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Maryland electricity prices, February 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2025, residential customers in Maryland paid an average of 18.30¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.1% on the same month a year earlier (17.58¢). The US average for the month was 16.43¢; Maryland was 11% above that. It ranked 14th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,664,050 MWh, up 11.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $198.52 on 1,085 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 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change | US, Feb 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18.30¢ | 17.58¢ | +4.1% | 16.43¢ |
| Commercial | 14.35¢ | 12.76¢ | +12.5% | 12.98¢ |
| Industrial | 11.10¢ | 9.21¢ | +20.5% | 8.24¢ |
| All sectors | 16.25¢ | 14.95¢ | +8.7% | 13.18¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.7 TWh | 2.4 TWh | +11.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.1 TWh | 4.8 TWh | +5.6% |
| Residential customers | 2,455,421 | 2,444,678 | +0.4% |
| Average residential bill | $198.52 | $171.16 | +16.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,085 | 974 | +11.4% |
| US residential price | 16.43¢ | 16.10¢ | +2.0% |
The two years to February 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Maryland in February 2025?
18.30¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.35¢ for commercial and 11.10¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.58¢ in February 2024, a change of +4.1%. Residential sales changed by +11.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$198.52, on average use of 1,085 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.