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Maryland electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Maryland paid an average of 19.83¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.2% on the same month a year earlier (17.83¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Maryland was 13% above that. It ranked 15th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,361,744 MWh, down 12.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $189.76 on 957 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 19.83¢ | 17.83¢ | +11.2% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 15.09¢ | 13.04¢ | +15.7% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 11.33¢ | 9.99¢ | +13.4% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 17.05¢ | 15.12¢ | +12.8% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.4 TWh | 2.7 TWh | -12.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.1 TWh | 5.7 TWh | -10.2% |
| Residential customers | 2,468,136 | 2,454,649 | +0.5% |
| Average residential bill | $189.76 | $195.06 | -2.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 957 | 1,094 | -12.5% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Maryland in August 2025?
19.83¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 15.09¢ for commercial and 11.33¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.83¢ in August 2024, a change of +11.2%. Residential sales changed by -12.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$189.76, on average use of 957 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.