Maryland electricity prices, January 2026
- Month
- January 2026, preliminary
- File
- Form EIA-861M
- Price among 51
- 13th from the highest
The average residential price in Maryland was 20.61 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in January 2026. Preliminary
In January 2025, the price was 18.24 cents per kWh. The January 2026 price was 2.37 cents per kWh higher than the January 2025 price.
The US average was 17.45 cents per kWh in January 2026. In January 2026, Maryland had the 13th highest average residential price among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The average bill of a residential customer for the month was $271.43, for 1,317 kWh. A bill for one month changes with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. EIA adjusts the months of a year when the final Form EIA-861 data for the year are ready.
Average price of electricity to ultimate consumers represents the cost per unit of electricity sold and is calculated by dividing electric revenue from ultimate consumers by the corresponding sales of electricity.
The average price of electricity to ultimate consumers reported in this publication by sector represents a weighted average of consumer revenue and sales, and does not equal the per kWh rate charged by the electric power industry participant to the individual consumers.
EIA's words. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Technical notes, section "Form EIA-861" (March 2024). "This publication" is the Electric Power Monthly.
In plain words: the average price is revenue divided by sales. It is not the rate on a rate schedule. The figures on this page are EIA's own state averages. Monthly data through .
Average price by sector
Cents per kWh
| Sector | Jan 2026 cents per kWh | Jan 2025 cents per kWh | Change percent | US, Jan 2026 cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 20.61 | 18.24 | +13.0% | 17.45 |
| Commercial | 18.19 | 14.07 | +29.3% | 13.64 |
| Industrial | 20.52 | 11.59 | +77.0% | 9.29 |
| All sectors | 19.59 | 16.21 | +20.9% | 14.17 |
Sales, customers and bill
Residential, unless the row says all sectors
| Figure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.3 TWh | 3.4 TWh | -3.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.1 TWh | 6.2 TWh | -2.5% |
| Residential customers | 2,475,129 | 2,453,737 | +0.9% |
| Average residential bill (dollars in the month) | $271.43 | $251.70 | +7.8% |
| Average residential use (kWh in the month) | 1,317 | 1,380 | -4.6% |
| US residential price (cents per kWh) | 17.45 | 15.94 | +9.5% |
The 25 months to January 2026
Form EIA-861M
Maryland, residentialUS, residential
Where the figures come from
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month). EIA status of this month: preliminary. The series runs through July 2026. The average price is revenue divided by sales. The average bill is residential revenue divided by residential customers. The annual figures of each utility are on the Maryland page.
Questions about January 2026 in Maryland
- What did businesses pay for electricity in Maryland in January 2026?
- The average commercial price was 18.19 cents per kWh. The average industrial price was 20.52 cents per kWh. The average for all sectors was 19.59 cents per kWh.
- How much electricity did residential customers in Maryland buy in January 2026?
- Residential customers bought 3.3 TWh of electricity in January 2026. One TWh is 1,000,000,000 kWh. The quantity was 3.8% lower than the quantity in January 2025.
- How many residential customers did Maryland have in January 2026?
- Maryland had 2,475,129 residential customers in January 2026. The number was 0.9% higher than the number in January 2025. A customer is one account or one meter, not one person.