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

Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc. electricity rates

Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc. (cooperative) residential customers paid about 16.5¢ per kWh (2024 average) — an average bill of $183 for 1,113 kWh a month.

Avg. home price16.5¢per kWh
Residential customers50,697MD, 2024
Avg. monthly use1,113kWh
Commercial15.3¢per kWh
Industrial11.1¢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 Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.

500 kWh / month$82
900 kWh / month$148
1,200 kWh / month$198

Monthly cost at the average price of 16.5¢ 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. 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.

EIA publishes monthly figures only for larger utilities; this one reports yearly, so the chart shows the state.

ZIP codes served

21601Easton21607Barclay21609Bethlehem21610Betterton21612Bozman21613Cambridge21617Centreville21619Chester21620Chestertown21622Church Creek21623Church Hill21624Claiborne21625Cordova21626Crapo21627Crocheron21628Crumpton21629Denton21631East New Market21632Federalsburg21634Fishing Creek21635Galena21636Goldsboro21638Grasonville21639Greensboro21640Henderson21641Hillsboro21643Hurlock21644Ingleside21645Kennedyville21647Mcdaniel21648Madison21649Marydel21650Massey21651Millington21652Neavitt21653Newcomb21654Oxford21655Preston21656Price21657Queen Anne21658Queenstown21659Rhodesdale21660Ridgely21661Rock Hall21662Royal Oak21663Saint Michaels21664Secretary21665Sherwood21666Stevensville21667Still Pond21668Sudlersville21669Taylors Island21670Templeville21671Tilghman21672Toddville21673Trappe21675Wingate21676Wittman21677Woolford21678Worton21679Wye Mills21690Chestertown21801Salisbury21802Salisbury21803Salisbury21804Salisbury21810Allen21811Berlin21813Bishopville21814Bivalve21817Crisfield21821Deal 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 Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.’s electricity rate?

About 16.5¢ per kWh for residential customers (2024 average, EIA-861), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc. electric bill?

$183 a month in 2024, for an average of 1,113 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc. cheaper than the Maryland average?

Yes: 16.5¢ versus the Maryland average of 21.4¢ (Aug 2026).