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Maryland electricity prices, January 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2025, residential customers in Maryland paid an average of 18.24¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.5% on the same month a year earlier (17.45¢). The US average for the month was 15.94¢; Maryland was 14% above that. It ranked 14th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,386,849 MWh, up 17.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $251.70 on 1,380 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change | US, Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18.24¢ | 17.45¢ | +4.5% | 15.94¢ |
| Commercial | 14.07¢ | 13.05¢ | +7.8% | 12.82¢ |
| Industrial | 11.59¢ | 10.70¢ | +8.3% | 8.34¢ |
| All sectors | 16.21¢ | 15.19¢ | +6.7% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.4 TWh | 2.9 TWh | +17.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.2 TWh | 5.6 TWh | +11.3% |
| Residential customers | 2,453,737 | 2,443,637 | +0.4% |
| Average residential bill | $251.70 | $205.24 | +22.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,380 | 1,176 | +17.3% |
| US residential price | 15.94¢ | 15.41¢ | +3.4% |
The two years to January 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Maryland in January 2025?
18.24¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.07¢ for commercial and 11.59¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.45¢ in January 2024, a change of +4.5%. Residential sales changed by +17.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$251.70, on average use of 1,380 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Maryland page.