710Bladensburg20711Lothian20712Mount Rainier20714North Beach20715Bowie20716Bowie20717Bowie20718Bowie20719Bowie20720Bowie20721Bowie20722Brentwood20723Laurel20724Laurel20725Laurel20726Laurel20731Capitol Heights20732Chesapeake Beach20733Churchton20735Clinton20736Owings20737Riverdale20738Riverdale20740College Park20741College Park20742College Park20743Capitol Heights20744Fort Washington20745Oxon Hill20746Suitland20747District Heights20748Temple Hills20749Fort Washington20750Oxon Hill20751Deale20752Suitland20753District Heights20754Dunkirk20755Fort George G Meade20757Temple Hills20758Friendship20759Fulton20762Andrews Air Force Base20763Savage20764Shady Side20768Greenbelt20769Glenn Dale20770Greenbelt20771Greenbelt20772Upper Marlboro20773Upper Marlboro20774Upper Marlboro20775Upper Marlboro20776Harwood20777Highland20778West River20779Tracys Landing20781Hyattsville20782Hyattsville20783Hyattsville20784Hyattsville20785Hyattsville20787Hyattsville20788Hyattsville20790Capitol Heights20791Capitol Heights20792Upper Marlboro20794Jessup20797Southern Md Facility20799Capitol Heights20810Bethesda20811Bethesda20812Glen Echo20813Bethesda20814Bethesda20815Chevy Chase20816Bethesda20817Bethesda20818Cabin John20824Bethesda20825Chevy Chase20827Bethesda20830Olney20832Olney20833Brookeville20837Poolesville20838Barnesville20839Beallsville20841Boyds20842Dickerson20847Rockville20848Rockville20849Rockville20850Rockville20851Rockville20852Rockville20853Rockville20854Potomac20855Derwood20857Rockville20859Potomac20860Sandy Spring20861Ashton20862Brinklow20866Burtonsville20868Spencerville20871Clarksburg20872Damascus20874Germantown20875Germantown20876Germantown20877Gaithersburg20878Gaithersburg20879Gaithersburg20880Washington Grove20882Gaithersburg20883Gaithersburg20884Gaithersburg20885Gaithersburg20886Montgomery Village20889Bethesda20891Kensington20892Bethesda20894Bethesda20895Kensington20896Garrett Park20897Suburb Maryland Fac20898Gaithersburg20899Gaithersburg20901Silver Spring20902Silver Spring20903Silver Spring20904Silver Spring20905Silver Spring20906Silver Spring20907Silver Spring20908Silver Spring20910Silver Spring20911Silver Spring20912Takoma Park20913Takoma Park20914Silver Spring20915Silver Spring20916Silver Spring20918Silver Spring20993Silver Spring20997Silver Spring21001Aberdeen21005Aberdeen Proving Ground21009Abingdon21010Gunpowder21012Arnold21013Baldwin21014Bel Air21015Bel Air21017Belcamp21018Benson21020Boring21022Brooklandville21023Butler21027Chase21028Churchville21029Clarksville21030Cockeysville21031Hunt Valley21032Crownsville21034Darlington21035Davidsonville21036Dayton21037Edgewater21040Edgewood21041Ellicott City21042Ellicott City21043Ellicott City21044Columbia21045Columbia21046Columbia21047Fallston21048Finksburg21050Forest Hill21051Fork21052Fort Howard21053Freeland21054Gambrills21056Gibson Island21057Glen Arm21060Glen Burnie21061Glen Burnie21062Glen Burnie21065Hunt Valley21071Glyndon21074Hampstead21075Elkridge21076Hanover21077Harmans21078Havre De Grace21082Hydes21084Jarrettsville21085Joppa21087Kingsville21088Lineboro21090Linthicum Heights21092Long Green21093Lutherville Timonium21094Lutherville Timonium21102Manchester21104Marriottsville21105Maryland Line21106Mayo21108Millersville21111Monkton21113Odenton21114Crofton21117Owings Mills21120Parkton21122Pasadena21123Pasadena21128Perry Hall21130Perryman21131Phoenix21132Pylesville21133Randallstown21136Reisterstown21139Riderwood21140Riva21144Severn21146Severna Park21150Simpsonville21152Sparks Glencoe21153Stevenson21154Street21155Upperco21156Upper Falls21157Westminster21158Westminster21160Whiteford21161White Hall21162White Marsh21163Woodstock21201Baltimore21202Baltimore21203Baltimore21204Towson21205Baltimore21206Baltimore21207Gwynn Oak21208Pikesville21209Baltimore21210Baltimore21211Baltimore21212Baltimore21213Baltimore21214Baltimore21215Baltimore21216Baltimore21217Baltimore21218Baltimore21219Sparrows Point21220Middle River21221Essex21222Dundalk21223Baltimore21224Baltimore21225Brooklyn21226Curtis Bay21227Halethorpe21228Catonsville21229Baltimore21230Baltimore21231Baltimore21233Baltimore21234Parkville21235Baltimore21236Nottingham21237Rosedale21239Baltimore21240Baltimore21241Baltimore21244Windsor