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Maryland electric bills: $233/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$233/month
Average residential electric bill, Maryland, August 2026
21.40¢/kWh · 1,091 kWh/month · rank 41 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $202/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Maryland households paid an average of $233 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 22.6% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Maryland 41st of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Maryland?

A Maryland home used 1,091 kWh in August 2026, below the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh, and paid 21.40¢/kWh. That produced an average bill of $233. Enter the rate from your own bill below.

Estimated bill: $233 a month, $2,796 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Maryland averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $2,426. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Maryland electricity prices changed?

Maryland's price has been unusually volatile. It was 13.28¢/kWh in September 2021, and reached a five-year high of 22.36¢/kWh in October 2025; the September 2021 price was also the five-year low. In August 2026 the price was 61.1% higher than five years ago.

Average residential electricity price in Maryland, last 12 months
19.3¢20.1¢21.0¢21.8¢22.7¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Maryland, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202521.10¢/kWh
Oct 202522.36¢/kWh
Nov 202521.38¢/kWh
Dec 202519.59¢/kWh
Jan 202620.61¢/kWh
Feb 202620.08¢/kWh
Mar 202622.20¢/kWh
Apr 202622.07¢/kWh
May 202621.78¢/kWh
Jun 202621.84¢/kWh
Jul 202621.41¢/kWh
Aug 202621.40¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Maryland, last 5 years
12.2¢15.0¢17.8¢20.6¢23.4¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Maryland, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202113.28¢/kWh
Oct 202114.50¢/kWh
Nov 202113.65¢/kWh
Dec 202114.07¢/kWh
Jan 202213.38¢/kWh
Feb 202214.04¢/kWh
Mar 202214.14¢/kWh
Apr 202214.11¢/kWh
May 202214.17¢/kWh
Jun 202214.61¢/kWh
Jul 202214.22¢/kWh
Aug 202214.24¢/kWh
Sep 202214.55¢/kWh
Oct 202215.84¢/kWh
Nov 202215.37¢/kWh
Dec 202215.53¢/kWh
Jan 202315.98¢/kWh
Feb 202316.22¢/kWh
Mar 202315.85¢/kWh
Apr 202315.92¢/kWh
May 202316.08¢/kWh
Jun 202317.00¢/kWh
Jul 202316.02¢/kWh
Aug 202316.39¢/kWh
Sep 202316.95¢/kWh
Oct 202318.38¢/kWh
Nov 202317.38¢/kWh
Dec 202317.46¢/kWh
Jan 202417.45¢/kWh
Feb 202417.58¢/kWh
Mar 202418.07¢/kWh
Apr 202417.85¢/kWh
May 202417.62¢/kWh
Jun 202417.41¢/kWh
Jul 202417.24¢/kWh
Aug 202417.83¢/kWh
Sep 202418.36¢/kWh
Oct 202419.21¢/kWh
Nov 202418.40¢/kWh
Dec 202418.13¢/kWh
Jan 202518.25¢/kWh
Feb 202518.33¢/kWh
Mar 202519.01¢/kWh
Apr 202519.12¢/kWh
May 202519.07¢/kWh
Jun 202519.34¢/kWh
Jul 202518.89¢/kWh
Aug 202519.89¢/kWh
Sep 202521.10¢/kWh
Oct 202522.36¢/kWh
Nov 202521.38¢/kWh
Dec 202519.59¢/kWh
Jan 202620.61¢/kWh
Feb 202620.08¢/kWh
Mar 202622.20¢/kWh
Apr 202622.07¢/kWh
May 202621.78¢/kWh
Jun 202621.84¢/kWh
Jul 202621.41¢/kWh
Aug 202621.40¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Maryland compare with other states?

Maryland ranked 41st of 51, with a bill 11.5% higher than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026. Maryland's bill was higher than all five of its neighbors: West Virginia averaged $174 and Virginia $220.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
38Virginia$22017.641,246
39South Carolina$22615.761,436
40Louisiana$22712.871,763
41Maryland$23321.401,091
42Georgia$23415.901,471
43California$23529.75789
44New Jersey$23624.61960
…
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Maryland
Maryland$23321.40—
District of Columbia$20625.98-11.6%
Delaware$21018.70-9.9%
Pennsylvania$19821.77-15%
Virginia$22017.64-5.6%
West Virginia$17416.31-25.3%

What is behind Maryland's electric bills?

  • The year's highest bill came in January 2026: $271. The lowest was $147 in October 2025.
  • Over 12 months a typical home paid $2,426.
  • The price was 7.6% higher than a year earlier.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Maryland?

The average residential electric bill in Maryland was $233 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 1,091 kWh at 21.40¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $202 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Maryland?

Residential customers in Maryland paid an average of 21.40¢/kWh in August 2026, 7.6% higher than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Maryland more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Maryland electric bill was $233, 11.5% higher than the U.S. average of $209. Maryland ranked 41st of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Maryland home use?

A typical residential customer in Maryland used 1,091 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does a Maryland household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $2,426 a year for a typical Maryland household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was January 2026 at $271; the lowest was October 2025 at $147.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.