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Maryland electricity prices, December 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In December 2025, residential customers in Maryland paid an average of 19.57¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.9% on the same month a year earlier (18.13¢). The US average for the month was 17.24¢; Maryland was 14% above that. It ranked 14th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,984,742 MWh, up 7.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $236.26 on 1,207 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 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change | US, Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 19.57¢ | 18.13¢ | +7.9% | 17.24¢ |
| Commercial | 15.86¢ | 13.51¢ | +17.4% | 13.63¢ |
| Industrial | 13.59¢ | 10.69¢ | +27.1% | 8.53¢ |
| All sectors | 17.68¢ | 15.65¢ | +13.0% | 13.73¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3 TWh | 2.8 TWh | +7.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.8 TWh | 5.6 TWh | +3.2% |
| Residential customers | 2,472,660 | 2,460,384 | +0.5% |
| Average residential bill | $236.26 | $205.22 | +15.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,207 | 1,132 | +6.6% |
| US residential price | 17.24¢ | 16.27¢ | +6.0% |
The two years to December 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Maryland in December 2025?
19.57¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 15.86¢ for commercial and 13.59¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 18.13¢ in December 2024, a change of +7.9%. Residential sales changed by +7.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$236.26, on average use of 1,207 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.