Maryland electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in Maryland paid an average of 18.83¢ per kilowatthour, up 9.2% on the same month a year earlier (17.24¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Maryland was 7.9% above that. It ranked 15th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,096,626 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $236.72 on 1,257 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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18.83¢ | 17.24¢ | +9.2% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 15.14¢ | 13.04¢ | +16.1% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 13.66¢ | 10.97¢ | +24.5% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 16.86¢ | 15.00¢ | +12.4% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.1 TWh | 3.1 TWh | +0.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.3 TWh | 6.2 TWh | +0.8% |
| Residential customers | 2,463,369 | 2,452,069 | +0.5% |
| Average residential bill | $236.72 | $217.27 | +9.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,257 | 1,260 | -0.2% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Maryland in July 2025?
18.83¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 15.14¢ for commercial and 13.66¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.24¢ in July 2024, a change of +9.2%. Residential sales changed by +0.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$236.72, on average use of 1,257 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.