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Maryland electricity prices, April 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2025, residential customers in Maryland paid an average of 19.05¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.7% on the same month a year earlier (17.85¢). The US average for the month was 17.55¢; Maryland was 8.5% above that. It ranked 14th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,744,392 MWh, up 1.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $135.06 on 709 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 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change | US, Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 19.05¢ | 17.85¢ | +6.7% | 17.55¢ |
| Commercial | 14.06¢ | 12.59¢ | +11.7% | 12.89¢ |
| Industrial | 10.59¢ | 9.53¢ | +11.1% | 8.21¢ |
| All sectors | 15.95¢ | 14.60¢ | +9.2% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.7 TWh | 1.7 TWh | +1.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.1 TWh | 4 TWh | +0.3% |
| Residential customers | 2,459,998 | 2,448,461 | +0.5% |
| Average residential bill | $135.06 | $125.29 | +7.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 709 | 702 | +1.0% |
| US residential price | 17.55¢ | 16.86¢ | +4.1% |
The two years to April 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Maryland in April 2025?
19.05¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.06¢ for commercial and 10.59¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.85¢ in April 2024, a change of +6.7%. Residential sales changed by +1.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$135.06, on average use of 709 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.