EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. electricity rates

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. (investor owned) residential customers paid about 22.5¢ per kWh (Jan–Aug 2026) — an average bill of $156 for 869 kWh a month.

Avg. home price22.5¢per kWh
Residential customers1,214,100MD, 2024
Avg. monthly use869kWh
Commercial6.1¢per kWh
Industrial3.9¢per kWh
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.

What a month costs with Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.

500 kWh / month$113
900 kWh / month$203
1,200 kWh / month$270

Monthly cost at the average price of 22.5¢ per kWh. Real bills add or subtract fixed charges, tiers, time-of-use and fuel adjustments.

Price trend

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Maryland averageU.S. averageBaltimore Gas & Electric Co.
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.

ZIP codes served

20588Dhs20607Accokeek20608Aquasco20610Barstow20613Brandywine20615Broomes Island20623Cheltenham20629Dowell20639Huntingtown20657Lusby20676Port Republic20678Prince Frederick20685Saint Leonard20688Solomons20689Sunderland20697Southern 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 Park

and 192 more.

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 Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.’s electricity rate?

About 22.5¢ per kWh for residential customers (Jan–Aug 2026 average, EIA-861M), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. electric bill?

$156 a month in 2024, for an average of 869 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. cheaper than the Maryland average?

No: 22.5¢ versus the Maryland average of 21.4¢ (Aug 2026).