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Maryland Electricity Prices

Average retail price by sector.

Residential
21.84¢ /kWh
▲ 13.2%vs. last year
Commercial
16.84¢ /kWh
▲ 13.6%vs. last year
Industrial
13.51¢ /kWh
▼ 7.0%vs. last year

Data current through June 2026 — the latest available from the U.S. EIA, which publishes monthly figures on a roughly two-month delay.

Average monthly bill

Full bill breakdown →
$207per month▲ 18.9% vs. the year before

21.79¢/kWh × 951 kWh a month. Residential revenue divided by residential customers, averaged over the 12 months to June 2026 — the 2nd highest among the 50 states and DC.

Compared with the U.S. and neighboring states

Average monthly residential electricity bill, in US dollars
Maryland
$207
U.S. average
$156
Pennsylvania
$173
Virginia
$172
Delaware
$166
West Virginia
$164
District of Columbia
$152

Maryland is $51 a month above (+32.9%) the U.S. average of $156. Average monthly bill, July 2025 – June 2026.

How Maryland makes its electricity

Fuel mix & 10-year trend →Power plants →
Renewable
10.6%
Carbon-free
48.8%
Largest source
Natural gas 41%
Maryland electricity generation by source, July 2025 – June 2026
SourceShareGeneration
Natural gas41.3%16,144 GWh
Coal7.5%2,921 GWh
Nuclear38.1%14,926 GWh
Wind1.9%744 GWh
Solar4.4%1,729 GWh
Hydro3.6%1,396 GWh
Other3.2%1,267 GWh

39.1 TWh of net generation over the 12 months to June 2026. Generation, not consumption — power crosses state lines.

Maryland electricity prices in context

Maryland's residential electricity rate stands at 21.77¢/kWh in May 2026, making it the 15th most expensive among the 50 states and DC. This rate is 3.33¢/kWh above the national average of 18.44¢/kWh, representing an 18% premium. Among bordering jurisdictions, only DC is costlier at 25.40¢/kWh, while Pennsylvania matches Maryland closely at 21.55¢/kWh. Virginia, Delaware, and West Virginia all offer lower rates, ranging from 17.61¢/kWh to 16.80¢/kWh.

The price has climbed sharply in recent years. Since May 2021, the rate has increased 69%, from 12.88¢/kWh. Over twenty years since May 2006, it has risen 131.1%, from 9.42¢/kWh. Since records began in January 2001, the increase totals 223%, from 6.74¢/kWh. Maryland recently hit its record high of 35.85¢/kWh in March 2026, far exceeding the lowest rate on record at 6.74¢/kWh.

The average Maryland household pays $206 monthly for 953 kWh, compared to the national average of $155 for 871 kWh. Despite higher consumption, Maryland's bill is $51 above the national figure, reflecting the above-average rate. Commercial and industrial rates in Maryland are 16.40¢/kWh and 11.22¢/kWh respectively.

Written from the EIA figures on this page, covering data through May 2026.

12-month trend

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
9.2¢16¢24¢31¢38¢Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Mar '26Jun '26ResidentialCommercialIndustrial

Price history since 2001

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
0.3¢9.9¢19¢29¢38¢Jan '01May '07Oct '13Feb '20Jun '26ResidentialCommercialIndustrial

Average retail price in all three sectors, every month since January 2001.

Residential

Jan '01
6.74¢
Now
21.84¢
Change
▲ 224.0%
Range
6.74–35.85¢

Recent months

MonthResidentialCommercialIndustrial
June 202621.8416.8413.51
May 202621.7716.4011.22
April 202622.0716.4114.34
March 202635.8516.5414.76
February 202620.0818.1116.07
January 202620.6118.1920.52
December 202519.5715.8613.59
November 202521.3415.4512.47
October 202522.3015.3914.47
September 202521.0515.1312.44
August 202519.8315.0911.33
July 202518.8315.1413.66

Prices in ¢/kWh.

Frequently asked questions

›How much does electricity cost in Maryland?
Residential electricity in Maryland costs 21.84¢ per kilowatt-hour as of June 2026, the 14th highest rate among the 50 states and DC. Commercial customers pay 16.84¢ and industrial customers 13.51¢ per kilowatt-hour.
›Why is electricity expensive in Maryland?
Maryland's residential rate of 21.84¢/kWh is +21.9% versus the U.S. average of 17.92¢/kWh. What a household actually pays also depends on how much it uses: the typical Maryland home consumes 951 kWh a month against a national average of 870 kWh, which is why its average bill comes to $207.
›Have electricity prices in Maryland gone up?
Residential electricity in Maryland has moved +224.0% since 2001, reaching 21.84¢/kWh in June 2026. Over the last year alone the change was +13.2%.
›Is electricity cheaper in states neighboring Maryland?
Of the states bordering Maryland, District of Columbia has the lowest average monthly bill at $152 and Pennsylvania the highest at $173. Maryland averages $207 a month, against a U.S. average of $156.