Maryland households paid an average of 21.41¢ per kWh in July 2026, 17% above the US average and +13.7% on a year earlier. That ranks #15 of 51, most expensive first.
Source EIA, residential retail priceLatest month July 2026
Average residential priceMD
21.41¢/kWh
Typical bill
$199/mo
Average use
945kWh
EV, 1,000 mi
$58/mo
Thirteen months of prices
Average residential price by month, ¢/kWh (EIA). Highest 22.30¢ in October 2025, lowest 18.83¢ in July 2025. Download the data (CSV)
Utilities and rate plans
Each utility’s current residential tariffs, transcribed from its tariff sheets, with periods, tiers, fixed charge and a typical bill. Customer counts from EIA-861 (2024).
Each row prices a utility’s standard plan for a typical home. The Maryland average of 21.03¢/kWh (EIA, 12 months) is what every household in the state actually paid, including utilities not modeled here and discounted low-income bills, so it can sit below every row.
Prices assume Delmarva's Standard Offer Service supply (Maryland retail choice).
Prices assume Pepco's Standard Offer Service supply and exclude the Montgomery County (1.13 cents/kWh) or Prince George's County (1.64 cents/kWh) energy tax.
Prices assume Potomac Edison's Standard Offer Service supply and exclude the Montgomery County fuel energy tax (1.13 cents/kWh) paid by customers in that county.
Against the national average and states with similar prices
Average residential ¢/kWh, July 2026 (EIA).
Maryland21.41¢
United States18.31¢
Pennsylvania21.72¢
Michigan23.05¢
Ohio19.45¢
Illinois19.22¢
Average electric bill in Maryland
Over the last 12 months the average price was 21.03¢ per kWh and the average home used 945 kWh a month, so a typical Maryland household spent about $199 a month on electricity, or $2,385 a year. Use is close to the US average of 870 kWh a month, peaking in January at 1,317 kWh.
Driving a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD 1,000 miles a month takes 275 kWh from the wall (EPA 27.5 kWh/100 mi), about $58 at the state average. A 25.5 mpg gasoline car covering the same distance at $4.09 a gallon (Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) average, August 2026) costs about $160.
The state average hides the real spread. Utilities in the same state charge different prices, and on a time-of-use plan the same kWh costs more in the peak hours than off-peak; each utility page shows by how much. Open BGE’s page to see its plans, prices by hour and fixed charge, or run the calculators below with Maryland preloaded.
Natural gas for homes averaged $1.70 per therm over the 12 months to June 2026 (EIA, all charges included), and a typical gas-heated home uses about 525 therms a year for heating. The heat pump calculator compares that with electric heating on your plan.
A south-facing, 20° rooftop array in Maryland produces about 1,388 kWh per installed kW a year (NREL PVWatts at the state’s population center). What that is worth depends on your utility’s export rule, shown on each utility’s page.
Maryland electricity: common questions
How much does electricity cost in Maryland?
Homes in Maryland paid an average of 21.41¢ per kWh in July 2026, against 18.31¢ for the US, which ranks the state #15 of 51 from most expensive. Over the last 12 months the average was 21.03¢. These are EIA averages of what households actually paid, fixed charges included; your utility and plan set your own price.
What is the average electric bill in Maryland?
About $199 a month ($2,385 a year): the average Maryland home used 945 kWh a month over the last 12 months at an average 21.03¢/kWh. Use peaks in January, at 1,317 kWh.
Are electricity prices going up in Maryland?
Maryland's average residential price was 21.41¢/kWh in July 2026, 13.7% higher than a year earlier. Over the last ten years the 12-month average has changed by +3.9% a year, against +3.6% a year for the US.
How much does it cost to charge an electric car in Maryland?
Driving 1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD takes 275 kWh from the wall, about $58 at the state's average home price, against about $160 of gasoline for a 25.5 mpg car. On a time-of-use plan, charging overnight can cost less than that.
Do Maryland utilities offer time-of-use plans?
Yes. BGE offers Schedule RL, Schedule EV (peak 10 am–8 pm on summer weekdays on Schedule RL); Delmarva Power offers R-TOU-ND, R-PIV (peak 2 pm–7 pm on summer weekdays on R-TOU-ND); Pepco offers R-TOU-P, R-PIV (peak 2 pm–7 pm on summer weekdays on R-TOU-P); Potomac Edison offers R-TOU (peak 4 pm–9 pm on summer weekdays). Each utility's page shows every period and price.