Maryland electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in Maryland paid an average of 19.00¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.8% on the same month a year earlier (17.62¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; Maryland was 9.4% above that. It ranked 15th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,724,158 MWh, down 6.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $133.31 on 702 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 | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 19.00¢ | 17.62¢ | +7.8% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 13.39¢ | 12.48¢ | +7.3% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 10.35¢ | 9.57¢ | +8.2% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 15.48¢ | 14.42¢ | +7.4% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.7 TWh | 1.8 TWh | -6.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.2 TWh | 4.5 TWh | -6.0% |
| Residential customers | 2,457,676 | 2,448,808 | +0.4% |
| Average residential bill | $133.31 | $133.12 | +0.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 702 | 755 | -7.0% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Maryland in May 2025?
19.00¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.39¢ for commercial and 10.35¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.62¢ in May 2024, a change of +7.8%. Residential sales changed by -6.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$133.31, on average use of 702 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.