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Maryland electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in Maryland paid an average of 18.94¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.8% on the same month a year earlier (18.07¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; Maryland was 11% above that. It ranked 14th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,099,928 MWh, up 1.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $161.79 on 854 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 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18.94¢ | 18.07¢ | +4.8% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 13.83¢ | 12.68¢ | +9.1% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 13.32¢ | 9.26¢ | +43.8% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 16.14¢ | 14.93¢ | +8.1% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.1 TWh | 2.1 TWh | +1.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.6 TWh | 4.5 TWh | +0.9% |
| Residential customers | 2,458,486 | 2,447,168 | +0.5% |
| Average residential bill | $161.79 | $152.61 | +6.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 854 | 844 | +1.2% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Maryland in March 2025?
18.94¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.83¢ for commercial and 13.32¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 18.07¢ in March 2024, a change of +4.8%. Residential sales changed by +1.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$161.79, on average use of 854 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.