Mill21250Baltimore21252Towson21263Baltimore21264Baltimore21270Baltimore21273Baltimore21275Baltimore21278Baltimore21279Baltimore21281Baltimore21282Pikesville21284Towson21285Towson21286Towson21289Baltimore21290Baltimore21297Baltimore21298Baltimore21401Annapolis21402Annapolis21403Annapolis21404Annapolis21405Annapolis21409Annapolis21411Annapolis21412Annapolis21501Cumberland21502Cumberland21503Cumberland21504Cumberland21505Cumberland21520Accident21521Barton21523Bloomington21524Corriganville21528Eckhart Mines21529Ellerslie21530Flintstone21531Friendsville21532Frostburg21536Grantsville21538Kitzmiller21539Lonaconing21540Luke21541Mc Henry21542Midland21543Midlothian21545Mount Savage21550Oakland21555Oldtown21556Pinto21557Rawlings21560Spring Gap21561Swanton21562Westernport21601Easton21607Barclay21609Bethlehem21610Betterton21612Bozman21613Cambridge21617Centreville21619Chester21620Chestertown21622Church Creek21623Church Hill21624Claiborne21625Cordova21626Crapo21627Crocheron21628Crumpton21629Denton21631East New Market21632Federalsburg21634Fishing Creek21635Galena21636Goldsboro21638Grasonville21639Greensboro21640Henderson21641Hillsboro21643Hurlock21644Ingleside21645Kennedyville21647Mcdaniel21648Madison21649Marydel21650Massey21651Millington21652Neavitt21653Newcomb21654Oxford21655Preston21656Price21657Queen Anne21658Queenstown21659Rhodesdale21660Ridgely21661Rock Hall21662Royal Oak21663Saint Michaels21664Secretary21665Sherwood21666Stevensville21667Still Pond21668Sudlersville21669Taylors Island21670Templeville21671Tilghman21672Toddville21673Trappe21675Wingate21676Wittman21677Woolford21678Worton21679Wye Mills21690Chestertown21701Frederick21702Frederick21703Frederick21704Frederick21705Frederick21709Frederick21710Adamstown21711Big Pool21713Boonsboro21714Braddock Heights21715Brownsville21716Brunswick21717Buckeystown21718Burkittsville21719Cascade21720Cavetown21721Chewsville21722Clear Spring21723Cooksville21727Emmitsburg21733Fairplay21734Funkstown21737Glenelg21738Glenwood21740Hagerstown21741Hagerstown21742Hagerstown21746Hagerstown21747Hagerstown21749Hagerstown21750Hancock21754Ijamsville21755Jefferson21756Keedysville21757Keymar21758Knoxville21759Ladiesburg21762Libertytown21765Lisbon21766Little Orleans21767Maugansville21769Middletown21770Monrovia21771Mount Airy21773Myersville21774New Market21775New Midway21776New Windsor21777Point Of Rocks21778Rocky Ridge21779Rohrersville21780Sabillasville21781Saint James21782Sharpsburg21783Smithsburg21784Sykesville21787Taneytown21788Thurmont21790Tuscarora21791Union Bridge21792Unionville21793Walkersville21794West Friendship21795Williamsport21797Woodbine21798Woodsboro21801Salisbury21802Salisbury21803Salisbury21804Salisbury21810Allen21811Berlin21813Bishopville21814Bivalve21817Crisfield21821Deal Island21822Eden21824Ewell21826Fruitland21829Girdletree21830Hebron21835Linkwood21836Manokin21837Mardela Springs21838Marion Station21840Nanticoke21841Newark21842Ocean City21843Ocean City21849Parsonsburg21850Pittsville21851Pocomoke City21852Powellville21853Princess Anne21856Quantico21857Rehobeth21861Sharptown21862Showell21863Snow Hill21864Stockton21865Tyaskin21866Tylerton21867Upper Fairmount21869Vienna21871Westover21872Whaleyville21874Willards21875Delmar21890Westover21901North East21902Perry Point21903Perryville21904Port Deposit21911Rising Sun21912Warwick21913Cecilton21914Charlestown21915Chesapeake City21916Childs21917Colora21918Conowingo21919Earleville21920Elk Mills21921Elkton21922Elkton21930Georgetown
Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.
Questions
What is the average electricity rate in Maryland?
21.4¢ per kWh for residential customers in August 2026 (EIA-861M, preliminary); the 12-month average is 21.3¢.
How does Maryland compare with other states?
Maryland ranks #37 cheapest of 51 states and D.C. The U.S. average was 18.2¢ in August 2026.
Which utility in Maryland has the lowest rates?
Among the larger utilities (over 10,000 homes), Hagerstown Light Department averaged 7.8¢ per kWh in 2024. Rates depend on the plan; check the utility’s tariff.