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Maryland Electricity Prices

Average retail price by sector. Latest data: May 2026.

Residential
21.77¢ /kWh
▲ 14.6%vs. last year
Commercial
16.40¢ /kWh
▲ 22.5%vs. last year
Industrial
11.22¢ /kWh
▲ 8.4%vs. last year

Average monthly bill

Full bill breakdown →
$206per month▲ 18.5% vs. the year before

21.58¢/kWh × 953 kWh a month. Residential revenue divided by residential customers, averaged over the 12 months to May 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
$206
U.S. average
$155
Pennsylvania
$172
Virginia
$171
West Virginia
$165
Delaware
$165
District of Columbia
$152

Maryland is $50 a month above (+32.4%) the U.S. average of $155. Average monthly bill, June 2025 – May 2026.

How Maryland makes its electricity

Fuel mix & 10-year trend →Power plants →
Renewable
10.8%
Carbon-free
49.0%
Largest source
Natural gas 41%
Maryland electricity generation by source, June 2025 – May 2026
SourceShareGeneration
Natural gas41.0%16,023 GWh
Coal7.5%2,917 GWh
Nuclear38.1%14,893 GWh
Wind1.9%739 GWh
Solar4.1%1,613 GWh
Hydro4.1%1,587 GWh
Other3.3%1,278 GWh

39 TWh of net generation over the 12 months to May 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¢Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Feb '26May '26ResidentialCommercialIndustrial

Residential history since 2001

4.4¢13¢21¢30¢38¢Jan '01May '07Sep '13Jan '20May '26
Jan '01
6.74¢
Now
21.77¢
Change
▲ 223.0%
Range
6.74–35.85¢

Recent months

MonthResidentialCommercialIndustrial
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
June 202519.2914.8214.52

Prices in ¢/kWh.

Frequently asked questions

›How much does electricity cost in Maryland?
Residential electricity in Maryland costs 21.77¢ per kilowatt-hour as of May 2026, the 15th highest rate among the 50 states and DC. Commercial customers pay 16.40¢ and industrial customers 11.22¢ per kilowatt-hour.
›Why is electricity expensive in Maryland?
Maryland's residential rate of 21.77¢/kWh is +22.0% versus the U.S. average of 17.84¢/kWh. What a household actually pays also depends on how much it uses: the typical Maryland home consumes 953 kWh a month against a national average of 871 kWh, which is why its average bill comes to $206.
›Have electricity prices in Maryland gone up?
Residential electricity in Maryland has moved +223.0% since 2001, reaching 21.77¢/kWh in May 2026. Over the last year alone the change was +14.6%.
›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 $172. Maryland averages $206 a month, against a U.S. average of $155.