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Baltimore Gas and Electric rates

BGE has 3 residential plans modelled here. For a typical Maryland home using 945 kWh a month, the cheapest is Schedule R, at about $209 a month.

Investor-owned 1,214,100 residential customers (EIA-861, 2024) Tariffs checked September 28, 2026

Typical all-in priceSchedule R

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Schedule R$209/mo
Schedule RL$219/mo
Schedule EV$211/mo

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
Schedule R
Residential Service
Flat $10.32 20.7¢ all hours 21.2¢ all hours None
Schedule RL
Residential Optional Time of Use
Time-of-use $12.32 Off-peak 16.0¢ · Mid-peak 18.7¢ · Peak 30.3¢ Off-peak 18.1¢ · Mid-peak 18.8¢ · Peak 31.8¢ Mid-peak 7 am–10 am, Peak 10 am–8 pm, Mid-peak 8 pm–11 pm
Schedule EV
Residential EV Time-of-Use
Time-of-useEV $10.32 Off-peak 15.9¢ · Peak 29.6¢ Off-peak 17.7¢ · Peak 31.4¢ Peak 10 am–8 pm

Schedule RL: price by hour

July weekday. Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May.

Off-peakMid-peakPeak
16.0¢18.7¢30.3¢18.7¢16.0¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

Schedule EV: price by hour

July weekday. Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May.

Off-peakPeak
15.9¢29.6¢15.9¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

Charging an EV on BGE

1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (275 kWh from the wall, EPA 27.5 kWh/100 mi) at 7.2 kW, added to a typical Maryland home’s use, on each plan’s cheapest start hour versus plugging in at 6 pm. Averaged over the year.

PlanBest startCharging, best startCharging from 6 pmWhole bill with EV
Schedule RAny$58/mo$58/mo$266/mo
Schedule RL12 am$48/mo$75/mo$267/mo
Schedule EV12 am$47/mo$74/mo$258/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is Schedule EV. Compare plans on your own usage.

How BGE’s plans work

Schedule R (Residential Service). One price per kWh at every hour: 20.7¢ in July and 21.2¢ in January. Shifting use to other hours changes nothing on this plan; using less is the only lever. Fixed charge: $10.32 a month.

Schedule RL (Residential Optional Time of Use). Mid-peak 7 am–10 am, Peak 10 am–8 pm, Mid-peak 8 pm–11 pm on July weekdays; 10 of 24 hours carry the top price of 30.3¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 16.0¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 14.4¢. January weekdays range from 18.1¢ to 31.8¢. Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May. Weekends follow a different schedule from weekdays. Fixed charge: $12.32 a month.

Schedule EV (Residential EV Time-of-Use). Peak 10 am–8 pm on July weekdays; 10 of 24 hours carry the top price of 29.6¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 15.9¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 13.7¢. January weekdays range from 17.7¢ to 31.4¢. Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May. Weekends follow a different schedule from weekdays. Fixed charge: $10.32 a month.

Prices on this page are all-in per kWh, before taxes: base rates, supply and every per-kWh rider in the utility’s current tariff sheets. Your bill shows them as separate lines, and riders can change between tariff revisions.

As a cross-check, BGE billed its residential customers an average of 17.91¢ per kWh in 2024 (revenue ÷ sales, EIA-861). A plan taken from URDB is shown only if its all-in price is consistent with that figure, adjusted for Maryland’s price change since.

