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Maryland electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in Maryland paid an average of 22.30¢ per kilowatthour, up 16.1% on the same month a year earlier (19.21¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; Maryland was 24% above that. It ranked 13th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,630,821 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $147.29 on 660 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 22.30¢ | 19.21¢ | +16.1% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 15.39¢ | 13.15¢ | +17.0% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 14.47¢ | 9.89¢ | +46.3% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 18.14¢ | 15.32¢ | +18.4% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.6 TWh | 1.6 TWh | -0.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4 TWh | 4.1 TWh | -2.4% |
| Residential customers | 2,469,646 | 2,457,612 | +0.5% |
| Average residential bill | $147.29 | $127.56 | +15.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 660 | 664 | -0.6% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Maryland in October 2025?
22.30¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 15.39¢ for commercial and 14.47¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 19.21¢ in October 2024, a change of +16.1%. Residential sales changed by -0.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$147.29, on average use of 660 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.