Maryland electric rates and bill calculators
Select your utility to calculate your own bill. Each calculator uses the tariff of the utility. The Maryland Public Service Commission approves these tariffs.
- 4 utilities
- Average bill in 2025: $184.42 a month
- Rates checked November 2, 2026
- 7 rate changes in the last 12 months
Rate increase requests: BGE (Case No. 9888), Potomac Edison (Case No. 9904). See pending rate increases.
See all Maryland electric utilities with their average bills, including the ones without a calculator on this site yet.
Help paying the bill: BGE bill help, Potomac Edison bill help.
Cities: electricity in Baltimore, electricity in Annapolis, electricity in Bowie, electricity in Frederick, electricity in Gaithersburg, electricity in Hagerstown, electricity in Salisbury.
Average electric bill in Maryland
In 2025, the average home in Maryland used 944 kWh a month and paid $184.42 a month (19.5¢ per kWh). The U.S. average was $150.68 (874 kWh, 17.2¢ per kWh). These are yearly averages from the EIA-861 data of the U.S. Energy Information Administration. See the average electric bill in Maryland by utility and by month, the average bill in each state, the average bill of an apartment, business electricity rates in Maryland and natural gas bills in Maryland. To turn watts or kWh into dollars at the Maryland price, use the electricity cost calculator.
| Utility | Homes | kWh a month | Price per kWh | Average bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delmarva Power | 181,839 | 981 | 21.8¢ | $214.05 |
| Pepco | 531,090 | 835 | 21.7¢ | $181.58 |
| BGE | 1,143,710 | 878 | 20.2¢ | $177.19 |
| Potomac Edison | 252,583 | 1,114 | 15.4¢ | $172.04 |
The average bill is different from the 1,000 kWh bill above: it uses the real average kWh of each utility's homes and the rates of 2025.
Rate changes in Maryland
In the last 12 months, we recorded 7 rate changes in the Maryland tariffs on this site: 5 increases and 2 decreases. Each value is from the official document in the source link. To see what one change does to your bill, use the rate change tool.
| Date | Utility | Charge | Old | New | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 | Potomac EdisonSchedule R | Generation charge (Standard Offer Service) | 10.824¢ per kWh | 10.209¢ per kWh | Source |
| October 1, 2026 | Potomac EdisonSchedule R | Energy cost adjustment (ECA) | 1.716¢ per kWh | 1.828¢ per kWh | Source |
| October 1, 2026 | Potomac EdisonSchedule R | Administrative credit | −0.234¢ per kWh | −0.21¢ per kWh | Source |
| October 1, 2026 | PepcoSchedule R | Generation (Standard Offer Service) | 11.168¢ per kWh | 12.681¢ per kWh | Source |
| October 1, 2026 | Delmarva PowerSchedule R | Standard Offer Service (generation) | 10.282¢ per kWh | 11.0569¢ per kWh | Source |
| September 1, 2026 | PepcoSchedule R | Transmission (Standard Offer Service) | 2.101¢ per kWh | 2.007¢ per kWh | Source |
| September 1, 2026 | Delmarva PowerSchedule R | Transmission | 2.0699¢ per kWh | 2.1361¢ per kWh | Source |
Pages for each Maryland utility
| Utility | Pages |
|---|---|
| BGE | Rates and bill calculator · Electric supply price comparison (price to compare) history |
| Delmarva Power | Rates and bill calculator |
| Pepco | Rates and bill calculator · Price to compare (SOS Pricing Information) history |
| Potomac Edison | Rates and bill calculator · Price to compare (Generation, Transmission & Energy Cost Adjustment Price Comparison Information) history |
How electricity prices work in Maryland
- Your address decides your utility. The tariff of that utility gives the price of each kWh and the monthly charges.
- Supply. In Maryland, some homes can buy the supply part of the bill from another company. The default supply price of the utility is the price to compare: BGE electric supply price comparison (price to compare) (14.140¢ now), Pepco price to compare (sos pricing information) (14.690¢ now), Potomac Edison price to compare (generation, transmission & energy cost adjustment price comparison information) (12.433¢ now). Compare them on one page: Maryland price to compare by utility. See all utilities.
- Not in the calculations. Sales tax, city fees and discount programs are not in the tables on this page. The calculator of each utility shows them where the tariff gives them.
What is the average electric bill in Maryland?
In 2025, the average home in Maryland used 944 kWh a month and paid $184.42 a month, 19.5¢ per kWh, from the EIA-861 data of the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The U.S. average was $150.68 (874 kWh, 17.2¢ per kWh). Your own bill depends on your utility and your kWh.
Are electric rates going up in Maryland?
In the last 12 months, we recorded 7 rate changes for the Maryland tariffs on this site: 5 increases and 2 decreases. The most recent: Potomac Edison changed the generation charge on October 1, 2026.
Who sets electric rates in Maryland?
The Maryland Public Service Commission approves the rates of BGE, Delmarva Power, Pepco and Potomac Edison. Each calculator on this site uses the approved tariff of the utility.
This list shows only the utilities with checked tariffs. Some homes in Maryland get electricity from an electric cooperative or a city utility. We do not have these tariffs yet. Send the name of your utility to contactus@utilityratecalc.com.
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No account needed: Maryland rate changes (RSS feed) · all rate changes (RSS feed) · a monthly reminder for your calendar · save your bills in this browser. Each month, the bill comparison shows what 1,000 kWh costs at every utility.
State regulator: Maryland Public Service Commission.