Sources for each plan

PlanEffectiveSeasonsSolar exportsSource and status
Schedule R
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
October 1, 2026 Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May Net Metering Checked September 28, 2026
BGE Schedule R, P.S.C. Md. E-6 pp.35-36 (Rate Year 3 eff. Jan 1, 2026) · BGE Rider 1 SOS, P.S.C. Md. E-6 pp.77-A/77-B (Suppl. 751/752, eff. 06/01/26 & 09/01/26) incl. Oct 1 2026-May 31 2027 residential SOS rates · BGE Standard Offer Service Rates / Price Comparison / Misc. Charges (EmPOWER Md. charge 2026) · BGE Rider 8 (Energy Cost Adj.) and Rider 10 (Admin. Cost Adj.) charts, revised 5/4/2026 · BGE Rider 25 Monthly Rate Adjustment, rates effective September 2026 · BGE Rider 16 MYP Adjustment (rates eff. Feb 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2027) · BGE Rider 2 Electric Efficiency Charge (eff. Jan 2026 billings) · BGE Rider 15 Demand Response Service (eff. 01/01/2026) · BGE Rider 26 Peak Time Rebate true-up · BGE Rider 3 Misc. Taxes and Surcharges (Universal Service $0.32/month residential) · Md. Code Tax-General 8-403(b)(1): franchise tax 0.062 cents per kWh delivered · Maryland Environmental Surcharge $0.00015/kWh (statewide PSC-set rate, FY2027) as published by Pepco MD, rates effective July 2026 · BGE pending Suppl. 755 (Oct 2026 SOS admin-charge true-up, filed 08/27/26, requested eff. 10/01/26)
Schedule RL
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
October 1, 2026 Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May Net Metering Checked September 28, 2026
BGE Schedule RL, P.S.C. Md. E-6 pp.41-42 · BGE Rider 1 SOS, P.S.C. Md. E-6 pp.77-A/77-B (Suppl. 751/752, eff. 06/01/26 & 09/01/26) incl. Oct 1 2026-May 31 2027 residential SOS rates · BGE Standard Offer Service Rates / Price Comparison / Misc. Charges (EmPOWER Md. charge 2026) · BGE Rider 8 (Energy Cost Adj.) and Rider 10 (Admin. Cost Adj.) charts, revised 5/4/2026 · BGE Rider 25 Monthly Rate Adjustment, rates effective September 2026 · BGE Rider 16 MYP Adjustment (rates eff. Feb 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2027) · BGE Rider 2 Electric Efficiency Charge (eff. Jan 2026 billings) · BGE Rider 15 Demand Response Service (eff. 01/01/2026) · BGE Rider 26 Peak Time Rebate true-up · BGE Rider 3 Misc. Taxes and Surcharges (Universal Service $0.32/month residential) · Md. Code Tax-General 8-403(b)(1): franchise tax 0.062 cents per kWh delivered · Maryland Environmental Surcharge $0.00015/kWh (statewide PSC-set rate, FY2027) as published by Pepco MD, rates effective July 2026 · BGE pending Suppl. 755 (Oct 2026 SOS admin-charge true-up, filed 08/27/26, requested eff. 10/01/26)
Schedule EV
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
October 1, 2026 Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May Net Metering Checked September 28, 2026
BGE Schedule EV, P.S.C. Md. E-6 pp.39-40 · BGE Rider 1 SOS, P.S.C. Md. E-6 pp.77-A/77-B (Suppl. 751/752, eff. 06/01/26 & 09/01/26) incl. Oct 1 2026-May 31 2027 residential SOS rates · BGE Standard Offer Service Rates / Price Comparison / Misc. Charges (EmPOWER Md. charge 2026) · BGE Rider 8 (Energy Cost Adj.) and Rider 10 (Admin. Cost Adj.) charts, revised 5/4/2026 · BGE Rider 25 Monthly Rate Adjustment, rates effective September 2026 · BGE Rider 16 MYP Adjustment (rates eff. Feb 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2027) · BGE Rider 2 Electric Efficiency Charge (eff. Jan 2026 billings) · BGE Rider 15 Demand Response Service (eff. 01/01/2026) · BGE Rider 26 Peak Time Rebate true-up · BGE Rider 3 Misc. Taxes and Surcharges (Universal Service $0.32/month residential) · Md. Code Tax-General 8-403(b)(1): franchise tax 0.062 cents per kWh delivered · Maryland Environmental Surcharge $0.00015/kWh (statewide PSC-set rate, FY2027) as published by Pepco MD, rates effective July 2026 · BGE pending Suppl. 755 (Oct 2026 SOS admin-charge true-up, filed 08/27/26, requested eff. 10/01/26)

Plans marked “Checked” were transcribed from the utility’s current tariff and rider sheets, all charges included, and are re-checked on the date shown in each file. Other plans come from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (CC BY 4.0) and have not yet been checked line by line against the utility’s tariff. Always confirm the current rates on your utility’s website before switching plans.

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